National Pension Service Boosts Stock Holdings in American Water Works Company, Inc. $AWK

Key Points

• National Pension Service increased its American Water Works stake by 5.3% in the second quarter, adding 14,955 shares to hold 296,157 shares valued at approximately $39 million. Institutional investors collectively own 86.58% of AWK.
• American Water Works reported quarterly EPS of $1.61, beating estimates of $1.53, while revenue rose 6.2% year over year to $1.35 billion. The company reaffirmed fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $6.02–$6.12.
• The company paid a quarterly dividend of $0.895, equivalent to an annualized $3.58 and a 2.6% yield. Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with an average price target of $140.11.

National Pension Service lifted its position in American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK - Free Report) by 5.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 296,157 shares of the utilities provider's stock after acquiring an additional 14,955 shares during the quarter. National Pension Service owned approximately 0.15% of American Water Works worth $38,968,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in AWK. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its holdings in American Water Works by 10,819.9% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 62,462,079 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $8,218,760,000 after purchasing an additional 61,890,078 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in American Water Works in the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,712,173,000. GQG Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of American Water Works during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,171,477,000. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in shares of American Water Works by 3,274.6% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 7,092,757 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $925,605,000 after buying an additional 6,882,575 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new position in shares of American Water Works in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $443,787,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.58% of the company's stock.

American Water Works Price Performance

American Water Works stock opened at $137.68 on Friday. American Water Works Company, Inc. has a 12 month low of $120.57 and a 12 month high of $145.64. The company has a current ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $135.78 and its 200 day simple moving average is $132.66. The company has a market cap of $27.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.86, a PEG ratio of 2.81 and a beta of 0.59.

American Water Works (NYSE:AWK - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The utilities provider reported $1.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $1.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.33 billion. American Water Works had a return on equity of 10.20% and a net margin of 21.35%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.48 earnings per share. American Water Works has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.020-6.120 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that American Water Works Company, Inc. will post 6.09 EPS for the current year.

American Water Works Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 11th were given a $0.895 dividend. This represents a $3.58 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 11th. American Water Works's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 62.05%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Truist Financial set a $139.00 target price on American Water Works in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Barclays lifted their price target on American Water Works from $124.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of American Water Works in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Mizuho raised their target price on American Water Works from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Bank of America reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of American Water Works in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, American Water Works currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $140.11.

American Water Works Profile

American Water Works Company, Inc is a water and wastewater utility company that provides essential services to residential, commercial, industrial and public-sector customers. Through its regulated operations, the company treats and distributes drinking water, collects and treats wastewater, and manages related infrastructure such as pipelines, treatment plants, storage facilities and pumping stations.

The company also provides water and wastewater services to military installations and operates businesses serving municipalities and other public-sector customers.

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