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Is American States Water Company (AWR) a buy or sell?

4starter turns market data into one clear verdict you can act on.

Hold
$70.96
-0.800 (-1.11%)
Quote updated: 2026-02-11 21:00 UTC
Trend today
-1.11%
Down today
Volume vs avg
46.44%
0.54x under average
Target gap
26.13%
above current price
Signal updated
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Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Regulated Water
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Decision snapshot

Everything you need to act fast, in one glance.

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Hold
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Analyst target gap
26.13%
$18.54 above current price

Consensus target $89.50.

Volume vs average
46.44%
under average

138,955 vs 259,419 average (0.54x normal).

What is the conclusion?

Right now our advanced algorithms say:

YES

Do analysts agree?

We compare consensus targets with today's price.

YES

Consensus target for American States Water Company is $89.50, which is $18.54 (26.13%) above the current price today's price.

Low target: $87.00 | High target: $92.00

Company snapshot

A quick overview of the business and its public profile.

American States Water Company through its subsidiaries provides water and electric services to residential commercial industrial and other customers in the United States It operates through three segments Water Electric and Contracted Services The company purchases produces distributes and sells water as well as distributes electricity As of December 31 2021 American States Water Company provided water service to 262770 customers located throughout 10 counties in the State of California and distributed electricity to 24656 customers in San Bernardino County mountain communities in California The company also provides water andor wastewater services including the operation maintenance and construction of facilities at the water andor wastewater systems at various military installations American States Water Company was incorporated in 1929 and is based in San Dimas California

Website: https://www.aswater.com

Rates and inflation backdrop

US inflation for December 2025 was 0.31%. Over the last 12 months, inflation is 3.03%. The 10-year yield is 4.16 and is up 0.120 over the last 30 days.

Inflation sensitivity

Debt ratio: 0.35. Cash flow to debt ratio: 0.29. Net profit margin: 20.43%. Inflation risk score: low (0.30/1).

Dividend history check

Yes, American States Water Company pays dividends. Last payment was 2025-12-02 for holders on 2025-11-14. Over 164 payments between 1985 and 2025, total $75.08 with an average of $0.458 per share. Last dividend was $0.504.

Trading liquidity

Yes, the average daily trading liquidity for American States Water Company is $20.5M. You should therefore be able to get in and out of your positions relatively fast.

10-year return check

On American States Water Company, 2016-02-12 had a stock price of $46.48. If you invested back then, your return now would be a profit of $24.48 per share or 52.67%.

Why this answer

We combine price momentum, volatility, and trend signals to simplify the decision to one word.

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Signal engine scans price, trend, and momentum indicators.

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Targets and sentiment are checked against the live quote.

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We keep the output simple: buy, sell, or hold.

Analyst consensus

How Wall Street targets compare to today's price.

$89.50
$18.54 (26.13%) above the current price
Range: $87.00 - $92.00

FAQ

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