Nordea Investment Management AB Purchases 47,977 Shares of American Water Works Company, Inc. $AWK

Key Points

• Nordea Investment Management AB increased its stake in American Water Works by 2.2% in Q4, buying 47,977 shares to hold 2,219,816 shares (about a 1.14% stake) valued at approximately $290.73 million.
• American Water reported Q results with EPS of $1.24 versus $1.28 expected and revenue of $1.27 billion versus $1.29 billion expected, and set FY2026 guidance of $6.020–$6.120 per share while analysts forecast ~5.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.
• Institutional investors own 86.58% of the stock; the company has a $26.6 billion market cap, a P/E of 23.94, a one‑year range of $121.28–$155.50, and a consensus analyst rating of "Hold" with a $140.89 price target.

Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its position in American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK - Free Report) by 2.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,219,816 shares of the utilities provider's stock after purchasing an additional 47,977 shares during the quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB owned about 1.14% of American Water Works worth $290,729,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Werlinich Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of American Water Works by 1.9% during the third quarter. Werlinich Asset Management LLC now owns 4,044 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $563,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of American Water Works by 2.0% during the third 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. Cahaba Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of American Water Works by 0.4% in the third quarter. Cahaba Wealth Management Inc. now owns 21,251 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $2,958,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC increased its holdings in American Water Works by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC now owns 3,075 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $428,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the period. Finally, Faithward Advisors LLC increased its holdings in American Water Works by 5.4% during the 3rd quarter. Faithward Advisors LLC now owns 1,602 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $223,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.58% of the company's stock.

American Water Works Stock Performance

Shares of AWK opened at $136.20 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 0.46 and a quick ratio of 0.44. American Water Works Company, Inc. has a one year low of $121.28 and a one year high of $155.50. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $132.11 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $133.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.60 billion, a PE ratio of 23.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.17 and a beta of 0.77.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. UBS Group set a $149.00 price objective on American Water Works in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Bank of America raised American Water Works from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and boosted their target price 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. Barclays dropped their price target on 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, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of American Water Works from $142.00 to $126.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target 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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