Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Utilities Companies: Northwest Gas (NWN) and American States Water Company (AWR)


Companies in the Utilities sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Northwest Gas (NWN) and American States Water Company (AWR).

Northwest Gas (NWN)

In a report released yesterday, Sarah Akers from Wells Fargo maintained a Hold rating on Northwest Gas. The company’s shares opened today at $70.10.

According to TipRanks.com, Akers is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 11.6% and a 94.1% success rate. Akers covers the Utilities sector, focusing on stocks such as Pinnacle West Capital Corp, Chesapeake Utilities Corp, and Dominion Resources.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Northwest Gas with a $79 average price target.

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American States Water Company (AWR)

Wells Fargo analyst Jonathan Reeder maintained a Sell rating on American States Water Company today. The company’s shares opened today at $80.41, close to its 52-week high of $81.15.

According to TipRanks.com, Reeder is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 12.3% and a 75.0% success rate. Reeder covers the Utilities sector, focusing on stocks such as California Water Service, Pnm Resources Inc, and American Water.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Sell analyst consensus rating for American States Water Company with a $74 average price target.

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