American Water Works Company Profile (NYSE:AWK)

About American Water Works

American Water Works Company, Inc. is a holding company. The Company is a water and wastewater utility company. The Company operates through two segments: the Regulated Businesses and the Market-Based Businesses. Its Regulated Businesses segment involves the ownership of subsidiaries that provide water and wastewater utility services to residential, commercial, industrial and other customers, including sale for resale and public authority customers. The Market-Based Businesses segment provides water and wastewater services to military bases, municipalities, industrial, commercial and residential customers that are not subject to economic regulation by state Public Utility Commissions (PUCs). Its properties consist of transmission, distribution and collection pipes, water and wastewater treatment plants, pumping wells, tanks, meters, supply lines, dams, reservoirs, buildings, vehicles, land, easements, software rights, and other facilities and equipment.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Utilities
Industry: Water Utilities
Sub-Industry: Water Utilities
Exchange: NYSE
Symbol: AWK
CUSIP: 03042010

Key Metrics:

Previous Close: $75.03
50 Day Moving Average: $75.53
200 Day Moving Average: $75.55
52-Week Range: $54.68 - $85.24
Trailing P/E Ratio: 27.36
Foreward P/E Ratio: 24.62
P/E Growth: 3.49
Market Cap: $13.35B
Outstanding Shares: 177,902,000
Beta: 0.16

Profitability:

Net Margins: 15.14%
Return on Equity: 9.62%
Return on Assets: 2.83%

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.14%
Current Ratio: 0.40%
Quick Ratio: 0.37%

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Consensus Ratings for American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	7 Hold Ratings, 3 Buy Ratings
Consensus Rating:	Hold (Score: 2.30)
Consensus Price Target:	$74.43 (0.55% downside)

Analysts' Ratings History for American Water Works (NYSE:AWK)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
9/6/2016	Barclays PLC	Lower Price Target	Overweight	$87.00 -> $81.00
7/6/2016	Bank of America Corp.	Downgrade	Buy -> Neutral	$71.92 -> $88.00
6/24/2016	Argus	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$88.00
6/6/2016	Boenning Scattergood	Downgrade	Outperform -> Neutral
4/19/2016	US Capital Advisors	Reiterated Rating	Hold
3/7/2016	HSBC	Boost Price Target	Buy	$66.00 -> $73.00
3/2/2016	Robert W. Baird	Downgrade	Outperform -> Neutral	$67.00
2/26/2016	Janney Montgomery Scott	Downgrade	Buy -> Neutral
1/25/2016	Hilliard Lyons	Downgrade	Buy -> Neutral
10/15/2015	Ladenburg Thalmann	Downgrade	Buy -> Neutral	$59.00 -> $62.00
6/29/2015	Goldman Sachs Group Inc.	Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$54.00
4/22/2015	Guggenheim	Initiated Coverage	Buy
1/5/2015	Brean Capital	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$62.00
11/7/2014	Wolfe Research	Downgrade	Outperform -> Market Perform
11/7/2014	Seaport Global Securities	Downgrade	Buy -> Accumulate	$52.00 -> $56.00
10/20/2014	Macquarie	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$50.00 -> $54.00
10/20/2014	Maxim Group	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$50.00 -> $54.00

(Data available from 10/1/2014 forward)

Earnings History for American Water Works (NYSE:AWK)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
11/2/2016
8/3/2016	Q216	$0.73	$0.77	$832.47 million	$827.00 million	View	N/A
5/4/2016	Q116	$0.46	$0.46	$730.15 million	$743.00 million	View	N/A
2/24/2016	Q415	$0.55	$0.55	$827.48 million	$783.00 million	View	Listen
11/4/2015	Q315	$0.94	$0.96	$908.82 million	$896.20 million	View	N/A
8/5/2015	Q215	$0.67	$0.68	$801.27 million	$782.10 million	View	N/A
5/6/2015	Q115	$0.41	$0.44	$712.10 million	$698.10 million	View	N/A
2/24/2015	Q414	$0.51	$0.52	$794.50 million	$731.40 million	View	N/A
11/5/2014	Q314	$0.91	$0.92	$886.85 million	$846.20 million	View	N/A
8/6/2014	Q214	$0.64	$0.63	$780.41 million	$759.00 million	View	N/A
5/7/2014	Q114	$0.35	$0.40	$670.13 million	$681.90 million	View	Listen
2/26/2014	Q413	$0.86	$0.33	$754.35 million	$712.26 million	View	Listen
11/7/2013	Q313	$0.85	$0.84	$854.35 million	$829.20 million	View	Listen
8/7/2013	Q2 2013	$0.61	$0.57	$754.73 million	$724.30 million	View	Listen
5/7/2013	Q1 2013	$0.33	$0.32	$650.29 million	$636.14 million	View	Listen
2/26/2013	Q4 2012	$0.32	$0.31	$699.64 million	$680.90 million	View	Listen
11/7/2012	Q312	$0.82	$0.87	$825.93 million	$831.80 million	View	N/A
8/2/2012		$0.49	$0.66			View	N/A
5/2/2012		$0.28	$0.28			View	N/A
11/2/2011		$0.76	$0.76			View	N/A
8/3/2011		$0.46	$0.46			View	N/A
5/5/2011		$0.22	$0.24			View	N/A
2/25/2011		$0.24	$0.23			View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for American Water Works (NYSE:AWK)

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $2.83 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $3.04 EPS

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2016	3	$0.45	$0.47	$0.46
Q2 2016	3	$0.71	$0.75	$0.73
Q3 2016	3	$0.93	$1.02	$0.99
Q4 2016	3	$0.59	$0.66	$0.62
Q1 2017	2	$0.52	$0.56	$0.54
Q2 2017	2	$0.70	$0.76	$0.73
Q3 2017	2	$1.07	$1.08	$1.08
Q4 2017	2	$0.67	$0.71	$0.69

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Current Dividend Information for American Water Works (NYSE:AWK)

Annual Dividend:	$1.50
Dividend Yield:	2.00%
Dividend Growth:	3.20% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	54.74% (Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 53.00% (Based on Current Year Consensus EPS Estimate) 49.34% (Based on Next Year Consensus EPS Estimate)
Track Record:	7 Years of Consecutive Dividend Growth

Dividend History for American Water Works (NYSE:AWK)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
7/29/2016	quarterly	$0.38	1.81%	8/4/2016	8/8/2016	9/1/2016
4/22/2016	quarterly	$0.38	2.12%	5/5/2016	5/9/2016	6/1/2016
12/11/2015	quarterly	$0.34	2.4%	2/4/2016	2/8/2016	3/1/2016
10/30/2015	quarterly	$0.34	2.37%	11/5/2015	11/9/2015	12/1/2015
7/24/2015	quarterly	$0.34	2.64%	8/6/2015	8/10/2015	9/1/2015
4/28/2015	quarterly	$0.34	2.47%	5/7/2015	5/11/2015	6/1/2015
12/12/2014	quarterly	$0.31	2.4%	2/5/2015	2/9/2015	3/2/2015
9/19/2014	quarterly	$0.31	2.54%	11/6/2014	11/10/2014	12/1/2014
7/30/2014	quarterly	$0.31	2.6%	8/7/2014	8/11/2014	9/2/2014
4/29/2014	quarterly	$0.31	2.72%	5/8/2014	5/12/2014	6/2/2014
12/13/2013	quarterly	$0.28	2.73%	1/30/2014	2/3/2014	3/3/2014
9/27/2013	quarterly	$0.28	2.71%	11/13/2013	11/15/2013	12/2/2013
7/30/2013	quarterly	$0.28	2.62%	8/15/2013	8/19/2013	9/3/2013
5/7/2013	quarterly	$0.28	2.67%	5/22/2013	5/24/2013	6/3/2013
5/6/2013	quarterly	$0.28			5/24/2013	6/8/2013
12/9/2012	quarterly	$0.25	2.65%	12/18/2012	12/20/2012	12/28/2012

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading History for American Water Works (NYSE:AWK)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 0.32%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 82.62%

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
8/19/2016	Walter Lynch	COO	Sell	6,514	$76.43	$497,865.02
8/17/2016	Mark F. Strauss	SVP	Sell	15,467	$76.08	$1,176,729.36
8/17/2016	Walter Lynch	COO	Sell	10,000	$76.00	$760,000.00
5/17/2016	Deborah A Degillio	VP	Sell	1,866	$74.30	$138,643.80
5/16/2016	Walter Lynch	COO	Sell	10,000	$75.20	$752,000.00
5/10/2016	Loyd A Warnock	SVP	Sell	483	$74.48	$35,973.84
5/10/2016	Walter Lynch	COO	Sell	37,995	$74.39	$2,826,448.05
5/9/2016	Walter Lynch	COO	Sell	27,995	$74.36	$2,081,708.20
3/11/2016	Sharon Cameron	Insider	Sell	4,669	$68.75	$320,993.75
3/11/2016	Walter Lynch	COO	Sell	10,000	$68.20	$682,000.00
3/8/2016	Deborah A Degillio	VP	Sell	2,334	$68.37	$159,575.58
3/8/2016	Sharon Cameron	Insider	Sell	4,670	$68.00	$317,560.00
3/8/2016	Walter Lynch	COO	Sell	20,000	$68.25	$1,365,000.00
3/4/2016	Mark F Strauss	SVP	Sell	17,422	$67.53	$1,176,507.66
3/4/2016	Michael A Sgro	EVP	Sell	3,008	$67.48	$202,979.84
11/20/2015	Walter Lynch	COO	Sell	10,000	$57.50	$575,000.00
11/11/2015	Walter Lynch	COO	Sell	30,000	$56.17	$1,685,100.00
11/10/2015	Loyd A. Warnock	SVP	Sell	3,970	$56.39	$223,868.30
8/24/2015	Paul J. Evanson	Director	Buy	4,100	$52.74	$216,234.00
8/21/2015	Walter Lynch	insider	Sell	20,000	$54.02	$1,080,400.00
5/22/2015	Kathy L Pape	Insider	Sell	4,970	$52.91	$262,962.70
5/19/2015	Mark F Strauss	SVP	Sell	9,280	$53.58	$497,222.40
3/3/2015	Walter Lynch	Insider	Sell	10,000	$53.50	$535,000.00
11/19/2014	Kellye L Walker	SVP	Sell	3,601	$52.40	$188,692.40
11/13/2014	Kathy L Pape	Insider	Sell	11,319	$51.88	$587,229.72
11/13/2014	Kellye L Walker	SVP	Sell	12,100	$52.21	$631,741.00
11/12/2014	Edward Vallejo	VP	Sell	5,074	$52.34	$265,573.16
8/20/2014	George Mackenzie	Director	Sell	1,000	$49.89	$49,890.00
8/19/2014	Walter Lynch	Insider	Sell	5,414	$50.10	$271,241.40
8/18/2014	Richard R Grigg	Director	Sell	1,981	$49.83	$98,713.23
8/13/2014	William J Marrazzo	Director	Sell	5,660	$48.30	$273,378.00
8/12/2014	Martha Clark Goss	Director	Sell	2,565	$48.25	$123,761.25
5/23/2014	Walter Lynch	Insider	Sell	5,000	$47.50	$237,500.00
5/20/2014	Mark Strauss	SVP	Sell	12,000	$46.77	$561,240.00
5/14/2014	Walter Lynch	Insider	Sell	5,000	$47.10	$235,500.00
3/14/2014	Walter Lynch	Insider	Sell	15,000	$45.02	$675,300.00
3/13/2014	Mark Chesla	VP	Sell	13,240	$44.91	$594,608.40
3/10/2014	Maureen Duffy	VP	Sell	2,921	$44.35	$129,546.35
3/10/2014	Walter Lynch	Insider	Sell	5,000	$44.50	$222,500.00
3/5/2014	Paul Evanson	Director	Buy	5,000	$44.49	$222,450.00
3/4/2014	Sharon Cameron	Insider	Sell	5,788	$44.47	$257,392.36
3/4/2014	William Rogers	VP	Sell	7,665	$44.47	$340,862.55
3/3/2014	John Bigelow	SVP	Sell	29,664	$44.15	$1,309,665.60
5/17/2013	Nick Orlando Rowe	SVP	Sell	7,070	$42.64	$301,464.80
5/15/2013	Walter Lynch	Insider	Sell	5,000	$42.75	$213,750.00
5/13/2013	Kathy L Pape	Insider	Sell	26,263	$41.77	$1,097,005.51
3/11/2013	Kellye L Walker	SVP	Sell	16,462	$40.20	$661,772.40

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Latest Headlines for American Water Works (NYSE:AWK)

Date	Headline
	Recommended Mix Momentum Stocks: American Water Works (NYSE:AWK), Lockheed Martin (LMT), Commercial ... - Street Wise Report (press release) (blog) (NYSE:AWK) streetwisereport.com - September 29 at 8:45 AM
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	Upgrades And Downgrades For American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) - NewsDen (NYSE:AWK) newsden.net - September 28 at 8:31 AM
	1:49 pm American Water Works receives approval from PSC to acquire Ridgewood-area Wastewater System in Franklin County (NYSE:AWK) finance.yahoo.com - September 27 at 3:41 PM
	Kentucky American Water Receives Approval from PSC to Acquire Ridgewood-Area Wastewater System in Franklin County (NYSE:AWK) www.publicnow.com - September 27 at 3:41 PM
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