Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Lowers Holdings in American Water Works Company, Inc. $AWK

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. reduced its stake in shares of American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 512,665 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 18,595 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.’s holdings in American Water Works were worth $71,358,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of AWK. American National Bank & Trust acquired a new position in American Water Works during the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group acquired a new position in shares of American Water Works in the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Concord Wealth Partners purchased a new stake in shares of American Water Works during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Water Works during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Flaharty Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of American Water Works during the 1st quarter worth $30,000. 86.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AWK has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. UBS Group set a $149.00 target price on American Water Works in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Cowen began coverage on American Water Works in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. They set a “hold” rating for the company. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on American Water Works in a research note on Monday, October 27th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $142.00 price objective on the stock. TD Cowen started coverage on American Water Works in a report on Thursday, October 16th. They set a “hold” rating and a $155.00 target price for the company. Finally, Mizuho set a $145.00 target price on shares of American Water Works in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, American Water Works has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $141.44.

American Water Works Trading Up 1.3%

NYSE:AWK opened at $129.04 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $130.22 and its two-hundred day moving average is $137.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.19 billion, a PE ratio of 22.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.09 and a beta of 0.76. American Water Works Company, Inc. has a 12 month low of $118.74 and a 12 month high of $155.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 0.42 and a quick ratio of 0.39.

American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The utilities provider reported $1.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $1.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.36 billion. American Water Works had a return on equity of 10.48% and a net margin of 21.93%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.80 earnings per share. American Water Works has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.700-5.750 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.020-6.120 EPS. Research analysts predict that American Water Works Company, Inc. will post 5.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Water Works Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th will be given a $0.8275 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 10th. This represents a $3.31 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. American Water Works’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 58.17%.

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.