American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The utilities provider reported $1.61 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.08, FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of $1.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.33 billion. American Water Works had a net margin of 21.17% and a return on equity of 10.20%. American Water Works updated its FY 2026 guidance to 6.020-6.120 EPS.

American Water Works Trading Down 0.0%

American Water Works stock traded down $0.05 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $137.99. The stock had a trading volume of 3,034,405 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,978,851. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $128.78 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $130.89. The company has a current ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.95 billion, a PE ratio of 24.47, a P/E/G ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 0.61. American Water Works has a 12 month low of $120.57 and a 12 month high of $147.87.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Water Works

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in American Water Works by 82.6% in the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 199 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. DV Equities LLC bought a new stake in shares of American Water Works during the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA lifted its stake in shares of American Water Works by 81.2% in the 4th quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA now owns 290 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the period. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of American Water Works in the 2nd quarter worth $47,000. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of American Water Works by 141.7% during the fourth quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 394 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 231 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.58% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on AWK shares. Barclays increased their target price on American Water Works from $124.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Bank of America reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of American Water Works in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on American Water Works from $138.00 to $147.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of American Water Works from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of American Water Works from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Sunday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $140.60.

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.