American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) Expected to Earn Q1 2025 Earnings of $1.13 Per Share

American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) – Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for American Water Works in a research note issued on Tuesday, April 30th. Zacks Research analyst J. Saha now expects that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $1.13 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.15. The consensus estimate for American Water Works’ current full-year earnings is $5.24 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for American Water Works’ Q4 2025 earnings at $1.11 EPS.

American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 1st. The utilities provider reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.98 by ($0.03). American Water Works had a return on equity of 9.79% and a net margin of 22.27%. The firm had revenue of $1.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $962.30 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.91 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com lowered shares of American Water Works from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 3rd. Evercore ISI cut American Water Works from an “outperform” rating to an “in-line” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $160.00 to $135.00 in a research report on Friday, February 16th.

American Water Works Price Performance

AWK opened at $128.75 on Friday. American Water Works has a 12-month low of $113.34 and a 12-month high of $151.24. The company has a market cap of $25.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a current ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $119.33 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $124.29.

American Water Works Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 14th will be issued a $0.765 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 13th. This is a boost from American Water Works’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.71. This represents a $3.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.38%. American Water Works’s payout ratio is 57.40%.

Insider Transactions at American Water Works

In other news, EVP Melanie M. Kennedy sold 843 shares of American Water Works stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.59, for a total value of $100,814.37. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 16,240 shares in the company, valued at $1,942,141.60. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Water Works

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. MV Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of American Water Works by 110.8% in the fourth quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. now owns 196 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. Ables Iannone Moore & Associates Inc. purchased a new position in shares of American Water Works in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. ORG Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of American Water Works by 79.2% in the fourth quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 233 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 103 shares during the period. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. raised its stake in American Water Works by 100.0% during the 1st quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 254 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the period. Finally, Tortoise Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in American Water Works by 71.9% in the 4th quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 239 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. 86.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

American Water Works Company Profile

American Water Works Company, Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States. It offers water and wastewater services to approximately 1,700 communities in 14 states serving approximately 3.5 million active customers. The company serves residential customers; commercial customers, including 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, such as schools and universities; and other utilities and community water and wastewater systems.