H2O America (NASDAQ:HTO) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

H2O America (NASDAQ:HTO) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 3.080-3.180 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 3.000. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

H2O America Price Performance

Shares of HTO traded up $0.34 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $55.18. The stock had a trading volume of 361,366 shares, compared to its average volume of 306,577. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.68. The company has a market capitalization of $1.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.52, a P/E/G ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 0.48. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $51.92 and its 200-day moving average price is $49.65. H2O America has a 52 week low of $43.75 and a 52 week high of $57.17.

H2O America Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.44 per share. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 9th. H2O America’s payout ratio is currently 55.87%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group set a $61.00 target price on shares of H2O America in a research note on Friday, January 9th. BTIG Research upgraded H2O America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $61.00 target price on the stock in a report on Friday, January 9th. Zacks Research lowered H2O America from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Citigroup upgraded H2O America to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Barclays initiated coverage on H2O America in a research report on Monday. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $61.00 price objective for the company. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $60.25.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HTO. US Bancorp DE bought a new stake in H2O America during the 3rd quarter worth about $62,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP bought a new position in H2O America in the third quarter valued at approximately $31,737,000. Barclays PLC acquired a new position in shares of H2O America during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $3,054,000. Private Advisor Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of H2O America in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $694,000. Finally, Schroder Investment Management Group acquired a new position in H2O America during the third quarter worth approximately $7,279,000. Institutional investors 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.