Sen. Tommy Tuberville Sells Shares of American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK)

Senator Tommy Tuberville (Republican-Alabama) recently sold shares of American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK). In a filing disclosed on July 16th, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in American Water Works stock on June 8th.

Senator Tommy Tuberville also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wabtec (NYSE:WAB) on 6/9/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) on 6/8/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) on 6/8/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) on 6/8/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Mastercard (NYSE:MA) on 6/8/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) on 6/8/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) on 6/8/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) on 6/8/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) on 6/8/2026.

American Water Works Stock Up 0.6%

NYSE AWK traded up $0.75 on Friday, reaching $135.08. The company had a trading volume of 2,390,897 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,931,642. The company has a quick ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. The company’s fifty day moving average is $127.56 and its 200 day moving average is $130.64. American Water Works Company, Inc. has a 52-week low of $120.57 and a 52-week high of $147.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.95, a P/E/G ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.61.

American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The utilities provider reported $1.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.10 by ($0.09). American Water Works had a return on equity of 10.20% and a net margin of 21.17%.The firm had revenue of $1.21 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.17 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.05 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. American Water Works has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.020-6.120 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that American Water Works Company, Inc. will post 6.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Water Works Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 2nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th were paid a $0.895 dividend. This represents a $3.58 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. This is a boost from American Water Works’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 12th. American Water Works’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 63.48%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently commented on AWK. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Water Works in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on American Water Works from $137.00 to $130.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Bank of America reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of American Water Works in a research report on Thursday. UBS Group lifted their target price on American Water Works from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $131.00 price target on shares of American Water Works in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $140.60.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Water Works

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Tema ETFs LLC grew its position in shares of American Water Works by 16.5% in the second quarter. Tema ETFs LLC now owns 4,301 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $566,000 after purchasing an additional 608 shares in the last quarter. Czech National Bank grew its holdings in American Water Works by 4.6% during the 2nd quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 55,584 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $7,314,000 after buying an additional 2,428 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its position in shares of American Water Works by 570.4% during the second quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 152,829 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $20,109,000 after buying an additional 130,031 shares during the period. Red Spruce Capital LLC increased its position in shares of American Water Works by 25.4% during the second quarter. Red Spruce Capital LLC now owns 25,244 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $3,322,000 after buying an additional 5,114 shares during the period. Finally, Grant Private Wealth Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of American Water Works by 27.9% in the second quarter. Grant Private Wealth Management Inc now owns 3,498 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $460,000 after buying an additional 762 shares in the last quarter. 86.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Senator Tuberville

Tommy Tuberville (Republican Party) (also known as Coach) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Alabama. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Tuberville (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Alabama. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020. Tuberville was head coach for several college football teams between 1995 and 2016, including at Auburn University and the University of Cincinnati. Tommy Tuberville was born in Camden, Arkansas, and lives in Auburn, Alabama. Tuberville’s career experience includes working as a studio analyst with ESPN and as the head football coach of the University of Mississippi, the University of Auburn, Texas Tech University, and the University of Cincinnati.

American Water Works Company Profile

American Water Works Company, Inc (NYSE: AWK) is a publicly traded utility company that provides water and wastewater services in the United States. Its core business is the operation, management and maintenance of regulated water and wastewater systems that deliver potable water, collect and treat wastewater, and provide related customer services to residential, commercial and industrial customers as well as municipalities. The company’s operations include water treatment and distribution, wastewater collection and treatment, meter reading and billing, emergency repairs, and long-term infrastructure planning and capital project execution.

In addition to its regulated utility operations, American Water offers complementary nonregulated services and solutions that support system reliability and customer needs.