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H2O America (HTO)

Utilities | Utilities - Regulated Water | San Jose, United States | NasdaqGS
63.55 USD +0.45 (0.713%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 63.02 -0.53 (-0.530%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:30 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★★☆☆Long-term:★★☆☆☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:49 a.m. EDT

The immediate outlook is defined by a stark divergence between the company's deteriorating operational reality and its resilient share price. While the stock has managed a remarkable 35% rally over the last year, the underlying business is showing clear signs of stress with four consecutive years of negative annual returns and a sharp drop in earnings growth. This disconnect creates a precarious short-term setup where the stock is likely trading on momentum rather than value, making it a risky hold despite the recent gains. The dividend, while attractive at nearly 3%, appears to be propping up the price in the face of weak fundamentals, masking the fact that the core business is struggling to generate consistent growth.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.049871
MSTL0.051216
AutoTheta0.065941
AutoARIMA0.078843

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 57%
H-stat 1.87
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.315
Excess Kurtosis -1.09
Attribute Value
Sector Utilities
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-09
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-09
Debt to Equity Ratio 102.581
Revenue per Share 21.911
Market Cap 2,659,999,744
Trailing P/E 22.22
Forward P/E 23.46
Beta 0.33
Profit Margins 12.91%
Previous Name SJW Group
Website https://www.h2o-america.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 2:49 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a range-bound scenario with heavy interest in out-of-the-money calls at the $70 strike, suggesting a bullish bias toward a recovery to previous highs. However, put volume is concentrated at lower strikes ($50-$60), indicating a floor is being established. The lack of significant put volume at deep out-of-the-money levels suggests limited fear of a catastrophic crash, while the elevated implied volatility on near-term calls reflects anticipation of a potential bounce.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.72% 3.24% 3.04% 2.67%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-10 0.440000 0.718367
2026-05-11 0.440000 0.766684
2026-02-09 0.440000 0.857867
2025-11-10 0.420000 0.900129
2025-08-11 0.420000 0.841683
2025-05-12 0.420000 0.808470
2025-02-10 0.420000 0.828239
2024-11-04 0.400000 0.733945
2024-08-05 0.400000 0.683644
2024-05-03 0.400000 0.720331
2024-02-02 0.400000 0.671930
2023-11-03 0.380000 0.584615
2023-08-04 0.380000 0.548657
2023-05-05 0.380000 0.495760
2023-02-03 0.380000 0.476012
2022-11-04 0.360000 0.511582
2022-08-05 0.360000 0.550796
2022-05-06 0.360000 0.620797
2022-02-04 0.360000 0.544959
2021-11-05 0.340000 0.466905
2021-08-06 0.340000 0.490055
2021-05-07 0.340000 0.533668
2021-02-05 0.340000 0.493827
2020-11-06 0.320000 0.518471
2020-08-07 0.320000 0.456882
2020-05-08 0.320000 0.544774
2020-02-07 0.320000 0.441440
2019-11-07 0.300000 0.433714
2019-08-02 0.300000 0.466781
2019-05-03 0.300000 0.487884
2019-02-08 0.300000 0.500668
2018-11-02 0.280000 0.461970
2018-08-03 0.280000 0.441640
2018-05-04 0.280000 0.456621
2018-02-09 0.280000 0.528601
2017-11-28 0.170000 0.252976
2017-11-03 0.218000 0.353380
2017-08-03 0.218000 0.394427
2017-05-04 0.218000 0.452282
2017-02-02 0.218000 0.441028
2016-11-03 0.203000 0.415558
2016-08-04 0.203000 0.510050
2016-05-05 0.203000 0.599705
2016-02-04 0.203000 0.626737
2015-11-05 0.195000 0.645055
2015-08-06 0.195000 0.671025
2015-05-07 0.195000 0.660122
2015-02-05 0.195000 0.567025
2014-11-06 0.188000 0.602757
2014-08-07 0.188000 0.729814
2014-05-08 0.188000 0.710506
2014-02-06 0.188000 0.670710
2013-11-07 0.182000 0.657514
2013-08-08 0.182000 0.646307
2013-05-02 0.182000 0.733280
2013-02-07 0.182000 0.676329
2012-11-01 0.178000 0.740741
2012-08-02 0.176000 0.766885
2012-05-03 0.178000 0.759062
2012-02-02 0.178000 0.733416
2011-11-03 0.173000 0.714581
2011-08-04 0.173000 0.753813
2011-05-05 0.173000 0.766504
2011-02-03 0.173000 0.704111
2010-11-04 0.170000 0.687146
2010-08-05 0.170000 0.708333
2010-05-06 0.170000 0.685484
2010-02-04 0.170000 0.778388
2009-11-05 0.165000 0.734639
2009-08-06 0.165000 0.783104
2009-05-14 0.165000 0.781991
2009-02-05 0.165000 0.593739
2008-10-30 0.161000 0.612633
2008-07-31 0.161000 0.621382
2008-05-08 0.161000 0.534884
2008-02-07 0.161000 0.523577
2007-11-01 0.151000 0.464044
2007-08-02 0.151000 0.531316
2007-05-03 0.151000 0.462906
2007-02-01 0.151000 0.382085
2006-11-02 0.141000 0.455573
2006-08-03 0.141000 0.534901
2006-05-04 0.141000 0.552941
2006-02-09 0.141500 0.560951
2005-11-03 0.134000 0.536751
2005-08-04 0.134000 0.504708
2005-05-05 0.134000 0.729252
2005-02-03 0.134000 0.773672
2004-11-04 0.127500 0.775076
2004-08-05 0.127500 0.789474
2004-05-10 0.127500 0.769231
2004-02-05 0.127500 0.772727
2003-11-06 0.121333 0.817975
2003-08-07 0.121333 0.879862
2003-05-08 0.121333 0.871854
2003-02-06 0.121333 0.907728
2002-11-01 0.115000 0.848708
2002-07-30 0.115000 0.881789
2002-04-29 0.115000 0.831325
2002-02-07 0.115000 0.867925
2001-11-01 0.108833 0.798774
2001-07-30 0.108833 0.782034
2001-04-27 0.108833 0.794401
2001-02-01 0.102500 0.624365
2000-11-02 0.102500 0.524520
2000-07-28 0.102500 0.512500
2000-04-27 0.102500 0.534783
2000-02-04 0.102500 0.539474
1999-11-04 0.100000 0.509554
1999-07-29 0.100000 0.741886
1999-04-28 0.100000 0.930233
1999-02-04 0.100000 1.006289
1998-10-28 0.097500 1.073395
1998-07-30 0.097500 1.042316
1998-04-29 0.097500 0.966942
1998-02-05 0.097500 1.017391
1997-10-29 0.095000 0.982759
1997-08-07 0.095000 1.036364
1997-04-29 0.095000 1.145729
1997-01-30 0.095000 1.181347
1996-10-30 0.092500 1.400631
1996-07-30 0.092500 1.515358
1996-04-29 0.092500 1.489933
1996-02-01 0.092500 1.361963
1995-10-30 0.090000 1.515789
1995-07-28 0.090000 1.510490
1995-04-25 0.090000 1.588235
1995-01-31 0.090000 1.484536
1994-10-26 0.087500 1.532847
1994-07-26 0.087500 1.500000
1994-04-25 0.087500 1.381579
1994-01-31 0.087500 1.368078
1993-11-02 0.085000 1.392491
1993-07-26 0.085000 1.360000
1993-04-26 0.085000 1.316129
1993-02-02 0.085000 1.467626
1992-12-14 0.082500 1.414286
1992-10-26 0.082500 1.477612
1992-07-27 0.082500 1.434783
1992-04-27 0.082500 1.571429
1992-01-28 0.082500 1.616326
1991-10-28 0.080000 1.655173
1991-07-26 0.080000 1.777778
1991-04-25 0.080000 1.600000
1991-01-29 0.080000 1.900990
1990-10-26 0.077500 1.823529
1990-07-26 0.077500 1.869347
1990-04-25 0.077500 1.878788
1990-01-30 0.077500 1.937500
1989-10-26 0.075833 1.766982
1989-07-26 0.075833 1.708913
1989-04-25 0.075833 1.610612
1989-01-31 0.075833 1.617771
1988-10-26 0.073333 1.454539
1988-07-26 0.073333 1.504267
1988-04-25 0.073333 1.466660
1988-02-02 0.073333 1.478985
1987-10-26 0.070000 1.500000
1987-07-27 0.070000 1.212996
1987-04-27 0.070000 1.142857
1987-02-09 0.070000 1.208633
1986-10-27 0.065500 1.107042
1986-07-28 0.065500 1.020779
1986-04-25 0.065500 1.181955
1986-02-05 0.065500 1.095470
1985-10-28 0.060500 0.921905
1985-07-26 0.060500 1.125581
1984-10-26 0.055250 1.564602
1984-07-26 0.055250 1.667925
1984-04-25 0.055250 1.907914
1984-01-31 0.055250 1.914801
1983-10-26 0.050000 1.882353
1983-07-26 0.050000 1.875000
1983-04-26 0.050000 2.033899
1983-02-02 0.050000 2.232558
1982-10-26 0.045833 2.279776
1982-07-27 0.045833 2.588217
1982-04-27 0.045833 2.430921
1982-02-02 0.045833 2.444427
1981-10-27 0.042750 2.414118
1981-07-28 0.042750 2.254945
1981-04-28 0.039583 2.042994
1981-02-03 0.039583 2.467511
1980-10-28 0.036500 1.925275
1980-07-28 0.036500 1.868800
1980-04-25 0.036500 2.343812
1980-01-29 0.036500 2.098204
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.76
dividendYield 2.79
exDividendDate 2026-08-10
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.72
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.027258322
lastDividendValue 0.44
lastDividendDate 2026-08-10
dividendDate 2026-09-01

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.29959095
Address1 110 West Taylor Street
All Time High 83.88
All Time Low 1.125
Ask 81.19
Ask Size 2
Audit Risk 2
Average Analyst Rating 1.7 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 316,290
Average Daily Volume3 Month 441,660
Average Volume 441,660
Average Volume10Days 316,290
Beta 0.328
Bid 45.68
Bid Size 2
Board Risk 3
Book Value 44.057
City San Jose
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 2
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 63.55
Current Ratio 1.667
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 63.775
Day Low 62.834
Debt To Equity 102.581
Dividend Date 1,788,220,800
Dividend Rate 1.76
Dividend Yield 2.79
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,250,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,250,800
Earnings Growth -0.126
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.078
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,182,400
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,044,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,044,800
Ebitda 316,798,016
Ebitda Margins 0.38237
Enterprise To Ebitda 14.039
Enterprise To Revenue 5.368
Enterprise Value 4,447,388,672
Eps Current Year 2.73483
Eps Forward 2.70883
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.86
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,786,320,000
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 62.2992
Fifty Day Average Change 1.2508011
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.020077322
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 29.959095
Fifty Two Week High 67.09
Fifty Two Week High Change -3.539997
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.052764904
Fifty Two Week Low 43.75
Fifty Two Week Low Change 19.8
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.45257142
Fifty Two Week Range 43.75 - 67.09
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 76,253,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.58
Float Shares 36,491,180
Forward Eps 2.70883
Forward P E 23.460312
Free Cashflow -250,611,632
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 837
Fullday Change 0.450001
Fullday Change Percent 0.713155
Fullday Price 63.02
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.56912
Gross Profits 471,516,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.17586
Held Percent Institutions 1.19749
Implied Shares Outstanding 41,856,804
Industry Utilities - Regulated Water
Industry Disp Utilities - Regulated Water
Industry Key utilities-regulated-water
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,786,320,000
Last Dividend Value 0.44
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,142,553,600
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business 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.
Long Name H2O America
Market us_market
Market Cap 2,659,999,744
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_301316
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Name Change Date 2,026-08-29
Net Income To Common 106,954,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 2,641,582,900
Number Of Analyst Opinions 7
Open 63.36
Operating Cashflow 245,231,008
Operating Margins 0.21260001
Overall Risk 1
Payout Ratio 0.6056
Peg Ratio 2.68
Phone 408 279 7800
Post Market Change -0.5299988
Post Market Change Percent -0.83398706
Post Market Price 63.02
Post Market Time 1,787,959,805
Prev Name SJW Group
Previous Close 63.1
Price Eps Current Year 23.237276
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.4424496
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 3.2106097
Profit Margins 0.12909001
Quick Ratio 1.448
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.71429
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.450001
Regular Market Change Percent 0.713155
Regular Market Day High 63.775
Regular Market Day Low 62.834
Regular Market Day Range 62.834 - 63.775
Regular Market Open 63.36
Regular Market Previous Close 63.1
Regular Market Price 63.55
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,200
Regular Market Volume 414,837
Return On Assets 0.022920001
Return On Equity 0.06463
Revenue Growth 0.062
Revenue Per Share 21.911
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20204377
Sector Utilities
Sector Disp Utilities
Sector Key utilities
Share Holder Rights Risk 1
Shares Outstanding 41,856,804
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.1163
Shares Short 4,865,882
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 5,300,989
Short Name H2O America
Short Percent Of Float 0.1545
Short Ratio 10.96
Source Interval 15
State CA
Symbol HTO
Target High Price 72.0
Target Low Price 60.0
Target Mean Price 67.14286
Target Median Price 67.0
Total Cash 104,102,000
Total Cash Per Share 2.487
Total Debt 1,891,490,944
Total Revenue 828,502,976
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.72
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.027258322
Trailing Eps 2.86
Trailing P E 22.22028
Trailing Peg Ratio 2.6838
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 56.12505
Two Hundred Day Average Change 7.4249496
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.13229297
Type Disp Equity
Volume 414,837
Website https://www.h2o-america.com
Zip 95,110