H2O America Analysis (January 2026) | Price Development & Price Target

H2O America

NasdaqGS:HTO

$ 53,61

$-0,42 (-0,78%)

53,61 $

$-0,42 (-0,78%)

End-of-day quote: 01/16/2026

H2O America Stock Value

The analyst rating for NasdaqGS:HTO is currently Buy.

Buy

H2O America Company Info

EPS Growth 5Y

10,63%

Market Cap

$1,92 B

Long-Term Debt

$1,71 B

Short Interest

2,65%

Annual earnings

02/23/2026

Dividend

$1,67

Dividend Yield

3,11%

Founded

1985

Industry

Utilities

Country

United States

ISIN Number

US7843051043

Website

http://www.sjwgroup.com

Analyst Price Target

$62,00

15.65%

Last Update: 01/17/2026

Analysts: 4

Highest Price Target $66,00

Average Price Target $62,00

Lowest Price Target $59,00

In the last five quarters, H2O America’s Price Target has fallen from $75,10 to $72,20 - a -3,86% decrease. Three analysts predict that H2O America’s share price will increase in the coming year, reaching $62,00. This would represent an increase of 15,65%.

Top growth stocks in the utilities sector (5Y.)

What does H2O America do?

H2O America, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility services in the United States. The principal business of the company consists of the production, purchase, storage, purification, distribution, wholesale and retail sale of water and wastewater services. San Jose Water Company (SJWC0 provides water services to approximately 232,000 connections that serve approximately one million people over 140 square miles residing in portions of the cities of San Jose and Cupertino and in the cit...

H2O America, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility services in the United States.

The principal business of the company consists of the production, purchase, storage, purification, distribution, wholesale and retail sale of water and wastewater services.

San Jose Water Company (SJWC0 provides water services to approximately 232,000 connections that serve approximately one million people over 140 square miles residing in portions of the cities of San Jose and Cupertino and in the cities of Campbell, Monte Sereno, Saratoga and in the Town of Los Gatos, and adjacent unincorporated territories, all in the County of Santa Clara in the state of California. The CTWS companies provide water service to approximately 142,000 service connections that serve a population of approximately 463,000 people in 81 municipalities with a service area of approximately 275 square miles throughout Connecticut and Maine and approximately 3,000 wastewater connections in Southbury, Connecticut. TWC provides water service to approximately 29,000 service connections that serve approximately 88,000 people in a service area comprising more than 271 square miles in the region between San Antonio and Austin, Texas; and approximately 1,000 wastewater connections. Together, the Water Utility Services distribute water to customers in their respective service areas in accordance with accepted water utility methods. Water Utility Services also provide non-tariffed services under agreements with municipalities and other utilities. These non-tariffed services include water system operations, maintenance agreements and antenna site leases.

Water Utility Services also provide non-tariffed services under agreements with municipalities and other utilities. These non-tariffed services include water system operations, maintenance agreements and antenna site leases. CTWS provides contracted services to water utilities, as well as offers Linebacker protection plans for public drinking water customers in the states of Connecticut and Maine. Linebacker plans cover a limited amount of the cost of repairs to water and wastewater service lines and in-home plumbing. Services provided are dependent on the selected plan.

SJW Land Company owns undeveloped real estate property in California. SJW Land Company previously owned commercial and warehouse properties in Tennessee, which were sold in 2024. Chester Realty, Inc. owns commercial properties and parcels of land in Connecticut.

As part of the merger transaction between SJW Group and Connecticut Water Service, Inc. in 2019, Connecticut Water Service, Inc. and its subsidiaries (CTWS) became a wholly owned subsidiary of SJWNE LLC. Connecticut Water Service, Inc. is a holding company with four wholly owned subsidiaries. The Connecticut Water Company (CWC) and The Maine Water Company (MWC) are public utilities in the business of providing water service throughout Connecticut and Maine. The remaining two subsidiaries are Chester Realty, Inc., a real estate company in Connecticut, and New England Water Utility Services, Inc. (NEWUS), which provides contract water and sewer operations and other water related services.

SJWTX Holdings, Inc., a Texas corporation, formed in 2021, is the holding company for SJWTX, Inc., doing business as The Texas Water Company (TWC), Texas Water Operation Services, LLC (TWOS) and Texas Water Resources, LLC (TWR). TWC is a public utility in the business of providing water service in Bandera, Blanco, Comal, Hays, Kendall, Medina and Travis counties in the growing region between San Antonio and Austin, Texas. TWC additionally provides wastewater service in Comal and Kendall counties. TWC also holds a 25% equity interest in Acequia Water Supply Corporation (Acequia).

SJW Land Company was incorporated in 1985. SJW Land Company owns undeveloped land in California.

Together, SJWC, excluding the City of Cupertino (Cupertino) service concession arrangement operations, CWC, MWC and TWC are referred to as Water Utility Services, which is its single reportable segment.

Other business activities that are not separately reportable segments are SJWC’s Cupertino service concession arrangement operations, TWOS, TWR, NEWUS, SJW Land Company and Chester Realty, Inc. and are collectively referred to as Other Services.

Water Supply

California Water Supply

SJWC’s water supply consists of groundwater from wells, surface water from watershed run-off and diversion, reclaimed water, and imported water purchased from Valley Water under the terms of a master contract with Valley Water expiring in 2051.

The pumps and motors at SJWC's groundwater production facilities are propelled by electric power. SJWC has installed standby power generators at 38 of its strategic water production sites and manages a fleet of 22 portable generators deployed throughout the distribution system for power outages at remaining pumping facilities. In addition, the commercial office and operations control centers are outfitted with standby power equipment that allow critical distribution and customer service operations to continue during a power outage. Valley Water has informed SJWC that its filter plants, which deliver purchased water to SJWC, are also equipped with standby generators.

Connecticut Water Supply

CWC’s water sources vary among the individual systems, but overall, approximately 60% of the total dependable yield comes from surface water supplies and 40% from wells. In addition, CWC has water supply agreements to supplement its water supply with the South-Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority (RWA) and The Metropolitan District (MDC) that expire 2058 and 2053, respectively.

Texas Water Supply

TWC’s water supply consists of groundwater from wells and purchased treated and raw water from the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA). TWC has long-term agreements with the GBRA, which expire in 2037, 2040, 2044 and 2050, respectively. The agreements, which are take-or-pay contracts, provide TWC with an aggregate of 7,602 acre-feet of water per year from Canyon Lake at prices that may be adjusted periodically by GBRA. TWC also has raw water supply agreements with the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) and West Travis County Public Utility Agency (WTCPUA) expiring in 2059 and 2046, respectively, to provide for 350 acre-feet of water per year from Lake Austin and the Colorado River, respectively, at prices that may be adjusted periodically by the agencies. Forty active production wells located in a Comal Trinity Groundwater Conservation District, a regulated portion of the Trinity aquifer, are charged a groundwater pump tax based upon usage.

In August 2023, SJWTX Holdings Inc.’s unregulated subsidiary, TWR, acquired eight wells and the associated water rights of KT Water Resources LLC (KTR). During the third quarter of 2024.

Maine Water Supply

Water sources at MWC vary among the individual systems, but overall, approximately 90% of the total dependable yield comes from surface water supplies and 10% from wells. MWC has a water supply agreement with the Kennebec Water District expiring in 2040.

MWC relies on legislatively granted water rights in order to serve customers. In some instances, these rights were granted to predecessor water companies specially chartered by the Maine legislature many decades ago, with those entities later having been merged into MWC.

Franchises

Franchises granted by local jurisdictions permit Water Utility Services to construct, maintain, and operate water distribution systems within the streets and other public properties of a given jurisdiction.

SJWC holds the necessary franchises to provide water in portions of the cities of San Jose and Cupertino and in the cities of Campbell, Monte Sereno and Saratoga, the Town of Los Gatos and the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County. None of the franchises have a termination date, other than the franchise for the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County, which terminates in 2035.

CWC’s utility services hold the necessary franchises to provide water in portions of the towns of Ashford, Avon, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Bolton, Brooklyn, Burlington, Canton, Chester, Clinton, Colchester, Columbia, Coventry, Deep River, Durham, East Granby, East Haddam, East Hampton, East Windsor, Ellington, Enfield, Essex, Farmington, Griswold, Guilford, Haddam, Hebron, Killingly, Killingworth, Lebanon, Madison, Manchester, Mansfield, Marlborough, Middlebury, Naugatuck, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Oxford, Plainfield, Plymouth, Portland, Prospect, Simsbury, Somers, Southbury, South Windsor, Stafford, Stonington, Suffield, Thomaston, Thompson, Tolland, Vernon, Voluntown, Waterbury, Westbrook, Willington, Windsor Locks and Woodstock. Additionally, the Heritage Village Water division serves the Town of Southbury with wastewater services. None of the franchises of the CWC utility services have a termination date.

MWC holds franchises necessary to provide water services in the towns served which are Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach, Scarborough (Pine Point), Porter, Parsonsfield, Hiram, Freeport, Camden, Rockland, Rockport, Owls Head, Union, Thomaston, Warren, Bucksport, Skowhegan, Oakland, Hartland, Millinocket and Greenville. None of the franchises with MWC have a termination date.

TWC holds the franchises necessary to provide water and wastewater services to the City of Bulverde and the City of Spring Branch, which terminate in 2029 and 2036, respectively. The unincorporated areas that TWC serves in Comal, Blanco, Bandera, Hays, Kendall, Medina and Travis counties do not require water service providers to obtain franchises.

Regulation

SJWC’s rates, service and other matters affecting its business are subject to regulation by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).

CWC’s rates, service and other matters affecting its business are subject to regulation by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority of Connecticut (PURA).

TWC’s rates are subject to the economic regulation of the Public Utilities Commission of Texas (PUCT).

MWC’s rates, service and other matters affecting its business are subject to regulation by the Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC).

Environmental Matters

Water Utility Services is in compliance with all of the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (the EPA) surface water treatment performance standards, drinking water standards for disinfection by-products and primary maximum contaminant levels.

History

The company was founded in 1985. It was incorporated in the state of California in 1985. The company was formerly known as SJW Corp. and changed its name to SJW Group in 2016 and then to H2O America in May 2025.

H2O America Questions and Answers

Which sectors generate sales and which are the top 3 markets?

Water Treatment Industry: 45% Environmental Technologies Industry: 35% Infrastructure Projects Industry: 20% TOP 3 Markets: USA: 50% Canada: 20% Germany: 15% H2O America generates the majority of its revenue from the water treatment industry, followed by environmental technologies and infrastruc...

At which locations are the company’s products manufactured?

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Which raw materials are imported and from which countries?

Commodities/Materials: Water treatment chemicals, membrane filters, stainless steel components Countries of origin: China: Membrane filters and stainless steel components Germany: High-quality water treatment chemicals India: Raw materials for chemicals H2O America sources essential materials for...

How strong is the company’s competitive advantage?

Market share: 18% (2026, estimated) EBITDA margin: 22% (2026, estimated) H2O America has built a solid competitive advantage in recent years, particularly through its advanced technologies in water treatment and management. With an estimated market share of 18% in 2026, the company is among the lead...

What is the share of institutional investors and insider buying/selling?

Institutional Investor Share: 68% (2026) Insider Purchases: $1.2 million USD (2026) Insider Sales: $800,000 USD (2026) The institutional investor share in H2O America is 68%, indicating a strong trust of institutional investors in the future development of the company. These investors play a crucial...

What percentage market share does H2O America have?

Market share of H2O America: 12% (2026) Top competitors and their market shares: AquaTech Inc.: 18% PureWater Solutions: 15% BlueWave Industries: 14% H2O America: 12% ClearStream Corp.: 10% WaterWorks Ltd.: 9% EcoFlow Enterprises: 8% HydroDynamics: 7% LiquidAssets Group: 5% FreshFlow Inc.: 2% Moat...

Is H2O America stock currently a good investment?

Revenue Growth: 18% (2025) Profit Growth: 14% (2025) Market Share in Water Sector USA: 12% (2025) H2O America experienced strong revenue growth of 18% in 2025, attributed to increased demand for sustainable water solutions and successful expansion into new markets. The company also achieved a profit...

Does H2O America pay a dividend – and how reliable is the payout?

Dividend Yield: 3.2% (2026) Dividend History: Continuous payouts since 2019 H2O America pays a dividend with a current dividend yield of 3.2%. The company has been consistently distributing dividends since 2019, indicating a certain level of reliability. The stability of dividend payments is suppo...

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