American Water Works
About: American Water Works is the largest investor-owned us water and wastewater utility, serving approximately 3.5 million customers in 16 states. It provides water and wastewater services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers and operates predominantly in regulated markets. The company's nonregulated business is water services for military bases, which operates under long-term contracts with regulated-like returns.
Employees: 6,700
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Funds holding %
of 7,139 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
26% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 140 | Existing positions closed: 111
24% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $35.2M | Put options by funds: $28.5M
1.82% more ownership
Funds ownership: 86.45% [Q3] → 88.27% (+1.82%) [Q4]
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,041 [Q3] → 1,024 (-17) [Q4]
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 335 | Existing positions reduced: 375
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.5B [Q3] → $21.4B (-$3.1B) [Q4]
22% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 [Q3] → 7 (-2) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$128
4%
downside
Avg. target
$131
2%
downside
High target
$133
0%
upside
2 analyst ratings
0 positive
0%
2 neutral
100%
0 negative
0%
Wells Fargo Jonathan Reeder 60% 1-year accuracy 9 / 15 met price target | 0%upside $133 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 20 Feb 2025 |
JP Morgan Richard Sunderland 43% 1-year accuracy 3 / 7 met price target | 4%downside $128 | Neutral Maintained | 28 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 24 articles about AWK published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Business Wire
21 hours ago
Illinois American Water Invested Over $277 Million in System Upgrades Statewide in 2024
BELLEVILLE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Illinois American Water announced today its 2024 end-of-year investment total for system improvements. More than $277 million was invested to fund critical system upgrades and improvement projects across the company's service areas throughout the year. Since 2013, Illinois American Water has invested an estimated $2 billion in water and wastewater infrastructure to address aging infrastructure, overall safety and to meet stringent regulatory standards. "We con.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 20, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Aaron Musgrave - Vice President of Investor Relations Susan Hardwick - Chief Executive Officer John Griffith - President David Bowler - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Cheryl Norton - Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Conference Call Participants Durgesh Chopra - Evercore ISI Paul Zimbardo - Jefferies Gregg Orrill - UBS Jonathan Reeder - Wells Fargo Angie Storozynski - Seaport Global Securities Anthony Crowdell - Mizuho Securities Richard Sunderland - JPMorgan Operator Good day and welcome to American Water's Fourth Quarter and Year End 2024 Conference Call. All participants will be in listen-only mode.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
American Water Q4 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates, Customers Added
AWK reports better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and revenues. The company continues to expand operation through acquisitions and organic initiatives.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
American Water Works (AWK) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
American Water Works (AWK) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.22 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.13 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.88 per share a year ago.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 days ago
American Water Reports 2024 Results on Track; Affirms Long-Term Growth Targets; CEO Hardwick to Retire in May, Griffith to Assume CEO Role
CAMDEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK) today reported earnings of $1.22 per share for the fourth quarter 2024 compared to $0.88 per share in 2023, and full year earnings in 2024 of $5.39 per share compared to $4.90 per share in 2023. “American Water once again successfully executed on its guidance and plan, including industry-leading earnings and dividend growth in 2024. We invested $3.3 billion in regulated operations, led by infrastructure renewal, and t.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 days ago
American Water Continues Partnership with Scholarship America®
CAMDEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today that it is continuing its partnership with Scholarship America® and accepting applications for its 2025 scholarship program. Awards totaling $100,000 will be distributed nationwide to students within America Water's national footprint, continuing their education in a non-medical STEM or business-related field at an accredited four-year college or uni.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 days ago
Rate Cut Delay Fears Grip Markets Amid Rise in Inflation: 4 Safe Bets
Utility stocks like NI, ATO, AWK and NJR are a safe bet during times of market volatility.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
American Water Works to Release Q4 Earnings: Here's What to Expect
AWK's fourth-quarter results are expected to benefit from an expanding customer base and the implementation of new rates.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
California American Water Completes $560,000 Water Tank Rehabilitation in Monterey
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--California American Water announced the completion of a $560,000 water storage tank rehabilitation project in Monterey. This investment in critical infrastructure, a tank with 80,000-gallon capacity, will help ensure continued safe, clean and reliable water service for customers and communities. The Aguajito Tank project included extensive improvements to enhance its long-term performance and resilience. These upgrades included interior and exterior coati.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
American Water Shares Convenient Ways for Customers to Pay their Water Bill
CAMDEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., provides customers with five payment options to choose from and convenient services to help pay their water bill. Payment options: Pay Automatically – Save time and postage by enrolling in our Auto Pay program and your bill will be paid on time, every time. To enroll, log on to our online customer portal, MyWater. A $1.95 fee for online transactions may apply. Onlin.
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