4,104 Shares in American Water Works Company, Inc. $AWK Purchased by Osmosis Investment Management UK Ltd

Osmosis Investment Management UK Ltd acquired a new stake in American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 4,104 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $540,000.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of AWK. Solstein Capital LLC purchased a new position in American Water Works during the second quarter worth about $49,000. Jericho Financial LLP acquired a new stake in shares of American Water Works during the second quarter valued at about $3,506,000. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of American Water Works in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $623,000. Magellan Asset Management Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of American Water Works in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,393,000. Finally, Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC acquired a new position in shares of American Water Works in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $161,631,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.58% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of American Water Works from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Barclays upped their price target on American Water Works from $124.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on American Water Works from $138.00 to $147.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Bank of America reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of American Water Works in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded American Water Works from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $138.78.

American Water Works Trading Down 1.7%

NYSE AWK opened at $137.58 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.52. The firm has a market cap of $27.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.84, a PEG ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.60. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $133.40 and a 200-day simple moving average of $131.73. American Water Works Company, Inc. has a one year low of $120.57 and a one year high of $145.64.

American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The utilities provider reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $1.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.33 billion. American Water Works had a net margin of 21.35% and a return on equity of 10.20%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.48 EPS. American Water Works has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.020-6.120 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that American Water Works Company, Inc. will post 6.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Water Works Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 11th will be given a dividend of $0.895 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 11th. This represents a $3.58 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. American Water Works’s dividend payout ratio is currently 62.05%.

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.