American States Water Company (AWR) Sr. Vice President & CFO Eva G Tang sells 2,300 Shares

Sr. Vice President & CFO of American States Water Company (AWR) Eva G Tang sells 2,300 shares of AWR on 02/02/2012 at an average price of $37 a share.

American States Water Co. has a market cap of $695 million; its shares were traded at around $37.1 with a P/E ratio of 16.4 and P/S ratio of 1.7. The dividend yield of American States Water Co. stocks is 3%. American States Water Co. had an annual average earning growth of 5% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated American States Water Co. the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.

CFO Recent Trades:

• Sr. Vice President & CFO Eva G Tang sold 3,700 shares of AWR stock on 02/01/2012 at the average price of 36.59. Eva G Tang owns at least 14,662 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 1.39% since.
• Sr. Vice President & CFO Eva G Tang sold 3,200 shares of AWR stock on 12/01/2011 at the average price of 35.65. Eva G Tang owns at least 8,204 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 4.07% since.

This is the insider trade history vs. stock price of AWR. For the complete insider trading history of AWR, click here.

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• Vice President Patrick Ronald Scanlon sold 9,075 shares of AWR stock on 02/01/2012 at the average price of 36.75. Patrick Ronald Scanlon owns at least 12,000 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.95% since.
• Sr. Vice President Mcclellan Harris Iii sold 17,473 shares of AWR stock on 12/05/2011 at the average price of 35.61. Mcclellan Harris Iii owns at least 9,046 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 4.18% since.
• Vice President Granville R Jr Hodges sold 750 shares of AWR stock on 11/17/2011 at the average price of 35.76. Granville R Jr Hodges owns at least 6,194 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 3.75% since.
• Vice President James B Gallagher sold 1,650 shares of AWR stock on 11/17/2011 at the average price of 35.87. James B Gallagher owns at least 8,419 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 3.43% since.
• Vice President Patrick Ronald Scanlon sold 9,075 shares of AWR stock on 11/16/2011 at the average price of 35.75. Patrick Ronald Scanlon owns at least 6,706 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 3.78% since.

For the complete insider trading history of AWR, click here.

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