American Water Works Stock Today

AWK Stock  USD 138.79  0.90  0.65%   

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American Water is selling for 138.79 as of the 21st of November 2024. This is a 0.65 percent up since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's last reported lowest price was 136.7. American Water has about a 35 percent probability of financial distress in the next few years of operation and has generated negative returns over the last 90 days. Equity ratings for American Water Works are calculated daily based on our scoring framework. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 2nd of December 2022 and ending today, the 21st of November 2024. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain
Utilities
IPO Date
23rd of April 2008
American Water Works Company, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States. American Water Works Company, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey. American Water operates under UtilitiesRegulated Water classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. The company has 194.89 M outstanding shares of which 3.68 M shares are presently shorted by investors with about 3.86 days to cover. More on American Water Works

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American Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
Governance
Social
CEOM Hardwick
Thematic IdeaUtilities (View all Themes)
Business ConcentrationWater Utilities, Utilities - Regulated Water, Utilities, NYSE Composite, SP 500 Index, Dow Jones Utility, Dow Jones Composite, PHLX Utility, Utilities, Water Utilities, Utilities—Regulated Water, Utilities (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Debt Levels
American Water can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand American Water's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of American Water's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
American Water Works has 12.44 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 1.55, which is OK given its current industry classification. American Water Works has a current ratio of 0.58, suggesting that it has not enough short term capital to pay financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for American to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Begin Period Cash Flow

65.14 Million
American Water Works (AWK) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA. It is located in 1 Water Street, Camden, NJ, United States, 08102-1658 and employs 6,500 people. American Water is listed under Water Utilities category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 26.87 B. American Water Works runs under Water Utilities sector within Utilities industry. The entity has 194.89 M outstanding shares of which 3.68 M shares are presently shorted by investors with about 3.86 days to cover. American Water Works has about 85 M in cash with 1.87 B of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 0.53.
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Ownership Allocation
American Water holds a total of 194.89 Million outstanding shares. The majority of American Water Works outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These outside corporations are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to acquire positions in American Water Works to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in American Water. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of American Water Works as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that no matter how many assets the company secures, if the real value of the firm is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
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American Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Northern Trust Corp2024-09-30
M
Bank Of America Corp2024-06-30
M
Ubs Asset Mgmt Americas Inc2024-09-30
2.7 M
Norges Bank2024-06-30
2.4 M
Nordea Investment Mgmt Bank Demark A/s2024-09-30
2.3 M
Royal Bank Of Canada2024-06-30
2.2 M
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2024-06-30
2.2 M
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, Llc2024-06-30
2.1 M
Ameriprise Financial Inc2024-06-30
1.8 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
24.9 M
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
18.5 M
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American Water Historical Income Statement

At this time, American Water's Income Before Tax is quite stable compared to the past year. Net Income is expected to rise to about 991.2 M this year, although the value of Gross Profit will most likely fall to about 1.3 B. View More Fundamentals

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American Water Corporate Directors

Kimberly HarrisIndependent DirectorProfile
Julia JohnsonIndependent DirectorProfile
Jeffrey EdwardsIndependent DirectorProfile
James StavridisIndependent DirectorProfile

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The danger of trading American Water Works is mainly related to its market volatility and Company specific events. As an investor, you must understand the concept of risk-adjusted return before you start trading. The most common way to measure the risk of American Water is by using the Sharpe ratio. The ratio expresses how much excess return you acquire for the extra volatility you endure for holding a more risker asset than American Water. The Sharpe ratio is calculated by using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. To understand how volatile American Water Works is, you must compare it to a benchmark. Traditionally, the risk-free rate of return is the rate of return on the shortest-dated U.S. Treasury, such as a 3-year bond.
When determining whether American Water Works is a good investment, qualitative aspects like company management, corporate governance, and ethical practices play a significant role. A comparison with peer companies also provides context and helps to understand if American Stock is undervalued or overvalued. This multi-faceted approach, blending both quantitative and qualitative analysis, forms a solid foundation for making an informed investment decision about American Water Works Stock. Highlighted below are key reports to facilitate an investment decision about American Water Works Stock:
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Is Water Utilities space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of American Water. If investors know American will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about American Water listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.084
Dividend Share
2.945
Earnings Share
5.04
Revenue Per Share
23.124
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.134
The market value of American Water Works is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of American that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of American Water's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is American Water's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because American Water's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect American Water's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between American Water's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if American Water is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, American Water's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.