How to buy American States Water Company stock | $75.53

American States Water Company is an utilities-regulated water business based in the US. American States Water Company shares (AWR) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. American States Water Company employs 841 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$477 million.

How to buy shares in American States Water Company

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2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for American States Water Company. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: AWR. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until American States Water Company reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of USD$75.53, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of American States Water Company, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of American States Water Company. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

American States Water Company share price

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American States Water Company shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-12-27.

Latest market close	USD$75.53
52-week range	USD$64.2924 - USD$95.4264
50-day moving average	USD$76.4188
200-day moving average	USD$76.6919
Wall St. target price	USD$77.8
PE ratio	34.7206
Dividend yield	USD$1.34 (1.73%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$2.237

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American States Water Company price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $75.53 from 2020-12-09

1 week (2021-01-09)	N/A
1 month (2020-12-18)	-3.40%
3 months (2020-10-16)	-2.69%
6 months (2020-07-17)	-5.49%

1 year (2020-01-17)	-13.39%
2 years (2019-01-18)	15.67%
3 years (2018-01-18)	37.08%
5 years (2016-01-16)	N/A

Is American States Water Company under- or over-valued?

Valuing American States Water Company stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of American States Water Company's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

American States Water Company's P/E ratio

American States Water Company's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 35x. In other words, American States Water Company shares trade at around 35x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

American States Water Company's PEG ratio

American States Water Company's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 7.0857. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into American States Water Company's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

American States Water Company's EBITDA

American States Water Company's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is USD$165.1 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a American States Water Company's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

American States Water Company financials

Revenue TTM	USD$477 million
Operating margin TTM	26.98%
Gross profit TTM	USD$258.3 million
Return on assets TTM	4.83%
Return on equity TTM	13.49%
Profit margin	17.38%
Book value	$17.182
Market capitalisation	USD$2.9 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting American States Water Company shares

There are currently 871,605 American States Water Company shares held short by investors – that's known as American States Water Company's "short interest". This figure is 24.4% up from 700,803 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting American States Water Company shares can be evaluated.

American States Water Company's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

American States Water Company's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of American States Water Company shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of American States Water Company shares traded daily (recently around 172253.95256917). American States Water Company's SIR currently stands at 5.06. In other words for every 100,000 American States Water Company shares traded daily on the market, roughly 5060 shares are currently held short.

However American States Water Company's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of American States Water Company shares, or, against the total number of tradable American States Water Company shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case American States Water Company's short interest could be expressed as 0.02% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 American States Water Company shares in existence, roughly 20 shares are currently held short) or 0.0331% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable American States Water Company shares, roughly 33 shares are currently held short).

A SIR below 10% would generally be considered to indicate a fairly optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against American States Water Company.

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American States Water Company share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 57.14% of net profits

Recently American States Water Company has paid out, on average, around 57.14% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.73% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), American States Water Company shareholders could enjoy a 1.73% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In American States Water Company's case, that would currently equate to about $1.34 per share.

American States Water Company's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

American States Water Company's most recent dividend payout was on 1 December 2020. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 13 November 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have American States Water Company's shares ever split?

American States Water Company's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 4 September 2013. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your American States Water Company shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for American States Water Company shares which in turn could have impacted American States Water Company's share price.

American States Water Company share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, American States Water Company's shares have ranged in value from as little as $64.2924 up to $95.4264. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while American States Water Company's is -0.084. This would suggest that American States Water Company's shares have been inversely-correlated to the average (for this exchange) – so when the broader market trended up or down, American States Water Company has bucked the trend.

American States Water Company overview

American States Water Company, through its subsidiaries, provides water and electric services to residential, 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 February 24, 2020, it provided water service to approximately 261,000 customers located throughout 10 counties in Northern, Coastal, and Southern California; and distributed electricity to approximately 24,000 customers in the City of Big Bear and surrounding areas in San Bernardino County, California. The company also provides water and/or wastewater services, including the operation, maintenance, and construction of facilities at the water and/or wastewater systems at various military installations. American States Water Company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in San Dimas, California.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of American States Water Company is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 1.021% of American States Water Company shares are held by insiders and 73.792% by institutions.

• How many people work for American States Water Company?

  Latest data suggests 841 work at American States Water Company.

• When does the fiscal year end for American States Water Company?

  American States Water Company's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is American States Water Company based?

  American States Water Company's address is: 630 East Foothill Boulevard, San Dimas, CA, United States, 91773-1207

• What is American States Water Company's ISIN number?

  American States Water Company's international securities identification number is: US0298991011

• What is American States Water Company's CUSIP number?

  American States Water Company's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 029899101