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American Water Works Company, Inc. Stock AnalysisComprehensive stock analysis for American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) including live price, Snowflake performance metrics, financial statements, and investment research.Stock AnalysisAWK
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Home🔹Stocks🔹American Water Works Company, Inc.

American Water Works Company, Inc.

🇺🇸AWK•NYSE

American Water Works Company, Inc.

🇺🇸AWK•NYSE
Market cap
$27.36B
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Mkt Cap
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American Water Works Company, Inc.
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Company Overview

Overview

What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.

About American Water Works Company, Inc.

Industry
Regulated Water
Sector
Utilities
CEO
John C. Griffith
Headquarters
1 Water Street, Camden, NJ, US
Industry
Regulated Water
Sector
Utilities
CEO
John C. Griffith
Headquarters
1 Water Street, Camden, NJ, US
Description

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 3.4 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.

It also provides water and wastewater services on various military installations; and undertakes contracts with municipal customers, primarily to operate and manage water and wastewater facilities, as well as offers other related services.

In addition, the company operates approximately 80 surface water treatment plants; 480 groundwater treatment plants; 160 wastewater treatment plants; 52,500 miles of transmission, distribution, and collection mains and pipes; 1,100 groundwater wells; 1,700 water and wastewater pumping stations; 1,300 treated water storage facilities; and 76 dams.

It serves approximately 14 million people with drinking water, wastewater, and other related services in 24 states. American Water Works Company, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey.

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Financial Data

Stock Data

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Fair Value

What FRC thinks it is worth vs. the current price.

FRC's fair value estimate for American Water Works Company, Inc., and the rating behind it. AWK last traded at $137.69, 23.8× trailing earnings — the estimate is read against that market price. FRC analysts run the firm's valuation model across the companies on this platform to estimate what each one is worth, rather than republishing a consensus average. Shows the current estimate, our rating, and when it was last revised. A free account covers 7 company valuations a month; a paid subscription is unlimited.

Financial Ratios

Profitability, returns, valuation, and leverage ratios.

Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for American Water Works Company, Inc.. Starting points for American Water Works Company, Inc.: P/E 23.8, EPS $5.76, beta 0.58 — an Regulated Water name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.

Dividend Analysis

Yield, payout ratio, and dividend coverage metrics.

Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for American Water Works Company, Inc.. American Water Works Company, Inc. paid $3.44 per share over the last year — a 2.5% yield at the current $137.69 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.

Earnings Analysis

EPS history, beat rate, and upcoming earnings reports.

Reported vs. expected earnings history for American Water Works Company, Inc.. Trailing twelve-month EPS for American Water Works Company, Inc. stands at $5.76. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.

Financial Statements

Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.

Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for American Water Works Company, Inc.. American Water Works Company, Inc. has reported as a listed company since 2008. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.

Peer Comparison

Comparables

List of peer companies in the same industry.

American Water Works Company, Inc. valued side by side against its closest peers. American Water Works Company, Inc. is measured against Regulated Water peers within the Utilities sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.

Ownership & News

Institutional Ownership

Premium

Which funds and firms own the stock.

Which institutions hold American Water Works Company, Inc., and how their positions are changing. At a $27.36B market value, institutional positions materially move American Water Works Company, Inc.'s register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.

Insider Trading

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Recent buying and selling by company executives.

Buying and selling by American Water Works Company, Inc. executives and directors. Shares of American Water Works Company, Inc. have traded between $118.74 and $155.50 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.

Senate Trading

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U.S. Senator disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.

U.S. Senate disclosures naming American Water Works Company, Inc.. American Water Works Company, Inc. is a $27.36B Utilities company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.

House Trading

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U.S. Representative disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.

U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming American Water Works Company, Inc.. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.

News

Latest headlines and market coverage.

Latest headlines and company announcements for American Water Works Company, Inc.. Coverage tracks American Water Works Company, Inc. within Regulated Water (Utilities). Press releases and market coverage, newest first.

Peer companies

  • AEE — Ameren Corporation
  • CMS — CMS Energy Corporation
  • CNP — CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
  • DTE — DTE Energy Company
  • EBR — Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás
  • FE — FirstEnergy Corp.
  • FTS — Fortis Inc.

More Regulated Water companies

  • ARTNB — Artesian Resources Corporation
  • AWAEF — SIIC Environment Holdings Ltd.
  • AWR — American States Water Company
  • BJWTF — Beijing Enterprises Water Group Limited
  • BJWTY — Beijing Enterprises Water Group Limited
  • BOTRF — China Everbright Water Limited
  • CDZI — Cadiz Inc.
  • CDZIP — Cadiz Inc.
  • CNQ.AX — Clean TeQ Water Limited
  • CNQQF — Clean TeQ Water Limited
  • CWAFF — China Water Affairs Group Limited
  • CWCO — Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.

ETFs holding American Water Works Company, Inc.

  • AQWA — Global X - Clean Water ETF (9.46%)
  • CGW — Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF (8.60%)
  • CWW.TO — iShares Global Water Index ETF (8.52%)

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