APG Asset Management N.V. Boosts Stock Holdings in American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK)

APG Asset Management N.V. increased its position in shares of American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK - Free Report) by 2.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 142,807 shares of the utilities provider's stock after acquiring an additional 2,759 shares during the quarter. APG Asset Management N.V. owned about 0.07% of American Water Works worth $17,169,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its position in shares of American Water Works by 5.5% in the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 2,418,102 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $300,739,000 after purchasing an additional 125,128 shares in the last quarter. Sovran Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of American Water Works in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $277,000. M&T Bank Corp boosted its stake in American Water Works by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 65,249 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $8,123,000 after purchasing an additional 2,113 shares in the last quarter. Czech National Bank grew its position in American Water Works by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 42,257 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $5,261,000 after purchasing an additional 2,562 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PFW Advisors LLC acquired a new position in American Water Works during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,783,000. 86.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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American Water Works Price Performance

Shares of American Water Works stock traded down $0.88 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $147.95. The stock had a trading volume of 347,246 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,235,764. American Water Works Company, Inc. has a twelve month low of $113.34 and a twelve month high of $155.50. The company has a current ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.85 billion, a PE ratio of 27.45, a PEG ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 0.68. The stock's 50 day moving average is $138.31 and its 200 day moving average is $134.17.

American Water Works (NYSE:AWK - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 19th. The utilities provider reported $1.22 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.13 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.11 billion. American Water Works had a return on equity of 10.29% and a net margin of 22.44%. Equities analysts expect that American Water Works Company, Inc. will post 5.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on AWK shares. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of American Water Works from $133.00 to $142.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, March 13th. StockNews.com raised American Water Works from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, April 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of American Water Works from $147.00 to $128.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $141.86.

American Water Works Company Profile

American Water Works Company, Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States. It offers water and wastewater services to approximately 1,700 communities in 14 states serving approximately 3.5 million active customers. The company serves residential customers; commercial customers, including food and beverage providers, commercial property developers and proprietors, and energy suppliers; fire service and private fire customers; industrial customers, such as large-scale manufacturers, mining, and production operations; public authorities comprising government buildings and other public sector facilities, such as schools and universities; and other utilities and community water and wastewater systems.