ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. Raises Stake in American Water Works Company, Inc. $AWK

Key Points

• ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. raised its stake in American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) by 4.1% in Q4 to 509,602 shares (about 0.26% of the company), worth roughly $66.5 million and making AWK its 18th-largest holding.
• American Water reported quarterly EPS of $1.01, missing estimates by $0.09 while revenue of $1.21 billion beat expectations and rose 5.7% year-over-year, and management set FY2026 guidance of $6.02–$6.12 per share (consensus ~6.09).
• The company increased its quarterly dividend to $0.895 (annualized $3.58) for a ~2.8% yield, up from $0.83, with an ex-dividend date of May 12 and payment on June 2.

ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. raised its stake in American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK - Free Report) by 4.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 509,602 shares of the utilities provider's stock after buying an additional 20,014 shares during the quarter. American Water Works makes up approximately 0.8% of ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest position. ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. owned about 0.26% of American Water Works worth $66,501,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AWK. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of American Water Works by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,856 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $537,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares during the period. SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of American Water Works by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,269 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $289,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares during the period. Peddock Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of American Water Works by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Peddock Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,824 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $369,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the period. Salomon & Ludwin LLC grew its holdings in shares of American Water Works by 71.7% during the 4th quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 194 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the period. Finally, Faithward Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of American Water Works by 5.4% during the 3rd quarter. Faithward Advisors LLC now owns 1,602 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $223,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the period. 86.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

American Water Works Stock Performance

Shares of American Water Works stock opened at $126.16 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $134.69 and a 200 day moving average of $132.18. American Water Works Company, Inc. has a 12 month low of $121.28 and a 12 month high of $148.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 0.37 and a quick ratio of 0.34.

American Water Works (NYSE:AWK - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The utilities provider reported $1.01 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.10 by ($0.09). American Water Works had a net margin of 21.17% and a return on equity of 10.20%. The firm had revenue of $1.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.17 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.05 earnings per share. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that American Water Works Company, Inc. will post 6.09 earnings per share for the current year.

American Water Works Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th will be given a $0.895 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 12th. This represents a $3.58 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. This is an increase from American Water Works's previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. American Water Works's dividend payout ratio is 58.69%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on AWK. Wall Street Zen upgraded American Water Works from a "strong sell" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Sunday, April 26th. Barclays increased their price target on American Water Works from $122.00 to $124.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of American Water Works in a report on Friday, March 27th. Truist Financial initiated coverage on American Water Works in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. They set a "hold" rating and a $137.00 price target for the company. Finally, Bank of America upgraded American Water Works from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and raised their target price for the company from $117.00 to $139.00 in a report on Monday, January 12th. One investment 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's stock. According to MarketBeat, American Water Works has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $139.11.

American Water Works 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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