H2O America (HTO) Stock Analysis
Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Water
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $57.61 — A.R:R is negative (-0.4) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.0): -0.5.
H2O America (formerly SJW Group) is a water utility holding company providing regulated water service through subsidiaries in San Jose CA (SJWC), Connecticut and Maine (CTWS), and Texas (TWC). Revenue is generated from tariffed retail water sales at rates authorized by state... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $57.61 — A.R:R is negative (-0.4) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.0): -0.5. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 4/6 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 88d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
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2 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $57.61 — A.R:R is negative (-0.4) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.0): -0.5. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $55.13. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $60.63 (+5.2% upside). Prior stop was $55.13. Stop-loss: $55.13.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 1.0): -0.5; Weak growth.
H2O America trades at a P/E of 19.7 (forward 20.8). TrendMatrix value score: 5.3/10. Verdict: Sell.
9 analysts cover HTO with a consensus score of 4.3/5. Average price target: $64.
What does H2O America do?H2O America (formerly SJW Group) is a water utility holding company providing regulated water service through...
H2O America (formerly SJW Group) is a water utility holding company providing regulated water service through subsidiaries in San Jose CA (SJWC), Connecticut and Maine (CTWS), and Texas (TWC). Revenue is generated from tariffed retail water sales at rates authorized by state public utility commissions; the company also provides contract water operations and real estate activities.