Why H2O America’s (HTO) Stock Is Down 5.20%
As of Thursday, October 29, H2O America’s HTO share price has dipped by 5.20%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to buy.Michael Rose
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COMPANY SUMMARY
H2O America, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in the United States. The company engages in 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 Valley Water District. It also offers non-tariffed services, including water system operations, maintenance agreements, and antenna site leases; contracted services, sewer operations, and other water related services; and a Linebacker protection plan for public drinking water customers in Connecticut and Maine. In addition, the company provides water services; owns undeveloped land in California; and commercial properties and parcels of land in Connecticut. The company was formerly known as SJW Group and changed its name to H2O America in May 2025. H2O America was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Commentary & Analysis
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We dive into why H2O America (HTO) could be considered overvalued on 2026-08-04, based on AAII’s Value Score and Grade.Jenna Brashear
Financial Summary
| Share Statistics | HTO | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $3,027.7 | $3,084.5 | 60% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 43.5 | 55.4 | 44% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 94.1% | 93.9% | 64% |
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| Float (Mil) | 43.0 | 59.6 | 43% |
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| Beta | 0.32 | 0.57 | 18% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 1,333 | 109 | 74% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
35.6% | 92.1% | 78% |
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| Growth | HTO | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | 7.2% | 7.3% | 47% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | 10.8% | 9.0% | 56% |
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| EPS (5yr) | 6.4% | 7.0% | 41 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | 5.6% | 4.0% | 88% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | 23.7% | (11.9%) | 82% |
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Next Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | 3 | 5 | 6 | |
| Current EPS | $0.663 | $2.928 | $2.773 | |
| Month Ago EPS | $0.359 | $2.751 | $2.723 | |
| # Rev Up | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| # Rev Down | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | $0.379 | $2.740 | $2.732 | |
| Year/Year Chg | (33.0%) | 0.3% | 21.8% | |
| Financials | HTO | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $838 | $768 | 48% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $105 | $129 | 61% |
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| EPS (TTM) | $2.660 | $1.400 | 76% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $248 | $237 | 61% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $562 | ($8) | 91% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $1,881 | $1,677 | 73% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $4,503 | $4,418 | 61% |
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| Valuation | HTO | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| P/B | 1.38 | 1.87 | 39% |
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| P/E | 24.0 | 22.6 | 61% |
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| Dividend Yield | 2.8% | 2.7% | 83% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | 3.8 | 3.4 | 83% |
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| Ratios | HTO | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Gross Margin | 56.8% | 57.0% | 69% |
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| Net Margin | 12.5% | 20.4% | 68% |
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| ROA | 1.9% | 3.3% | 54% |
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| ROE | 5.6% | 9.7% | 45% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 63.6% | 66.0% | 58% |
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| F-Score | 5 | 5 | 50% |
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Passing Stock Screens
As of 11/4/2026, from a list of 60 stock screening strategies,
FACTOR STRATEGY
Est Rev: Top 30 Up
Factors: Earnings Estimates
Introduction to the use of earnings estimates.
| Performance Since Inception: | 21.3% |
| +/- S&P 500: | +13.9 |
FACTOR STRATEGY
P/E Relative Screen
Factors: Value, Earnings Estimates
A screen that looks at the relationship of a stock's price-earnings ratio to that of the industry and market.
| Performance Since Inception: | 13.6% |
| +/- S&P 500: | +6.2 |
