Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Estimate for AWK Earnings

American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of American Water Works in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, January 16th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the utilities provider will earn $1.92 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.91. The consensus estimate for American Water Works' current full-year earnings is $5.29 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for American Water Works' FY2025 earnings at $5.71 EPS.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on AWK. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on American Water Works in a research report on Monday, October 7th. They issued an "underperform" rating and a $124.00 price objective for the company. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded American Water Works from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $133.00 to $129.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. UBS Group upgraded American Water Works from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price target for the stock from $151.00 to $155.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. Finally, Mizuho lowered shares of American Water Works from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $131.00 to $140.00 in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $141.00.

American Water Works Trading Up 0.3 %

AWK stock traded up $0.33 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $126.69. The stock had a trading volume of 1,003,218 shares, compared to its average volume of 898,568. The company has a current ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21. The firm has a market cap of $24.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 0.71. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $129.44 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $137.08. American Water Works has a 1-year low of $113.34 and a 1-year high of $150.68.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Water Works

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AWK. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in American Water Works by 21.6% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 31,283 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $4,023,000 after buying an additional 5,564 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB raised its holdings in shares of American Water Works by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 2,418,102 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $300,739,000 after purchasing an additional 125,128 shares during the last quarter. Swedbank AB raised its holdings in shares of American Water Works by 65.5% in the third quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 106,383 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $15,557,000 after purchasing an additional 42,094 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of American Water Works by 0.6% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 969,016 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $141,709,000 after purchasing an additional 5,889 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PFW Advisors LLC purchased a new position in American Water Works during the fourth quarter worth about $1,783,000. 86.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

American Water Works Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 4th. Investors of record on Friday, February 7th will be given a $0.765 dividend. This represents a $3.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.42%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 7th. American Water Works's payout ratio is currently 60.59%.

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.