Entropy Technologies LP Purchases 25,576 Shares of American Water Works Company, Inc. $AWK

Entropy Technologies LP boosted its position in shares of American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) by 151.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 42,496 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 25,576 shares during the period. Entropy Technologies LP’s holdings in American Water Works were worth $5,546,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Salomon & Ludwin LLC increased its holdings in American Water Works by 71.7% during the 4th quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 194 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in American Water Works by 82.6% during the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 199 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Nemes Rush Group LLC bought a new position in American Water Works during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Midwest Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in American Water Works during the 4th quarter worth about $39,000. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of American Water Works in the 4th quarter valued at about $40,000. Institutional investors own 86.58% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on AWK. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Water Works in a report on Friday, March 27th. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on American Water Works from $137.00 to $130.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded American Water Works from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Sunday, April 26th. UBS Group upgraded American Water Works from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $137.00 to $140.00 in a report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on American Water Works from $122.00 to $124.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, American Water Works has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $138.11.

American Water Works Price Performance

Shares of NYSE AWK opened at $126.25 on Friday. American Water Works Company, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $120.57 and a fifty-two week high of $147.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.38, a PEG ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 0.62. The business has a 50-day moving average of $128.50 and a 200-day moving average of $130.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 0.37 and a quick ratio of 0.34.

American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The utilities provider reported $1.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.10 by ($0.09). American Water Works had a net margin of 21.17% and a return on equity of 10.20%. The firm had revenue of $1.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.17 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.05 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. American Water Works has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.020-6.120 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that American Water Works Company, Inc. will post 6.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Water Works Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 2nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 12th were paid a $0.895 dividend. This is an increase from American Water Works’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 12th. This represents a $3.58 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. American Water Works’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 63.48%.

About American Water Works

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.