American States Water Company
AWR stock score: 61/100
$82.14 · -1.20% · Scored Oct 21, 2026
- Technical
- 57
- Fundamental
- 65
- News
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The reading
American States Water Company (AWR) scores 61 out of 100, which reads neutral, higher than 76% of Utilities stocks and 77% of the 4,166 US stocks we score.
The composite is technicals and fundamentals weighted equally: technicals read 57, fundamentals 65.
Among the fundamentals, Institutional Ownership at 100 and Earnings Quality (Annual) at 99 score highest, while Fund Ownership at 0 weighs the most against it.
On the daily chart, trend-following indicators average 46 and contrarian oscillators 57.
Since Jul 25, 2026 the composite has ranged from 59 to 75, and it is down 13 points over the period.
What’s driving the score
The strongest and weakest of the scorers that count toward AWR’s composite. Each returns 0–100, higher is more bullish — including metrics where low is good, like P/E.
Fundamental
65Pulling it up
- Institutional Ownership100
Institutional ownership measures the percentage held by professional investors.
- Earnings Quality (Annual)99
Earnings Quality (Annual) assesses absolute profitability independent of growth, measuring whether the company is profitable, its earnings yield (earnings/market cap), profit margins, and consistency.
- Earnings Growth (Quarterly)99
Quarterly earnings growth measures profit increase versus the prior-year quarter.
Holding it back
- Fund Ownership0
Fund ownership tracks institutional investor holdings and changes.
- Price to Sales Ratio3
Price-to-Sales ratio compares market capitalization to annual revenue.
- Free Cash Flow Yield4
Free cash flow yield is free cash flow divided by market value: the cash a business generates for each dollar of its price.
40 weighted scorers; 1 had no data today and are left out rather than counted as zero.
Technical · daily
47Pulling it up
- Williams %R (28)82
Williams %R (28-period) places the close within the last 28 periods' high-low range.
- EMA 200 Cross Up81
EMA 200 Cross Up tracks when price crosses above the 200-period EMA, creating an "EMA golden cross." This responsive long-term indicator signals potential sustained uptrends earlier than the SMA equivalent.
- Bollinger Bands (50)78
Bollinger Bands (50-period) measure where price sits between bands two standard deviations around its 50-period average.
Holding it back
- Candlestick Patterns0
Candlestick patterns recognize specific price formations that historically suggest continuation or reversal.
- Ichimoku Cloud0
Ichimoku Cloud is a comprehensive indicator showing support/resistance, trend direction, and momentum.
- Parabolic SAR (PSAR)0
Parabolic SAR (Stop and Reverse) provides trailing stop levels that follow price trends.
62 weighted scorers; 3 had no data today and are left out rather than counted as zero.
Technical score by timeframe
| Chart | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly | 43 | 1 |
| Daily | 47 | 3 |
| Weekly | 58 | 2 |
| Monthly | 67 | 2 |
| Quarterly | 66 | 2 |
Composite score, last 90 days
Show the daily numbers
| Date | Composite |
|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | 61 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 62 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 60 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 62 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 62 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 62 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 63 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 62 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 62 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 62 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 62 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 62 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 62 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 61 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 61 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 61 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 61 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 62 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 62 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 62 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 60 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 61 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 60 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 60 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 61 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 61 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 60 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 62 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 63 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 61 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 61 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 60 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 61 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 64 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 62 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 63 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 63 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 63 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 63 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 63 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 63 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 63 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 64 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 64 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 64 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 64 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 64 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 63 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 65 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 65 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 65 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 65 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 65 |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 65 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 65 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 63 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 65 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 65 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 66 |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 65 |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 65 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 65 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 65 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 64 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 63 |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 65 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 65 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 65 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 65 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 65 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 64 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 64 |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 64 |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 64 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 64 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 59 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 59 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 60 |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 59 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 73 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 65 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 66 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 75 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 74 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 74 |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 74 |
Key facts
- Market cap
- $3.3B
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Utilities - Regulated Water
- Beta
- 0.55
- Risk grade (1–10)
- 2
- Next earnings
- Nov 4, 2026
Utilities - Regulated Water peers
| Company | Market cap | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AWK American Water Works Company | $26.8B | 59 |
| SBS Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP | $22.2B | 75 |
| WTRG Essential Utilities | $11.6B | 62 |
| CWT California Water Service Group | $2.8B | 54 |
| HTO H2O America | $2.4B | 56 |
Questions
What is AWR's stock score today?
AWR scores 61/100 (Neutral) as of Oct 21, 2026: technical 57, fundamental 65. Scores are recomputed every night.
Is AWR a buy?
The score is not a buy or sell recommendation. A 61 says the technical and fundamental signals we measure lean neutral today, relative to every other stock scored the same way. Use the breakdown above to see why, and treat it as a starting point for your own research.
How is the AWR score calculated?
102 weighted scorers feed it today: 40 fundamental, scored against Utilities ranges, and 62 technical on the daily chart, with 5 timeframes blended into the technical total. Every scorer returns 0–100; missing data is left out, never counted as zero.
Scores are information, not investment advice. Computed from Yahoo Finance, Finnhub and Alpha Vantage data; technical indicators via TA-Lib. Past scores do not predict future returns.