Aquatic Capital Management LLC Buys 63,693 Shares of American Water Works Company, Inc. $AWK

Key Points

• Aquatic Capital Management increased its stake in American Water Works by 180.7% in Q3, buying 63,693 shares to hold 98,938 shares worth about $13.77 million.
• The company missed quarterly expectations with EPS of $1.24 versus $1.28 expected and revenue of $1.27B versus $1.29B, but set FY2026 guidance of 6.020–6.120 EPS.
• Analysts' consensus is a Hold with an average target of $140.89; the stock has a $27.26B market cap, P/E of 24.55, and is ~86.6% institutionally owned.

Aquatic Capital Management LLC lifted its position in American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK - Free Report) by 180.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 98,938 shares of the utilities provider's stock after acquiring an additional 63,693 shares during the quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.05% of American Water Works worth $13,771,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. American National Bank & Trust purchased a new position in American Water Works during the third quarter worth about $26,000. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of American Water Works in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. bought a new position in shares of American Water Works in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Water Works during the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in American Water Works during the third quarter worth $29,000. 86.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

American Water Works Stock Performance

Shares of AWK stock opened at $139.67 on Friday. The firm's 50 day moving average is $131.17 and its 200 day moving average is $133.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.55, a PEG ratio of 3.26 and a beta of 0.77. American Water Works Company, Inc. has a 12 month low of $121.28 and a 12 month high of $155.50. The company has a current ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AWK has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Bank of America upgraded American Water Works from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and upped their price objective for the company from $117.00 to $139.00 in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of American Water Works in a report on Monday, December 29th. 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 note on Tuesday, January 20th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of American Water Works from $134.00 to $122.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, UBS Group set a $149.00 price objective on American Water Works in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, American Water Works presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $140.89.

About American Water Works

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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