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American States Water Company (AWR) reported first-quarter 2024 operating earnings per share (EPS) of 62 cents, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 59 cents by 5.1%.Total RevenuesOperating revenues came in at $135.2 million, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $119 million by 13.7%. However, the top line declined 16% from $161 million reported in the prior year.Highlights of the ReleaseOperating expenses in the quarter were $96.3 million, down 12.7% from the year-ago quarter’s $110.3 million. ...

American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR) Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call May 8, 2024 2:00 PM ET Company Participants Bob Sprowls - President & Chief Executive Officer Eva Tang - Senior Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Jonathan Reeder - Wells Fargo Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. Welcome to the American States Water Company Conference call discussing the company's First Quarter 2024 Results. The call is being recorded. If you would like ...

Financial Results Call Presentation First Quarter 2024 May 8, 2024 NYSE: AWR Today’s Presenters ...

American States Water (AWR) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.62 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.59 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.54 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 5.08%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this water and electric utility would post earnings of $0.53 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.55, delivering a surprise of 3.77%.Over the last four ...

Exhibit 99.1 American States Water Company Announces First Quarter 2024 Results • 2024 first quarter recorded (and adjusted) earnings were $0.62 per share, compared to 2023 first quarter recorded earnings of $0.93 per share. Adjusted earnings for 2023 first quarter were $0.60 per share excluding: ◦ $0.38 per share related to the full year of 2022 because of receiving a proposed decision in the water utility general rate case, and ◦ $0.05 per share recorded as revenues subject to refund that were subsequentl ...

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q (Mark One) ☒ Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024 or ☐ Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from to Commission file number 001-14431 American States Water Company (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) California 95-4676679 (State or Other Jurisdiction ...

American States Water’s (AWR) strategic investments in infrastructure upgrades will allow it to provide quality services to its expanding customer base. Given its growth opportunities, AWR makes for a solid investment option in the utility sector.Let’s focus on the factors that make this Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) stock a strong investment option at the moment.Growth ProjectionsThe Zacks Consensus Estimate for AWR’s 2024 earnings per share (EPS) has moved 1.7% north to $3.01 in the past 60 days.AWR’s long-term (th ...

American States Water Company’s (AWR) regular investments in upgrades are strengthening its infrastructure. The company has a strong utility customer base, which is increasing the demand for its services.However, this Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company’s excessive reliance on a single state for a significant portion of its earnings acts as a headwind.TailwindsAmerican States Water has a sturdy utility customer base, and most importantly, it is increasing its electricity and water utility customer base at a slow bu ...

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