Huntington Sec Comments on H2O America FY2026 Earnings

H2O America (NASDAQ:HTO) – Analysts at Huntington Sec issued their FY2026 earnings estimates for H2O America in a research report issued on Wednesday, October 28th. Huntington Sec analyst M. Gaugler anticipates that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $3.10 for the year. Huntington Sec currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for H2O America’s current full-year earnings is $2.93 per share. Huntington Sec also issued estimates for H2O America’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.81 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.48 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.63 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.07 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.69 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $2.87 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.54 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $1.36 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $3.53 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Seaport Research Partners restated a “buy” rating and set a $67.00 target price on shares of H2O America in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Barclays cut their price target on H2O America from $66.00 to $65.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 19th. Wall Street Zen raised H2O America from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, August 16th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on H2O America from $67.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered H2O America from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $64.50.

H2O America Stock Down 5.2%

HTO stock opened at $58.57 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $2.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.97, a PEG ratio of 6.80 and a beta of 0.33. The company has a current ratio of 1.90, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. H2O America has a 12 month low of $43.75 and a 12 month high of $67.09. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $61.17 and a two-hundred day moving average of $58.77.

H2O America (NASDAQ:HTO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 26th. The utilities provider reported $1.04 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.06 by ($0.02). H2O America had a return on equity of 6.03% and a net margin of 12.51%. The business had revenue of $250.23 million for the quarter.

H2O America Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 9th will be paid a $0.44 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 9th. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. H2O America’s dividend payout ratio is 69.02%.

Institutional Trading of H2O America

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in H2O America in the second quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its position in H2O America by 44.6% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 661 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 204 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP purchased a new stake in H2O America in the second quarter valued at $42,000. Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services Inc. lifted its stake in shares of H2O America by 35.8% in the 3rd quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services Inc. now owns 781 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of H2O America by 76.2% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 911 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 394 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.29% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting H2O America

Here are the key news stories impacting H2O America this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Huntington Securities initiated coverage with a “Strong-Buy” rating and projected earnings of $3.10 per share for fiscal 2026, $2.87 for fiscal 2027 and $3.53 for fiscal 2028. The estimates suggest earnings growth over the longer term. Huntington Securities analyst coverage
• Positive Sentiment: H2O America priced a $325 million offering of equity units, with estimated net proceeds of approximately $315.3 million. Management may use the funds for acquisitions, capital expenditures and debt repayment, potentially supporting expansion and balance-sheet flexibility. H2O America announces pricing of equity-unit offering
• Neutral Sentiment: The equity units will provide a 7.750% annual distribution and are expected to be listed on Nasdaq, which could improve investor access and liquidity. However, the securities combine debt-like notes with future stock-purchase contracts, making the financing structure more complex.
• Negative Sentiment: The offering creates potential dilution because holders must ultimately purchase a variable number of H2O America common shares by November 2029. The associated 5.300% senior notes also increase the company’s financing obligations, which may pressure the stock despite the planned use of proceeds for growth and debt management. H2O America prices $325 million public offering

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