American States Standard Deviation
| AWR Stock | | | USD 77.20 0.36 0.47% |
The Standard Deviation is a measure of how spread out the prices or returns of an asset are on average. It is the most widely used risk indicator in the field of investing and finance. Standard Deviation is commonly used to measure confidence in statistical conclusions regarding certain equity instruments or portfolios of equities. Below is American States's current Standard Deviation with peer comparisons and related risk metrics.
Current Standard Deviation Value
A Standard Deviation of 1.6 for American States signals moderate price variability. This places American States within the typical volatility range for Water Utilities.
Standard Deviation | = | SQRT(V) |
| = | 1.6 | |
Standard Deviation Peers Comparison
American States falls below the 2.68 peer average for Standard Deviation. Fluence Energy leads at 8.45 while Avista registers the lowest at 1.24. American States has exhibited less price dispersion than the peer average over the measured period.
Standard Deviation Relative To Other Indicators
The chart below plots Standard Deviation against Maximum Drawdown for American States and its peers. Each point represents one equity — position along the horizontal axis shows Standard Deviation while the vertical axis shows Maximum Drawdown. Equities that cluster in different quadrants carry distinct risk-return profiles. Use the dropdowns to swap in other indicators for either axis.
American States's Standard Deviation reads
1.60 while Maximum Drawdown reads
7.89 , a
4.93 ratio between the two. This indicates Maximum Drawdown is significantly higher than Standard Deviation for American States.
Methodology, Assumptions & Data Sources
American States' Standard Deviation currently stands at 1.6. The Standard Deviation for American States applies a standardized calculation to daily closing prices and, where applicable, volume data across the selected period. Data sources include daily closing prices from supported exchanges, with standard corporate action adjustments applied. American States operates in the utilities sector, which may exhibit distinct volatility and momentum characteristics relative to the broader market. The output reflects the selected calculation window — changing the horizon will produce different readings. This stock metric is provided for analytical reference.
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