<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Nvwm LLC lowered its position in  American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK - Free Report) by 50.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor  owned 8,183 shares of the utilities provider's stock after selling 8,321 shares during the quarter. Nvwm LLC's holdings in American Water Works were worth $1,068,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>American Water Works</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>3 American Outperformers Are Lifting and Initiating Dividends</li></ul><p>Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Perpetual Ltd raised its stake in shares of  American Water Works by 5.6% during the fourth quarter. Perpetual Ltd now owns 125,011 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $16,314,000 after acquiring an additional 6,650 shares in the last quarter.  SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. boosted its stake in shares of  American Water Works by 1,154,375.0% in the 4th quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 46,179 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $6,026,000 after purchasing an additional 46,175 shares in the last quarter.  Thurston Springer Miller Herd &amp; Titak Inc. grew its holdings in shares of  American Water Works by 138.1% during the 4th quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd &amp; Titak Inc. now owns 3,191 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $416,000 after purchasing an additional 1,851 shares during the last quarter.  Perigon Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of  American Water Works by 245.4% during the 4th quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,216 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $942,000 after purchasing an additional 5,127 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Aberdeen Group plc raised its position in  American Water Works by 10.7% in the 4th quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 489,371 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $63,863,000 after purchasing an additional 47,352 shares during the period. 86.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. </p><h2>American Water Works Stock Performance</h2><p>American Water Works stock opened at $137.93 on Monday. American Water Works Company, Inc. has a 1-year low of $121.28 and a 1-year high of $155.50. The firm has a market cap of $26.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.24, a P/E/G ratio of 3.22 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a current ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $133.08 and a 200-day moving average of $133.17. </p><ul><li>Beat the Volatility: Top 3 Low-Beta Stocks to Watch</li></ul><p>American Water Works (NYSE:AWK - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The utilities provider reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 business had revenue of $1.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.29 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.15 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. American Water Works has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.020-6.120 EPS.  Sell-side analysts expect that  American Water Works Company, Inc. will post 5.71 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth</h2><p>Several research firms have issued reports on AWK. Wells Fargo &amp; Company cut their price target on shares of American Water Works from $142.00 to $126.00 and set an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Bank of America upgraded American Water Works from an &#34;underperform&#34; rating to a &#34;neutral&#34; rating and increased their target price for the company from $117.00 to $139.00 in a report on Monday, January 12th. UBS Group  set a $149.00 price target on American Water Works in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Weiss Ratings  reiterated a &#34;hold (c)&#34; rating on shares of American Water Works in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price objective on American Water Works from $134.00 to $122.00 and set an &#34;underweight&#34; rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. One equities research analyst  has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned  a Hold rating and one  has assigned  a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company  has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and an average price target of $140.89.</p><ul><li>American Water Works Doesn’t Come Cheap, but it May be Worth It</li></ul><p><b>Read Our Latest Stock Report on AWK</b></p><h2>About American Water Works</h2> (Free Report)<p>American Water Works Company, Inc <span>NYSE: AWK<span></span></span> 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.  </p><p>In addition to its regulated utility operations, American Water offers complementary nonregulated services and solutions that support system reliability and customer needs.</p><h2>Featured Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than American Water Works</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUFXSw?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUFXSw"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Nvwm LLC has reduced its holdings in American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) by 50.4% in Q4, now owning 8,183 shares valued at $1,068,000. Other institutional investors have also adjusted their stakes, with notable increases from Perpetual Ltd and SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. American Water Works stock opened at $137.93, with a market cap of $26.93 billion. The company reported Q4 earnings of $1.24 per share, missing estimates, and set FY 2026 guidance at 6.020-6.120 EPS. Analysts have mixed ratings on the stock, with price targets ranging from $122.00 to $149.00.</p>

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