American Water Works Company, Inc. $AWK Shares Purchased by Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund

Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund increased its position in American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) by 32.0% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 22,246 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,391 shares during the period. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund’s holdings in American Water Works were worth $3,096,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of American Water Works by 1.5% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 25,629,133 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $3,565,269,000 after purchasing an additional 380,870 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in American Water Works by 2.6% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,430,863 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,590,147,000 after buying an additional 286,053 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in American Water Works by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,949,996 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $685,662,000 after buying an additional 103,595 shares during the last quarter. Amundi lifted its stake in American Water Works by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 3,926,541 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $559,951,000 after acquiring an additional 179,127 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of American Water Works by 16.8% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,442,004 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $478,817,000 after acquiring an additional 494,868 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.58% of the company’s stock.

American Water Works Price Performance

NYSE:AWK opened at $127.94 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. American Water Works Company, Inc. has a 52 week low of $118.74 and a 52 week high of $155.50. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $130.20 and its 200-day moving average price is $136.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.97 billion, a PE ratio of 22.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 0.76.

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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.04. American Water Works had a return on equity of 10.48% and a net margin of 21.93%.The company had revenue of $1.45 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.36 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.80 earnings per share. American Water Works’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, equities analysts expect that American Water Works Company, Inc. will post 5.71 EPS 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 paid a $0.8275 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 10th. This represents a $3.31 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. American Water Works’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 58.17%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group set a $149.00 target price on shares of American Water Works in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Water Works in a report on Monday, December 29th. Mizuho set a $145.00 target price on American Water Works in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded American Water Works from an “underperform” rating to a “hold” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $114.00 to $124.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, TD Cowen began coverage on American Water Works in a research 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $141.44.

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.