Rep. Dwight Evans Sells Off Shares of American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK)

Representative Dwight Evans (D-Pennsylvania) recently sold shares of American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK). In a filing disclosed on December 19th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in American Water Works stock on November 21st. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “PERSHING LLC” account.

Representative Dwight Evans also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 11/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) on 11/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) on 11/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) on 11/21/2025.
• Sold $0 – $1,000 in shares of Kyndryl (NYSE:KD) on 10/10/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 10/10/2025.

American Water Works Price Performance

Shares of AWK opened at $131.71 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $132.80 and its two-hundred day moving average is $138.10. The company has a market capitalization of $25.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.15, a P/E/G ratio of 3.35 and a beta of 0.76. American Water Works Company, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $118.74 and a fifty-two week high of $155.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 0.42.

American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The utilities provider reported $1.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $1.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.36 billion. American Water Works had a return on equity of 10.48% and a net margin of 21.93%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.80 EPS. American Water Works has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.700-5.750 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.020-6.120 EPS. Research analysts predict that American Water Works Company, Inc. will post 5.71 earnings per share for the current year.

American Water Works Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th will be issued a $0.8275 dividend. This represents a $3.31 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 10th. American Water Works’s dividend payout ratio is presently 58.17%.

Institutional Trading of American Water Works

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Werlinich Asset Management LLC raised its position in American Water Works by 1.9% in the third quarter. Werlinich Asset Management LLC now owns 4,044 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $563,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period. Obermeyer Wealth Partners increased its position in shares of American Water Works by 3.4% during the 2nd quarter. Obermeyer Wealth Partners now owns 2,280 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $317,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in American Water Works by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,856 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $537,000 after buying an additional 77 shares during the period. Cahaba Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in American Water Works by 0.4% in the third quarter. Cahaba Wealth Management Inc. now owns 21,251 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,958,000 after buying an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Birchcreek Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in American Water Works by 5.4% during the second quarter. Birchcreek Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,558 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $217,000 after buying an additional 80 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.58% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have commented on AWK. Cowen initiated coverage on American Water Works in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Water Works in a report on Monday, December 15th. Mizuho set a $145.00 price target on shares of American Water Works in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of American Water Works from $134.00 to $122.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, UBS Group set a $149.00 target price on American Water Works in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, American Water Works currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $141.44.

About Representative Evans

Dwight Evans (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2019. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Evans (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Evans earned his A.A. from the Community College of Philadelphia in 1973 and his bachelor’s degree from La Salle College in 1975. He then attended Graduate Work at Temple University from 1975 to 1976. His professional experience includes working as an employment counselor/job developer for the Urban League of Philadelphia and as a teacher in the Philadelphia Public School System.

American Water Works Company 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.