American Water Works Company, Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States and Canada. It offers water and wastewater services to approximately 1,600 communities in 16 states serving approximately 3.4 million active customers. The company serves residential customers; commercial customers, such as food and beverage providers, commercial property developers and proprietors, and energy suppliers; fire service and private fire customers; industrial customers, such as large-scale manufacturers, mining, and production operations; public authorities comprising government buildings and other public sector facilities; and other utilities and community water and wastewater systems.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Water supply
Sub-IndustryWater Utilities
SectorUtilities
Phone856-955-4001
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$3.44 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees7,100
Next Earnings Date10/30/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) Frequently Asked Questions
What is American Water Works' stock symbol?
American Water Works trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AWK."
How often does American Water Works pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for American Water Works?
American Water Works declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, July 26th. Investors of record on Friday, August 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share on Wednesday, September 4th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.64%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 8th. View American Water Works' Dividend History.
How were American Water Works' earnings last quarter?
American Water Works Company Inc (NYSE:AWK) released its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 31st. The utilities provider reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.94. The utilities provider earned $882 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $907.56 million. American Water Works had a net margin of 16.53% and a return on equity of 10.51%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.83 earnings per share. View American Water Works' Earnings History.
When is American Water Works' next earnings date?
What guidance has American Water Works issued on next quarter's earnings?
American Water Works issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Wednesday, July, 31st. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $3.54-3.64 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $3.59.
What price target have analysts set for AWK?
6 brokers have issued 12-month price targets for American Water Works' shares. Their forecasts range from $96.00 to $128.00. On average, they expect American Water Works' stock price to reach $113.00 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 7.2%. View Analyst Price Targets for American Water Works.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for American Water Works?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for American Water Works in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for American Water Works.
Has American Water Works been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about AWK stock has trended negative this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. American Water Works earned a media sentiment score of -2.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the utilities provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for American Water Works.
Who are some of American Water Works' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to American Water Works include Aqua America (WTR), Companhia de Saneamento Bsc DEDSP (SBS), American States Water (AWR), California Water Service Group (CWT), SJW Group (SJW), Middlesex Water (MSEX), Connecticut Water Service (CTWS), AquaVenture (WAAS), York Water (YORW), Artesian Resources (ARTNA), Cadiz (CDZI), Global Water Resources (GWRS), Pure Cycle (PCYO) and Consolidated Water (CWCO).
What other stocks do shareholders of American Water Works own?
Who are American Water Works' key executives?
American Water Works' management team includes the folowing people:
- Ms. Susan N. Story, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 59)
- Ms. Linda G. Sullivan, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 55)
- Mr. Walter J. Lynch, Exec. VP & COO (Age 56)
- Mr. Michael A. Sgro Esq., Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 60)
- Mr. Loyd Warnock, Sr. VP of External Affairs & Bus. Devel. (Age 59)
Who are American Water Works' major shareholders?
American Water Works' stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.10%), BlackRock Inc. (8.52%), BlackRock Inc. (8.52%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (4.86%), Pictet Asset Management Ltd. (2.43%) and Wells Fargo & Company MN (2.08%). Company insiders that own American Water Works stock include Deborah A Degillio, George Mackenzie, Jeffrey N Edwards, Karl F Kurz, Loyd A Warnock, Melanie M Kennedy, Michael A Sgro, Susan N Story and Walter Lynch. View Institutional Ownership Trends for American Water Works.
Which institutional investors are selling American Water Works stock?
AWK stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Renaissance Technologies LLC, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P., Janus Henderson Group PLC, Janus Henderson Group PLC, Impax Asset Management Group plc, Mackenzie Financial Corp, Mackenzie Financial Corp and Pictet Asset Management Ltd.. Company insiders that have sold American Water Works company stock in the last year include George Mackenzie, Loyd A Warnock, Michael A Sgro, Susan N Story and Walter Lynch. View Insider Buying and Selling for American Water Works.
Which institutional investors are buying American Water Works stock?
AWK stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD, BlackRock Inc., BlackRock Inc., Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Mirova, California Public Employees Retirement System, Bank of Montreal Can and Vanguard Group Inc.. Company insiders that have bought American Water Works stock in the last two years include Jeffrey N Edwards, Karl F Kurz and Susan N Story. View Insider Buying and Selling for American Water Works.
How do I buy shares of American Water Works?
Shares of AWK can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is American Water Works' stock price today?
One share of AWK stock can currently be purchased for approximately $121.76.
How big of a company is American Water Works?
American Water Works has a market capitalization of $22.00 billion and generates $3.44 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $567 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.30 on an earnings per share basis. American Water Works employs 7,100 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About American Water Works.
What is American Water Works' official website?
How can I contact American Water Works?
American Water Works' mailing address is 1 WATER STREET, CAMDEN NJ, 08102. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at 856-955-4001 or via email at [email protected]
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