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Company Profile: American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK)

AWK insider trades (13 months) →

$146.42 −0.69% vs. previous close · Market cap $29.15B

Today's multi-factor rank: 334 of 461 · see the ranking

Quant500 Scores
Momentum
4.4/10
Value
4.8/10
Growth
4.5/10
Quality
4.8/10
Multifactor
4.6/10

Market and Valuation

Price & Market

Prev Close Price:$147.43
Open:$146.00
Day's Low:$143.58
Day's High:$147.71
Bid / Ask:-
Market Cap:29.15B
Enterprise Value:45.63B

52-Week Range

52-Week Low:$120.57
52-Week High:$148.15
Current position in 52-week range
52w Low-52w High
50-Day Avg:$135.79
200-Day Avg:$132.46

Volume

Volume Today:2,157,036
Avg Volume (3m):1,995,615
Avg Volume (10d):1,983,600
52-Week Change:+15.11%
vs S&P 500, 52 weeks:-
Beta:0.55

Valuation Multiples

P/E (trailing):25.38

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Oct 28, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

P/E (forward):22.21
PEG Ratio:2.61
Price / Book:2.44
Price / Sales (TTM):5.46
EV / Revenue:8.54
EV / EBITDA:15.39

Dividends

Current yield:2.43%
Annual Dividend Rate:$3.58
Dividend Trailing:$3.45
Yield Trailing:2.34%
5-Year Avg Yield:2.01%
Payout Ratio:59.60%
Last Ex-Dividend Date:-

Valuation Context

P/E vs sector (indicative)

Most Recent Quarter:-
Fiscal Year (Next):-

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Financial Statements TTM (Trailing 12 Months)

Income Statement

Total Revenue (TTM):5.34B
Gross Profit:3.30B
EBITDA:2.97B
Net Income (TTM):1.14B
Rev Growth (YoY):+4.10%
Earnings Growth (YoY):0.00%
Quarterly earnings growth (YoY):+2.10%

Margins

Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Operating Margin:-
Net Margin:-

Per Share

EPS Trailing (TTM):$5.77

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Oct 28, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$6.59
Revenue Per Share:$27.19
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$59.92
Last Dividend:-
Ex-Dividend Date:-
Last Split:-

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total cash:150.00M
Total Debt:16.43B
Net Debt (Debt - Cash):16.28B
Debt / Equity:137.68%
Current Ratio:0.39
Quick Ratio:0.29

Cash Flows

Operating Cash Flow:2.30B
Free Cash Flow (FCF):−1.63B
FCF Yield (FCF / Market Cap):-
Enterprise Value:45.63B
EV / Revenue:8.54
EV / EBITDA:15.39

Profitability

ROE (Return on Equity):9.95%
ROA (Return on Assets):3.50%
P/E (trailing):25.38
P/E (forward):22.21
Price / Book:2.44
PEG Ratio:2.61
52-Week Change:+15.11%
S&P 500 change, 52 weeks:+11.37%

Historical Evolution (Last 4 Years)

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

EPS and Earnings Per Share

Key EPS Metrics

EPS Trailing (TTM):$5.77

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Oct 28, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$6.59
P/E (forward):22.21
PEG Ratio:2.61

Growth and Margins

Earnings Growth YoY:-
Quarterly Earnings Growth YoY:-
Rev Growth YoY:-
Net Margin:-
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-

Per Share

Revenue Per Share:$27.19
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$59.92

Cash Flows (TTM)

Free Cash Flow:−1.63B
Operating Cash Flow:2.30B
EBITDA:2.97B
Total Revenue (TTM):5.34B
Net Income (TTM):1.14B
Fiscal Year (Last):-

EPS Surprise History - Last 4 Quarters

Actual vs. Analyst Estimates · Green = beat expectations · Red = missed

Quarter Period Actual EPS Estimated EPS Difference Surprise % Currency

Ownership Structure

Ownership Distribution

% Insiders:-
% Institutional:-
% Inst. (of Float):-
No. of Institutions:-
Visual distribution
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Shares & Short Interest

Shares Outstanding:199,104,661
Float (free shares):198,698,487
Short interest (shares):14,103,968
Short % of float:-
Short Ratio (days to cover):7.38
Short interest, prior month:-
Short Interest Date:-

Governance Score (1=Best, 10=Worst)

Overall risk:-
Audit Risk:-
Board risk:-
Compensation Risk:-
Shareholder rights risk:-

Top Institutional Holders

Position Change: ▲ Increased · ▼ Reduced · = Unchanged

Organization Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Top Mutual Funds

Position Change: ▲ Increased ▼ Decreased = Unchanged

Fund Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Recent Insider Trades

Executive / Insider Title Date Action Shares

Options Chain

CALLS

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PUTS

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American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) SEC filings: 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K

Direct links to financial reports filed with the SEC.

Type Date Official link
8-K2026-10-28View filing ↗
8-K2026-09-17View filing ↗
8-K2026-09-16View filing ↗
8-K2026-09-09View filing ↗
8-K2026-08-31View filing ↗
4252026-08-14View filing ↗
4252026-08-13View filing ↗
10-Q2026-07-29View filing ↗
8-K2026-07-16View filing ↗
8-K/A2026-07-06View filing ↗

Company and Executive Profile

American Water Works Company, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States. It offers water and wastewater services on military installations; and undertakes contracts with municipal customers, primarily to operate and manage water and wastewater facilities, as well as offers other related services. The company also operates approximately 80 surface water treatment plants; 520 groundwater treatment plants; 170 wastewater treatment plants; 55,000 miles of transmission, distribution, and collection mains and pipes; 1,200 groundwater wells; 1,800 water and wastewater pumping stations; 1,100 treated water storage facilities; and 75 dams. In addition, it offers water and wastewater services to 14 states serving approximately 3.6 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. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey.

General Information

Headquarters:United States
City:Camden
Employees:7,000
Sector:Utilities
Industry:Utilities - Regulated Water
Website:-

Key Executives

NameTitleAgeTotal pay
Mr. John C. GriffithCEO, President & Director583.00M
Mr. David M. BowlerExecutive VP & CFO471.41M
Ms. Cheryl D. NortonExecutive VP & COO601.76M
Mr. Stacy A. MitchellExecutive VP & General Counsel491.26M
Ms. Maureen DuffyExecutive VP of Communications & External Affairs55895,247
Ms. Melissa K. WikleSenior VP & Chief Accounting Officer59-
Ms. Deborah A. DegillioChief Technology & Information Officer53-
Mr. Aaron Musgrave CPAVice President of Investor Relations--

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American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK): Quantitative Analysis

American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) — Utilities — Utilities - Regulated Water. AWK is in the S&P 500 today. Model factor scores and market data, recalculated every trading day.

So far in 2026, AWK has returned +14.2% against +11.4% for the S&P 500 (SPY): total return, dividends included on both sides, from Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026.

AWK ranks 334 of 461 on today's multifactor score, and 16 of the 31 Utilities companies that score. Its strongest factor is quality (Z -0.10, ranked 244 of 468); its weakest is momentum (Z -0.35, ranked 293 of 494). Each factor ranks only the companies with data for it, and the multifactor score only those with all four: that is why the totals differ.

Factor scores

The Z-Score is how many standard deviations the company sits from the index average: 0 is average, positive is better than average, negative is worse.

FactorZ-ScoreRank
Multifactor-0.223334 of 461
Momentum-0.349293 of 494 ↓35
Value-0.140244 of 489
Quality-0.097244 of 468
Growth-0.307336 of 489

Market data

MetricValue
Price$146.42
Market Cap29.15B
P/E25.38
Revenue (last 12 months)5.34B
Price / book2.44
Book value per share$59.92
52-week range$120.57 – $148.15
Dividend yield2.43%
Beta0.55
Average volume1,995,615
Shares outstanding199.10M
Short interest (% of float)9.09% (as of Oct 15, 2026)

When does AWK report earnings? 12 of its last 12, after the close →

What are AWK insiders doing? 31 transactions filed with the SEC, the last one on May 13, 2026 →

AWK latest SEC filings

Filing dates on EDGAR, the SEC's public registry. All AWK filings on EDGAR.

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Frequently asked questions about American Water Works (AWK)

When does American Water Works report earnings?

American Water Works has no announced date in the Nasdaq public calendar checked (Nov 3, 2026 to Dec 7, 2026). Of its last 12 earnings announcements: 12 after the close (SEC filings through Oct 28, 2026). AWK earnings dates and times, quarter by quarter →

What is American Water Works's P/E ratio?

American Water Works's P/E (price over earnings per share for the last twelve months) is 25.4 at the Nov 3, 2026 close. That EPS is the 12-month diluted figure from the SEC, the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026. The median of the 31 Utilities companies with a P/E is 21.1, and the S&P 500's, 23.5: American Water Works is above its sector median. Utilities stocks, company by company →

Where does American Water Works rank on Quant500?

In the Nov 3, 2026 multi-factor ranking, American Water Works ranks 334 of 461, and 16 of the 31 Utilities companies that score. The ranking orders S&P 500 companies by the average of four factors (momentum, value, quality and growth) and is recalculated every trading day. It is a model output, not investment advice. The full ranking → How it is calculated →

Have American Water Works insiders bought or sold shares?

SEC Form 4 shows no open-market purchase of American Water Works shares from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026. Nor any open-market sale. All AWK insider trades →

Does American Water Works pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is 2.43% at the Nov 3, 2026 close (annual dividend of $3.58 per share). The next announced ex-dividend date is Nov 12, 2026.

What sector is American Water Works in, and which index?

American Water Works is classified in the Utilities sector (industry: Utilities - Regulated Water), per the data provider's classification (similar to GICS, not identical). It is in the S&P 500 today. It is one of the 31 S&P 500 companies in that sector. Utilities stocks →

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Data as of Nov 3, 2026. Source: point-in-time SEC fundamentals and closing prices. Method and formulas are on the home page.

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