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H2O AMERICA HTO
H2O AMERICA (HTO) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.31% (safety: moderate). FY2025 revenue was $805.6M at a 12.7% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (init) |
| 2026-04-17 | TD Cowen | Hold (init) |
| 2026-04-15 | Barclays | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-03-13 | Baird | Outperform (init) |
| 2026-03-09 | Barclays | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-02-23 | Barclays | Overweight (init) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies
Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.016 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.113 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.034 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.427 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTO | H2O AMERICA | 3/9 | 0.94 | 24.8 | +7.6% |
| AWR | AMERICAN STATES WATER CO | 6/9 | 2.04 | 24.8 | +10.5% |
| CWT | CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP | 4/9 | 0.99 | 22.9 | +6.4% |
| MSEX | MIDDLESEX WATER CO | 4/9 | 1.13 | 24.1 | +1.5% |
| CWCO | Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. | 5/9 | 13.28 | 25.7 | -1.4% |
| ARTNA | ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP | 5/9 | 0.93 | 15.2 | +4.6% |
| YORW | YORK WATER CO | 3/9 | 1.24 | 24.1 | +3.4% |
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About H2O AMERICA
H2O America, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in the United States. The company engages in production, purchase, storage, purification, distribution, wholesale, and retail sale of water and wastewater services; and supplies groundwater from wells, surface water from watershed run-off and diversion, reclaimed water, and imported water purchased from Valley Water District. It also offers non-tariffed services, including water system operations, maintenance agreements, and antenna site leases; contracted services, sewer operations, and other water related services; and a Linebacker protection plan for public drinking water customers in Connecticut and Maine. In addition, the company provides water services; owns undeveloped land in California; and commercial properties and parcels of land in Connecticut. The company was formerly known as SJW Group and changed its name to H2O America in May 2025. H2O America was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
FAQ
Is HTO financially healthy?
H2O AMERICA's Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does HTO pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. H2O AMERICA pays a dividend yielding about 2.31% with a 57.2% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is HTO?
In FY2025, H2O AMERICA had a net margin of 12.7% and a return on equity of 6.7%.
Is HTO overvalued or undervalued?
H2O AMERICA trades at about 21.4× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 17.5×–89.5×, median 30.9×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for HTO?
The average Wall-Street price target for H2O AMERICA is $63.71, about 1.8% above the recent price, from 7 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is HTO a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on H2O AMERICA: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 24.8×, a dividend yield of 2.31%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.