American Water Works Company, Inc. $AWK Shares Purchased by Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd

Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd boosted its position in shares of American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) by 212.4% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 80,311 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after buying an additional 54,607 shares during the quarter. Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd’s holdings in American Water Works were worth $10,930,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of AWK. Salomon & Ludwin LLC grew its position in shares of American Water Works by 71.7% during the 4th quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 194 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares during the period. Reflection Asset Management acquired a new position in American Water Works in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in American Water Works by 82.6% in 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 during the period. Nemes Rush Group LLC purchased a new position in American Water Works during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Ascentis Independent Advisors purchased a new position in American Water Works during the first quarter worth approximately $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.58% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AWK has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on American Water Works from $138.00 to $147.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded American Water Works from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Water Works in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Mizuho boosted their price target on shares of American Water Works from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Bank of America restated a “neutral” rating on shares of American Water Works in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $140.10.

American Water Works Price Performance

NYSE:AWK opened at $134.47 on Monday. American Water Works Company, Inc. has a 12 month low of $120.57 and a 12 month high of $147.87. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $129.54 and a two-hundred day moving average of $131.04. The company has a current ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. The firm has a market cap of $26.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.61.

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

American Water Works Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 11th will be paid a $0.895 dividend. This represents a $3.58 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 11th. 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.