American Water Works Company, Inc. $AWK Stock Purchased by Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.

Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. boosted its holdings in shares of American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) by 66.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 94,758 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after buying an additional 37,858 shares during the period. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.’s holdings in American Water Works were worth $12,268,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in AWK. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its stake in shares of American Water Works by 6.6% during the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,199 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $158,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of American Water Works by 21.1% in the 3rd quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 453 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Eastern Bank raised its position in shares of American Water Works by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 2,945 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $381,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. Focused Wealth Management Inc boosted its stake in American Water Works by 4.1% in the 1st quarter. Focused Wealth Management Inc now owns 2,376 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $323,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its position in American Water Works by 13.7% during the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 806 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $106,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.58% of the company’s stock.

American Water Works Price Performance

Shares of NYSE AWK opened at $128.81 on Friday. American Water Works Company, Inc. has a 52 week low of $120.57 and a 52 week high of $145.64. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $135.10 and its 200 day moving average price is $132.08. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. The firm has a market cap of $25.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.32, a P/E/G ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 0.58.

American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The utilities provider reported $1.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.08. American Water Works had a net margin of 21.35% and a return on equity of 10.20%. The company had revenue of $1.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.33 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.48 EPS. American Water Works’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. American Water Works has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.020-6.120 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that American Water Works Company, Inc. will post 6.09 earnings per share for the current year.

American Water Works Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 11th were issued a dividend of $0.8950 per share. This represents a $3.58 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 11th. American Water Works’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 62.05%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have issued reports on AWK. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of American Water Works from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Bank of America reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of American Water Works in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Truist Financial set a $139.00 price objective on shares of American Water Works in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen raised American Water Works from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on American Water Works from $138.00 to $147.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $140.11.

American Water Works Company Profile

American Water Works Company, Inc is a public water and wastewater utility that provides essential services to residential, commercial, industrial, and governmental customers in the United States. Through its regulated operations, the company collects, treats, distributes, and manages drinking water, as well as collects and treats wastewater.

The company also provides services through businesses that support utilities, municipalities, military installations, and other public-sector customers.