American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) Stock Unloaded Rep. Dwight Evans

Representative Dwight Evans (D-Pennsylvania) recently sold shares of American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK). In a filing disclosed on December 19th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in American Water Works stock on November 21st. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “PERSHING LLC” account.

Representative Dwight Evans also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 11/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) on 11/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) on 11/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) on 11/21/2025.
• Sold $0 – $1,000 in shares of Kyndryl (NYSE:KD) on 10/10/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 10/10/2025.

American Water Works Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:AWK traded down $0.72 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $130.95. The stock had a trading volume of 270,307 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,508,160. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $132.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $138.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.05, a PEG ratio of 3.35 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 0.42. American Water Works Company, Inc. has a 1-year low of $118.74 and a 1-year high of $155.50.

American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The utilities provider reported $1.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $1.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.36 billion. American Water Works had a return on equity of 10.48% and a net margin of 21.93%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.80 EPS. American Water Works has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.700-5.750 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.020-6.120 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that American Water Works Company, Inc. will post 5.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Water Works Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 10th will be issued a $0.8275 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 10th. This represents a $3.31 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. American Water Works’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 58.17%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AWK has been the topic of a number of research reports. Cowen started coverage on shares of American Water Works in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded American Water Works from an “underperform” rating to a “hold” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $114.00 to $124.00 in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on American Water Works in a research note on Monday, October 27th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $142.00 price target for the company. Barclays lowered their price target on American Water Works from $134.00 to $122.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, TD Cowen assumed coverage on American Water Works in a report on Thursday, October 16th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $155.00 price objective on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $141.44.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Water Works

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AWK. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC raised its holdings in American Water Works by 54.4% during the 1st quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 4,046 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $597,000 after buying an additional 1,426 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of American Water Works by 3.0% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 780,312 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $115,106,000 after buying an additional 22,615 shares during the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its holdings in shares of American Water Works by 44.5% during the first quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 792 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $117,000 after buying an additional 244 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in American Water Works by 45.5% in the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 204,038 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $30,100,000 after buying an additional 63,819 shares during the period. Finally, Level Four Advisory Services LLC grew its position in American Water Works by 8.1% in the first quarter. Level Four Advisory Services LLC now owns 37,926 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $5,595,000 after acquiring an additional 2,844 shares during the last quarter. 86.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Representative Evans

Dwight Evans (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2019. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Evans (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Evans earned his A.A. from the Community College of Philadelphia in 1973 and his bachelor’s degree from La Salle College in 1975. He then attended Graduate Work at Temple University from 1975 to 1976. His professional experience includes working as an employment counselor/job developer for the Urban League of Philadelphia and as a teacher in the Philadelphia Public School System.

American Water Works Company Profile

American Water Works Company, Inc (NYSE: AWK) is a publicly traded utility company that provides water and wastewater services in the United States. Its core business is the operation, management and maintenance of regulated water and wastewater systems that deliver potable water, collect and treat wastewater, and provide related customer services to residential, commercial and industrial customers as well as municipalities. The company’s operations include water treatment and distribution, wastewater collection and treatment, meter reading and billing, emergency repairs, and long-term infrastructure planning and capital project execution.

In addition to its regulated utility operations, American Water offers complementary nonregulated services and solutions that support system reliability and customer needs.