2,735 Shares in American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) Acquired by HMV Wealth Advisors LLC

HMV Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 2,735 shares of the utilities provider's stock, valued at approximately $340,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Crews Bank & Trust bought a new stake in shares of American Water Works during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Providence First Trust Co bought a new stake in shares of American Water Works during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of American Water Works during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of American Water Works by 54.2% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 293 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stonebridge Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of American Water Works during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Institutional investors own 86.58% of the company's stock.

American Water Works Price Performance

American Water Works stock traded down $2.57 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $142.18. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,548,502 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,137,345. The company has a quick ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.38, a P/E/G ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 0.69. American Water Works Company, Inc. has a twelve month low of $113.34 and a twelve month high of $152.07. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $130.16 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $134.49.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group raised American Water Works from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price target for the company from $151.00 to $155.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on American Water Works from $147.00 to $128.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. StockNews.com raised American Water Works from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised 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 research note on Thursday, March 13th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $141.86.

About American Water Works

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.