American Water Works Company, Inc. $AWK Shares Sold by Aristotle Atlantic Partners LLC

Key Points

• Aristotle Atlantic Partners cut its stake in American Water by 23.3%, selling 22,395 shares and leaving 73,759 shares valued at about $10.27 million at quarter-end.
• American Water missed Q estimates with $1.24 EPS vs. $1.28 expected and $1.27B revenue vs. $1.29B, though revenue was up 5.8% year-over-year and the company set FY2026 guidance of $6.020–$6.120 EPS.
• Wall Street is largely cautious—average rating is a Hold with an average price target of $140.89; the stock has a market cap of about $27.3B, P/E ~24.6 and institutional ownership of ~86.6%.

Aristotle Atlantic Partners LLC decreased its position in American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK - Free Report) by 23.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 73,759 shares of the utilities provider's stock after selling 22,395 shares during the quarter. Aristotle Atlantic Partners LLC's holdings in American Water Works were worth $10,266,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. American National Bank & Trust acquired a new position in American Water Works during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of American Water Works in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of American Water Works during the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Water Works during the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of American Water Works during the third quarter worth $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.58% of the company's stock.

American Water Works Stock Performance

Shares of AWK opened at $139.67 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.55, a P/E/G ratio of 3.26 and a beta of 0.77. The company's fifty day moving average is $131.17 and its two-hundred day moving average is $133.60. American Water Works Company, Inc. has a 1 year low of $121.28 and a 1 year high of $155.50.

American Water Works (NYSE:AWK - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The utilities provider reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.28 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $1.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.29 billion. American Water Works had a return on equity of 10.38% and a net margin of 21.61%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.15 EPS. American Water Works has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.020-6.120 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that American Water Works Company, Inc. will post 5.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently commented on AWK. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of American Water Works from $142.00 to $126.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. UBS Group set a $149.00 price target on shares of American Water Works in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of American Water Works in a report on Monday, December 29th. Bank of America upgraded American Water Works from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $117.00 to $139.00 in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Barclays reduced their target price on American Water Works from $134.00 to $122.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $140.89.

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.

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