Utilities Stocks on Investors' Radar -- CenterPoint Energy, Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo, American Water Works, and Aqua America

NEW YORK, December 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

Last Friday, benchmark US indices traded in red as the NASDAQ Composite ended the trading session down 0.36%; the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged 0.04% lower; and the S&P 500 closed down 0.18%. However, US markets saw a more bullish end of day as six out of nine sectors finished the day in green. Today, Stock-Callers.com reviews these four Utilities stocks: CenterPoint Energy Inc. (NYSE: CNP), Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo (NYSE: SBS), American Water Works Company Inc. (NYSE: AWK), and Aqua America Inc. (NYSE: WTR). Learn more about these stocks by accessing their free research reports at:

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CenterPoint Energy

On Friday, shares in Houston, Texas headquartered CenterPoint Energy Inc. ended the session 0.08% lower at $24.29 with a total volume of 12.80 million shares traded. CenterPoint Energy's shares have advanced 4.61% in the last one month and 5.44% in the previous three months. Furthermore, the stock has surged 42.93% in the past one year. The stock is trading 5.41% above its 50-day moving average and 9.44% above its 200-day moving average. Moreover, shares of the Company, which operates as a public utility holding company in the US, have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 60.70. Free research report on CNP is available at:

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Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo

On Friday, shares in Sao Paulo, Brazil headquartered Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo recorded a trading volume of 4.67 million shares, which was above their three months average volume of 1.75 million shares. The stock ended the day 0.12% higher at $8.19. Shares of the Company, which provides basic and environmental sanitation services, and supplies treated water and sewage services on a wholesale basis to residential, commercial, industrial, and governmental customers in the state of Sao Paulo, are trading at a PE ratio of 7.68. The stock has rallied 82.93% in the past one year. The Company is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages by 10.99% and 2.07%, respectively. Furthermore, Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo's shares have an RSI of 40.30. The complimentary research report on SBS can be downloaded at:

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American Water Works

Voorhees, New Jersey headquartered American Water Works Co. Inc.'s stock finished Friday's session 1.25% higher at $72.88 with a total volume of 2.63 million shares traded. Over the last one month and the previous one year, American Water Works' shares have gained 1.29% and 25.43%, respectively. The Company's shares are trading above its 50-day moving average by 1.05%. Shares of American Water Works, which through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the US and Canada, are trading at a PE ratio of 27.87 and has an RSI of 51.31. Visit us today and access our complete research report on AWK at:

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Aqua America

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania-based Aqua America Inc.'s stock edged 0.77% higher, to close the day at $30.11. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.95 million shares, which was above its three months average volume of 847,560 shares. Aqua America's shares have advanced 2.17% in the previous one month and 2.45% in the past one year. Shares of the Company, which through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water or wastewater services in the US, are trading 1.52% above its 50-day moving average. Additionally, the stock traded at a PE ratio of 25.13 and has an RSI of 52.39. Get free access to your research report on WTR at:

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