American States Water Company (AWR) reported second-quarter 2026 basic earnings per share of $1.10 and fully diluted earnings per share of $1.09, up from $0.87 a year earlier. Net income was $43.3 million on total operating revenues of $181.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
The company said higher earnings at the water utility segment, new CPUC-approved customer rates and increased construction activity at the contracted services segment contributed to the year-over-year EPS increase. AWR also completed its at-the-market offering program after raising $200 million in gross proceeds.
- Second-quarter consolidated diluted EPS increased 25.3 percent, or $0.22 per share, from the prior-year quarter.
- Water segment diluted EPS was $0.91, compared with $0.73 a year earlier.
- Year-to-date consolidated diluted EPS was $1.86, compared with $1.57 for the same period in 2025.
- The board approved an 8.2 percent increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.5455 per share, payable Sept. 2 to shareholders of record Aug. 17.
- AWR said its regulated utilities are on target to invest $185 million to $220 million in 2026.
- Standard & Poor’s affirmed ratings of A for AWR and A+ for its regulated water utility, both with stable outlooks.
$AWR Insider Trading Activity
$AWR insiders have traded $AWR stock on the open market 5 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 3 have been purchases and 2 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $AWR stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- ANNE M HOLLOWAY has made 3 purchases buying 799 shares for an estimated $60,399 and 1 sale selling 662 shares for an estimated $50,034.
- PAUL J ROWLEY (SVP OF OPERATIONS) sold 1,304 shares for an estimated $99,169
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$AWR Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 186 institutional investors add shares of $AWR stock to their portfolio, and 143 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- QUBE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGIES LTD added 110,501 shares (+112.0%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $8,411,336
- BLACKROCK, INC. removed 107,283 shares (-1.5%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $8,166,381
- MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC added 98,035 shares (+90.1%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $7,462,424
- JANE STREET GROUP, LLC added 89,788 shares (+289.8%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $6,834,662
- MARSHALL WACE, LLP added 75,202 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $5,724,376
- EXODUSPOINT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP removed 72,218 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $5,497,234
- ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP added 70,613 shares (+218.2%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $5,375,061
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