Argus lowers target to USD 90.00 for American States Water stock
Published on 10/01/2026 at 19:10 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Argus lowered its price target for American States Water to USD 90.00 on September 30, 2026, according to Yahoo Finance. American States Water stock was trading at EUR 72.75 at Lang & Schwarz on October 1, 2026, up 0.30 percent versus the prior close of EUR 72.53.
Argus cuts target to USD 90.00
The September 30 target change is the latest dated analyst action in the available coverage. A separate Argus update had lowered the target to USD 93.00 on September 23, 2026, according to Yahoo Finance.
The USD 90.00 target remains a foreign-currency analyst figure and is separate from the EUR 72.75 Lang & Schwarz reference price. That distinction matters because the two values cannot support a direct percentage-distance calculation without a matching currency basis.
Second-quarter earnings beat estimates
American States Water reported USD 1.09 in diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2026, compared with USD 0.87 in the second quarter of 2025. Revenue reached USD 181.29 million, up 11.2 percent from USD 163.07 million, while net income rose 28.4 percent to USD 43.27 million, according to Zacks.
The earnings per share result exceeded the USD 0.93 consensus estimate by USD 0.16, while revenue surpassed the USD 171.72 million estimate by USD 9.57 million. The company also generated USD 116.6 million in operating cash flow during the first six months of 2026, compared with USD 109.6 million in the same period of 2025, according to Zacks.
Dividend rises to USD 0.5455
American States Water increased its quarterly dividend to USD 0.5455 per share from USD 0.5040, an 8.2 percent increase. The annualized payout reached USD 2.18 per share, and the company has raised its annual dividend for 72 consecutive calendar years, according to MarketBeat.
After-hours price stays near EUR 73.00
At 7:04 p.m. CEST on October 1, 2026, the Lang & Schwarz quote placed American States Water at EUR 72.75 in after-hours trading. The move was plus 0.30 percent against the Lang & Schwarz prior close of EUR 72.53 on September 30, 2026.
American States Water stock facts
- Company: American States Water Company
- ISIN: US0298991011
- Ticker: AWR
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 1, 2026, 7:04 p.m. CEST): EUR 72.75
- Change versus prior close: plus 0.30 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz (September 30, 2026): EUR 72.53
- Market capitalization: USD 3.2 billion (as of October 1, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 69.45-USD 91.72 (as of October 1, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Utilities / Regulated Water
