Back to mobile site

Brean Murray Carret & Co. Downgrades American States Water (AWR) to Hold; Valuation Call

July 12, 2012 7:14 AM EDT
Get Alerts AWR Hot Sheet
Price: $89.31 +0.15%

Rating Summary:
    2 Buy, 6 Hold, 4 Sell

Rating Trend: Up Up

Today's Overall Ratings:
    Up: 12 | Down: 15 | New: 40
Join SI Premium – FREE
Brean Murray Carret & Co. downgraded American States Water (NYSE: AWR) from Buy to Hold.

Brean analyst said, "The shares of American States Water are now fairly priced, in our view...The shares have been on a steady rise in the past year, with an accelerated increase in the past few months...We also note that the dividend yield of 2.7% is toward the bottom of the recent historical range. We remain optimistic about AWR’s future prospects, but for now we will await a more favorable valuation for the shares and/or specific catalysts before recommending investors once again purchase shares."

For an analyst ratings summary and ratings history on American States Water click here. For more ratings news on American States Water click here.

Shares of American States Water closed at $41.52 yesterday.


Serious News for Serious Traders! Try StreetInsider.com Premium Free!

You May Also Be Interested In





Related Categories

Downgrades

Related Entities

Brean Murray Carret & Co., Dividend