Osmosis Investment Management UK Ltd Makes New Investment in American Water Works Company, Inc. $AWK

Osmosis Investment Management UK Ltd bought a new position in shares of American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 4,104 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $540,000.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Reflection Asset Management purchased a new position in shares of American Water Works in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in American Water Works by 82.6% during the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 199 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Ascentis Independent Advisors purchased a new stake in American Water Works during the 1st quarter valued at about $27,000. Nemes Rush Group LLC acquired a new stake in American Water Works in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Harborfront Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in American Water Works in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. 86.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

American Water Works Price Performance

Shares of AWK stock opened at $137.58 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 0.52 and a quick ratio of 0.49. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $133.40 and its two-hundred day moving average is $131.73. 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 market capitalization of $27.34 billion, a PE ratio of 23.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.60.

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

American Water Works Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 11th will be issued a $0.895 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 11th. This represents a $3.58 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. American Water Works’s dividend payout ratio is currently 62.05%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Bank of America restated a “neutral” rating on shares of American Water Works in a report on Thursday, July 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on American Water Works from $138.00 to $147.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded American Water Works from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Barclays boosted their price objective on American Water Works from $124.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Water Works in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, American Water Works presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $138.78.

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.