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) |
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 | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.049871 |
| MSTL | 0.051216 |
| AutoTheta | 0.065941 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.078843 |
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.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.72% | 3.24% | 3.04% | 2.67% |
| 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 |
| 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 |