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Mcap
2,2B USD
P/E
21,7x
EV / Rev
5,0x
Div yield
2,61 %
Op margin
21,5 %
ROE
6,9 %
Net margin
12,9 %
Debt / equity
1,21
Beta
52w range
Volume
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2026-10-28
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About

H2o America operates as a water utility provider, generating revenue through the distribution of water and wastewater services.

Business. H2o America operates as a water utility provider, generating revenue through the distribution of water and wastewater services.

Classification85 %
SectorUtilities
Industry groupWater Utilities
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
BUY8 analysts
6 buy2 hold0 sell
Avg 12m price target66,88

Analyst recommendations

8 analysts · consensus Buy
Buy6
Hold2
Sell0
12-month price target
66,88
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
Upcoming events
  • EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated
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At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
21,7x
P/E
Analysts
Buy
8 analysts · indicative
Ownership
Victory Capital Management Inc.
largest disclosed fund holder
Profitability
6,9 %
return on equity
Quality
not yet scored

What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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  • Sector rotation

    Sector1D1Mvs mkt
    Materials+2,3 %+6,6 %+1,7 %
    Communication Services+2,2 %−5,5 %+1,6 %
    Energy+0,6 %+3,3 %+0,0 %
    Health Care+0,6 %−0,8 %+0,0 %
    Information Technology+0,6 %+6,7 %+0,0 %
    Consumer Discretionary+0,4 %+7,6 %−0,2 %
    Financials−0,3 %−2,8 %−0,9 %
    Consumer Staples−0,4 %+2,5 %−1,0 %
    Real Estate−0,7 %+10,9 %−1,3 %
    Industrials−1,9 %−3,1 %−2,5 %
    Utilities · THIS SECTOR−1,9 %+28,2 %−2,5 %

    Developing storylines

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Company
    • EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated
    • Peers
    • EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated · Duke Energy (DUK)
    • EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated · NextEra Energy (NEE)
    • EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated · Southern Company (SO)
    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Signals & dispatch

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    Composite-score breakdown

    Synthesis

    Business

    H2o America operates as a water utility provider, generating revenue through the distribution of water and wastewater services.

    Classification85 %
    SectorUtilities
    Industry groupWater Utilities
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED
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    Key takeaways
    • High leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21 and negative net cash position.
    • Modest profitability with ROE of 6.94% and ROA of 2.08%, typical for utilities.
    • Valuation multiples of P/E 21.7 and EV/EBITDA 23.4 reflect stable cash flow expectations.
    • Low dilution risk with no difference between basic and diluted shares outstanding.
    • Analyst consensus is positive with a mean recommendation of 1.88 and upside to $66.88.
    • Lack of historical data prevents assessment of growth trajectory and trend stability.

    Bull / Bear case

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    In focus — financials by report

    Quarterly
    Annual
    QUARTERLYFiled 2026-07-27
    Q2 2026 · Quarter highlights

    Revenue $210.5M, +6,2% YoY; Operating income −2,5% YoY.

    Revenue$210.5M+6,2 % YoY
    Operating income$42.8M−2,5 % YoY
    Net income$26.6M+7,8 % YoY
    Free cash flow
    EPS
    Operating cash flow
    Financials
    Income statement
    Revenue$210.5M
    Gross profit
    Operating income$42.8M
    Net income$26.6M
    Margins
    Gross margin
    Operating margin20.3%
    Net margin12.6%
    FCF margin
    Balance sheet
    Total assets$5.44B
    Total liabilities$3.59B
    Total equity$1.84B
    Cash & equivalents
    Long-term debt$1.89B
    P&L flow · revenue → net income
    Revenue $210.5MOperating costs $167.7MTax $16.2MNet income $26.6M
    Highlights
    • Revenue $210.5M, +6,2% YoY
    • Operating income −2,5% YoY
    • Net income +7,8% YoY
    • Net margin 12.6%

    Valuation TTM

    Market price
    $61,08
    Market cap
    $2.32B
    Enterprise value
    $4.17B
    P/E
    21.7x
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    5.0x
    EV / Op income
    23.4x
    EV / OCF
    17.0x
    P / B
    P / Tangible book
    Tangible book
    Net cash
    -$1.85B
    Current ratio
    Debt / equity
    1.2
    ROA
    2.1%
    ROE
    6.9%
    Cash conversion
    229.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    -62.7%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

    Market share

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    Business relationships

    Business relationships13 disclosed relationships · 1 type · extracted from filings & disclosures
    Subsidiaries13
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    Supply chain

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    Market position

    Stress test

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 57 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    2,79
    Predicted surprise
    +0,02
    Beat probability
    57 %
    Analysts
    8
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
    no estimate
    Margin
    no estimate
    Segment margin
    no estimate
    as of 2026-07-29 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate2,79
    Revenueno estimateno estimate861,2M USD
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate214,5M USD
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in USD. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-08-04

    Options

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    Short squeeze

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    Earnings-call key lines

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution8 analysts
    Strong buy3
    Buy3
    Hold2
    Sell0
    Strong sell0
    12-month price target$66,88 · Median $67,00
    Low $60,00High $72,00
    Operating income · consensus214,5M USD
    EPS surprise
    +7,1 %
    reported vs consensus · beat
    Revenue surprise
    −7,0 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

    consensus EPS · 26-week trend
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    Sell-side observations

    Low$60,00
    Mean$66,88
    Median$67,00
    High$72,00
    Spot$61,08
    +9.5 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Filing-based flags
    • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    No cohort benchmark data available for this issuer yet.

    Corporate actions / M&A

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    FX exposure

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    Comparable transactions

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    Derivatives & instruments

    Derivative transactions

    Net acquired 284 sh2 grants1 insiders
    • Johnson A KristenChief Administrative Officer · Common Stck → Common StockAcquired 139grant · 2026-06-02
    • Johnson A KristenChief Administrative Officer · Common Stck → Common StockAcquired 145grant · 2026-03-02

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    Data sources
    • Reference data
    • Market data cache
    • Issuer disclosures
    • Public news
    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    How metrics are computed
    • Cash Conversion Ratio
      operating_cash_flow / net_income
    • Market Price
      input from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
    • Ev To Revenue
      enterprise_value / revenue
    • Net Cash
      cash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Market Cap
      market_price * shares_outstanding_diluted
    Source documents
    • H2O AMERICA Market data — financials · 2026-07-29
    • reconciler_enqueue (reconciler) on HTO.O · 2026-07-29
    • H2O America(Dover) Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-07-29
    • H2O America(Dover) Market data — ESG · 2026-07-29
    • HTO.O HA canonical relationships · 2026-07-29

    Ownership & reference

    Top holders

    • Victory Capital Management Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,03 %$54M
    • First Trust Advisors L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$31M
    • Wellington Management Company, LLPInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$95M
    • Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$41M
    • EATON VANCE MANAGEMENTInstitutional Investor · as of 2022-09-300,01 %$0M
    • BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,01 %$305M
    • Invesco QQQ TrustFunds · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$41M
    • Principal Global Investors (Equity)Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$11M
    • AQR Capital Management, LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$10M
    • Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$28M
    • Jennison Associates LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$6M
    • Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$53M
    • Nuveen LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,00 %$12M
    • State Street Investment Management (US)Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$84M
    • Northern Trust Investments, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$22M
    • Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$46M
    • Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$20M
    • Bank of New York Mellon CorpInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$11M
    • Vanguard Capital Management, LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,00 %$134M
    • Franklin Advisers, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$7M
    • UBS Financial Services, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$9M
    • AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INCInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$5M
    • AllianceBernstein L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
    • Raymond James & Associates, Inc.Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
    • JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLCInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • Wells Fargo AdvisorsBrokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
    • T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • LPL Financial LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • PNC Investments LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • FMR LLCInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLPInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M

    Leadership

    • Andrew F. WaltersChairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer

    Insider activity

    Net buying4 buys · 1 sellsnet $6,2M16 insiders · last 365d
    • Mattern MeganCAO, PAO and Controller · Common StockOther 1 154 @ $61,97$72K · 2026-07-30
    • ATLAS Infrastructure Partners (UK) Ltd.10% owner · Common StockBought 2 784 @ $62,03$173K · 2026-07-07
    • Kelly Ann PCFO and Treasurer · Common StockOther 88 @ $60,74$5K · 2026-07-01
    • Walters Andrew FDirector, Chief Executive Officer · Common StockOther 374 @ $60,74$23K · 2026-07-01
    • ATLAS Infrastructure Partners (UK) Ltd.10% owner · Common StockBought 2 132 @ $60,76$130K · 2026-07-01
    • ATLAS Infrastructure Partners (UK) Ltd.10% owner · Common StockSold 1 686 @ $60,73$102K · 2026-07-01
    • Walters Andrew FDirector, Chief Executive Officer · Common StockOther 3 508 · 2026-06-05
    • Guardino CarlDirector · Common StockOther 1 947 · 2026-05-13
    • Heather HuntDirector · Common StockOther 1 947 · 2026-05-13
    • HANLEY MARY ANNDirector · Common StockOther 1 947 · 2026-05-13
    • WALLACE CAROL PDirector · Common StockOther 1 947 · 2026-05-13
    • Rowe Nick OrlandoDirector · Common StockOther 1 947 · 2026-05-13
    • More Daniel B.Director · Common StockOther 1 947 · 2026-05-13
    • KLEIN REBECCA ADirector · Common StockOther 1 947 · 2026-05-13
    • KRUGER DENISE LDirector · Common StockOther 1 947 · 2026-05-13
    • ATLAS Infrastructure Partners (UK) Ltd.10% owner · Common StockBought 50 385 @ $59,06$3,0M · 2026-04-10
    • GIP ATLAS Holdings Ltd10% owner · Common StockBought 50 385 @ $59,06$3,0M · 2026-04-10
    • Rowe Nick OrlandoDirector · Common StockOther 505 · 2026-03-01
    • Mattern MeganCAO, PAO and Controller · Common StockOther 2 166 · 2026-02-27
    • Brown Willie D. Jr.VP & Gen Counsel · Common StockOther 1 384 · 2026-02-27
    • Brown Willie D. Jr.VP & Gen Counsel · Common StockOther 1 263 · 2026-02-27
    • Brown Willie D. Jr.VP & Gen Counsel · Common StockOther 521 @ $53,79$28K · 2026-02-27
    • Johnson A KristenChief Administrative Officer · Common StockOther 1 312 · 2026-02-27
    • Johnson A KristenChief Administrative Officer · Common StockOther 1 263 · 2026-02-27
    • Johnson A KristenChief Administrative Officer · Common StockOther 470 @ $53,79$25K · 2026-02-27

    Short positioning

    5.3Mshares short-2.5% vs prior
    10.15days to cover
    64.0%short of daily vol
    1.9Kfails-to-deliver
    as of 2026-07-15 · short-interest report (free)

    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    HTO.OCanonical
    NASDAQ · USD

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob57 %Surprise+0,02Full forecast →
    peak dispatch · —
    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
    Relationship graph
    HTODUKNEESOEX21:086EX21:1cbEX21:556EX21:65cEX21:6eeEX21:700EX21:7f0Water Utilitie
    This companyPeerSectorSubsidiaries

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
    • Cash & equivalents (annual): USD 20.69MUnknown
    • Shares outstanding (annual): 36.12MUnknown
    • EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 3Unknown
    • Current liabilities (annual): USD 273.38MUnknown
    • Total assets (annual): USD 5.15BUnknown
    • Pre-tax income (annual): USD 114.93MUnknown
    • Current assets (annual): USD 190.59MUnknown
    • EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 3Unknown
    • Revenue (annual): USD 800.59MUnknown
    • Net income (annual): USD 102.58MUnknown
    • Operating cash flow (annual): USD 244.8MUnknown
    • Operating income (annual): USD 177.53MUnknown
    • Long-term debt (annual): USD 1.9BUnknown
    • Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 1.54BUnknown
    • Cash & equivalents (annual): USD 11.11MUnknown
    • Pre-tax income (annual): USD 102.94MUnknown
    • Operating income (annual): USD 170.5MUnknown
    • Current assets (annual): USD 190.71MUnknown
    • Net income (annual): USD 93.97MUnknown
    • Long-term debt (annual): USD 1.72BUnknown
    • Total assets (annual): USD 4.66BUnknown
    • Shares outstanding (annual): 33.63MUnknown
    • Operating cash flow (annual): USD 195.53MUnknown
    • Current liabilities (annual): USD 261.17MUnknown
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-10-28EVENTUpcomingQ3 2026 earnings (expected) estimated date
    2026-07-30INSIDERMattern Megan transacted 1.2k sh — CAO, PAO and Controller ~$72k
    2026-07-27 16:15 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q2 2026 Revenue USD 210.5M · Net USD 26.6M
    2026-07-27 00:00 UTCTRANSCRIPTEarnings call — Q3 2026
    2026-07-27EVENTQ2 2026 earnings (expected) estimated date
    2026-07-07INSIDERATLAS Infrastructure Partners (UK) Ltd. bought 2.8k sh — 10% owner ~$173k
    2026-07-01INSIDERKelly Ann P transacted 88 sh — CFO and Treasurer ~$5k
    2026-07-01INSIDERWalters Andrew F transacted 374 sh — Director, Chief Executive Officer ~$23k
    2026-07-01INSIDERATLAS Infrastructure Partners (UK) Ltd. bought 2.1k sh — 10% owner ~$130k
    2026-07-01INSIDERATLAS Infrastructure Partners (UK) Ltd. sold 1.7k sh — 10% owner ~$102k
    2026-06-12FILING8-K filing →
    2026-06-05 00:00 UTCINSIDER2 insider transactions — 2026-06 1 derivative
    2026-06-05 00:00 UTCINSIDER2 insider transactions — 2026-06 1 derivative
    2026-06-05INSIDERWalters Andrew F transacted 3.5k sh — Director, Chief Executive Officer
    2026-06-02INSIDERJohnson A Kristen acquired 0 sh Common Stck — Chief Administrative Officer
    2026-05-19FILING8-K filing →
    2026-05-13 00:00 UTCINSIDER8 insider transactions — 2026-05
    2026-05-13 00:00 UTCINSIDER8 insider transactions — 2026-05
    2026-05-13INSIDERGuardino Carl transacted 1.9k sh — Director
    2026-05-13INSIDERHeather Hunt transacted 1.9k sh — Director
    2026-05-13INSIDERHANLEY MARY ANN transacted 1.9k sh — Director
    2026-05-13INSIDERWALLACE CAROL P transacted 1.9k sh — Director
    2026-05-13INSIDERRowe Nick Orlando transacted 1.9k sh — Director
    2026-05-13INSIDERMore Daniel B. transacted 1.9k sh — Director
    2026-05-13INSIDERKLEIN REBECCA A transacted 1.9k sh — Director
    2026-05-13INSIDERKRUGER DENISE L transacted 1.9k sh — Director
    2026-04-29FILING10-Q filing →
    2026-04-28 16:15 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q1 2026 Revenue USD 183.3M · Net USD 19.0M
    2026-04-28FILING8-K filing →
    2026-04-10 00:00 UTCINSIDER2 insider transactions — 2026-04 · net buy $6.0M
    2026-04-10 00:00 UTCINSIDER2 insider transactions — 2026-04 · net buy $6.0M
    2026-04-10INSIDERATLAS Infrastructure Partners (UK) Ltd. bought 50.4k sh — 10% owner ~$2.98M
    2026-04-10INSIDERGIP ATLAS Holdings Ltd bought 50.4k sh — 10% owner ~$2.98M
    2026-04-03FILINGDEF 14A filing →
    2026-03-04FILINGFORM 8-K →
    2026-03-04FILING424B5 filing →
    2026-03-02 00:00 UTCINSIDER2 insider transactions — 2026-03 1 derivative
    2026-03-02 00:00 UTCINSIDER2 insider transactions — 2026-03 1 derivative
    2026-03-02FILING424B5 filing →
    2026-03-02FILINGFORM 8-K →
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