Amer States Wtr: (NYSE: AWR)

$53.64

0.24 (0.45%)

Volume 273,933

May 23 04:02 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 2-Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

Overview Quote

            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		53.00 - 53.91
	
		52wk Low - High
		36.20 - 57.80
	
		Previous Close
		53.40
	
		Avg. Volume
		175,704
	
		Industry
		UTIL-WATER SPLY
	
		Market Cap
		1.03 B
	
		Div - Yield
		1.42 - 2.65
	
		Beta
		0.33
	
		PE (Forward)
		18.82
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.85
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                                                                        500
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            18.82
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            3.14
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.85
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.84
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.84
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-05-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            2.98
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            6.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
American States is a public utility company engaged principally in the purchase, production, distribution and sale of water. The company also distributes electricity in some communities. In the customer service areas for both water and electric, rates and operations are subject to the jurisdiction of the California Public Utilities Commission.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.84	0.94	2.85	2.84
Number of Estimates	3	3	5	5
Low Estimate	0.83	0.88	2.75	2.65
High Estimate	0.85	1.00	2.98	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.79	0.97	2.82	2.85
EPS Growth	6.33%	-2.75%	1.06%	-0.49%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
AMER STATES WTR	AWR	53.64
CONSOLTD WATER	CWCO	10.65
MIDDLESEX WATER	MSEX	19.70
YORK WATER CO	YORW	18.67
AMER WATER WORK	AWK	41.80
AQUA AMER INC	WTR	32.39
CALIF WATER SVC	CWT	19.86
CONN WATER SVC	CTWS	28.93
SABESP -ADR	SBS	13.82
ARTESIAN RES	ARTNA	22.41

Sector:Utilities>> Industry:UTIL-WATER SPLY

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

American States Water Ups Dividend

May 23, 2013

AWK Upgrades Pittsburg Facility

May 20, 2013

AWK to Lower Water Wastage

May 15, 2013

Earnings Beat at Consolidated Water

May 13, 2013

Company News for May 13, 2013

May 13, 2013

AWR Tops Earnings Estimate

May 13, 2013

WTR's Shareholder Friendly Moves

May 10, 2013

SABESP Reports Slight Increase in Earnings

May 10, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	2.98
Sales	467
Net Income	58
Price/Earnings	18.00
Price/Book	2.24
Price/Cash Flow	10.59
Price/Sales	2.20

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News

American States Water Company Announces 14.1% Dividend Increase and 2-for-1 Stock Split - Businesswire

May 21, 2013

American States Water Raises Dividend, Splits Stock - TheMotleyFool

May 21, 2013

American States Water is Among the Companies in the Water Utilities Industry With the Highest Forward Earnings Yield (AWR, AWK, MSEX) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 21, 2013

Daily Dividend Report: XRX, DGX, DKS, UVV, AWR - Marketnewsvideo.Com

May 21, 2013

Lowest EV/EBITDA Ratio in the Water Utilities Industry Detected for American States Water (AWR, CWT, SJW) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 20, 2013

California Water Service is Among the Companies in the Water Utilities Industry With the Lowest P/E Ratio (CWT, CTWS, AWR) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 15, 2013

American States Water Co.Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

May 11, 2013

American States Water Co.Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

May 10, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	3.00
ABR (Last Week)	3.00
# of recs in ABR	6
Average Target Price	55.50
Industry Rank by ABR	117 out of 265
Rank in Industry	1 out of 12

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Day Low - High	53.00 - 53.91
52wk Low - High	36.20 - 57.80
Previous Close	53.40
Avg. Volume	175,704
Industry	UTIL-WATER SPLY
Market Cap	1.03 B
Div - Yield	1.42 - 2.65
Beta	0.33
PE (Forward)	18.82
Current Year Est.	2.85
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	18.82
PEG Ratio	3.14
Current Year Est.	2.85
Current Quarter Estimate	0.84
Most Accurate Estimate	0.84
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-05-2013
EPS Last Year	2.98
Expected Earnings Growth	6.00%

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Amer States Wtr: (NYSE: AWR)

$53.64

0.24 (0.45%)

Volume 273,933

May 23 04:02 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Sector:Utilities>> Industry:UTIL-WATER SPLY

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