H2O America (NASDAQ:HTO – Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.080-3.180 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.740. The company issued revenue guidance of -.
H2O America Price Performance
Shares of HTO opened at $64.25 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $59.80 and a 200 day moving average price of $57.34. The stock has a market cap of $2.69 billion, a PE ratio of 22.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.60 and a beta of 0.35. H2O America has a 1-year low of $43.75 and a 1-year high of $67.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 2.02.
H2O America (NASDAQ:HTO – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The utilities provider reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.70 by $0.02. H2O America had a return on equity of 6.86% and a net margin of 12.91%.The firm had revenue of $210.47 million during the quarter. H2O America has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.080-3.180 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that H2O America will post 2.7 EPS for the current year.
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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. TD Cowen started coverage on shares of H2O America in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. They set a “hold” rating and a $64.00 price target for the company. Zacks Research raised H2O America from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 22nd. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $67.00 price objective on shares of H2O America in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Barclays lifted their target price on H2O America from $60.00 to $67.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Bank of America restated a “buy” rating on shares of H2O America in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $65.17.
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Insider Buying and Selling at H2O America
In other H2O America news, major shareholder Atlas Infrastructure Partners acquired 2,784 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 7th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $62.03 per share, for a total transaction of $172,691.52. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider directly owned 4,615,265 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $286,284,887.95. This trade represents a 0.06% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.52% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Quadrant Capital Group LLC boosted its holdings in H2O America by 194.9% in the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 525 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 347 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of H2O America by 1,020.8% during the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 594 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 541 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE acquired a new stake in H2O America during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $62,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in H2O America in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $103,000. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in H2O America during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $124,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.29% of the company’s stock.
About H2O America
SJW Group, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in the United States. It operates in Water Utility Services and Real Estate Services segments. The company engages in the 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 the Santa Clara Valley Water District.
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