American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) Stock Unloaded Rep. Rick Larsen

Representative Rick Larsen (Democratic-Washington) recently sold shares of American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK). In a filing disclosed on April 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in American Water Works stock on April 7th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “RICHARD R LARSEN IRA” account.

Representative Rick Larsen also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) on 4/7/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) on 4/7/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) on 4/7/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of American Express (NYSE:AXP) on 4/7/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wabtec (NYSE:WAB) on 4/7/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Carrier Global (NYSE:CARR) on 4/7/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sonida Senior Living (NYSE:SNDA) on 4/7/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Casey’s General Stores (NASDAQ:CASY) on 4/7/2026.

American Water Works Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of AWK stock opened at $130.56 on Friday. American Water Works Company, Inc. has a 12-month low of $121.28 and a 12-month high of $150.51. The company has a current ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $134.39 and its 200 day moving average is $133.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.94, a P/E/G ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 0.74.

American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The utilities provider reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.28 by ($0.04). American Water Works had a return on equity of 10.38% and a net margin of 21.61%.The company had revenue of $1.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.29 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.15 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. American Water Works has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.020-6.120 EPS. Research analysts expect that American Water Works Company, Inc. will post 5.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in shares of American Water Works by 11.5% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 5,912 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $872,000 after buying an additional 609 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP lifted its stake in shares of American Water Works by 40.7% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 16,466 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,429,000 after buying an additional 4,762 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of American Water Works during the 2nd quarter valued at $302,000. Cresset Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of American Water Works by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 5,865 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $816,000 after buying an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lifted its stake in shares of American Water Works by 184.4% during the 2nd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 5,492 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $764,000 after buying an additional 3,561 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.58% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AWK has been the topic of several research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Water Works in a report on Friday, March 27th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of American Water Works from $142.00 to $126.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded shares of American Water Works from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $117.00 to $139.00 in a report on Monday, January 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $140.89.

About Representative Larsen

Rick Larsen (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Washington’s 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2001. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Larsen (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Washington’s 2nd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Since at least 2011, Larsen has been assigned to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Larsen’s first position as an elected official was in 1998 as a member of the Snohomish County Council.

Larsen earned his bachelor’s degree from Pacific Lutheran University. After earning his master’s degree in public affairs from the University of Minnesota, Larsen worked as the director of public affairs for the Washington State Dental Association and then as an economic development official with the Port of Everett. He went on to serve on the Snohomish County Council before seeking election to the U.S. House.

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.