American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) Shares Sold Sen. Tommy Tuberville

Senator Tommy Tuberville (Republican-Alabama) recently sold shares of American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK). In a filing disclosed on July 16th, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in American Water Works stock on June 8th.

Senator Tommy Tuberville also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wabtec (NYSE:WAB) on 6/9/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) on 6/8/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) on 6/8/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) on 6/8/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Mastercard (NYSE:MA) on 6/8/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) on 6/8/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) on 6/8/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) on 6/8/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) on 6/8/2026.

American Water Works Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSE AWK traded up $0.75 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $135.08. 2,390,897 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,931,642. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $127.56 and a 200-day moving average price of $130.64. The company has a current ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. The company has a market capitalization of $26.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.95, a P/E/G ratio of 2.92 and a beta of 0.61. American Water Works Company, Inc. has a 52-week low of $120.57 and a 52-week high of $147.87.

American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The utilities provider reported $1.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.10 by ($0.09). The firm had revenue of $1.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.17 billion. American Water Works had a return on equity of 10.20% and a net margin of 21.17%.The firm’s revenue was up 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.05 EPS. American Water Works has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.020-6.120 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that American Water Works Company, Inc. will post 6.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Water Works Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 2nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 12th were paid a $0.895 dividend. This represents a $3.58 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 12th. This is a positive change from American Water Works’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. American Water Works’s dividend payout ratio is presently 63.48%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in American Water Works by 11.5% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 5,912 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $872,000 after acquiring an additional 609 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP increased its holdings in American Water Works by 40.7% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 16,466 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,429,000 after buying an additional 4,762 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of American Water Works during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $302,000. Cresset Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of American Water Works by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 5,865 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $816,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lifted its holdings in American Water Works by 184.4% in the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 5,492 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $764,000 after acquiring an additional 3,561 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.58% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AWK has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company set a $131.00 target price on American Water Works in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of American Water Works from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday. Bank of America restated a “neutral” rating on shares of American Water Works in a report on Thursday. Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of American Water Works from $137.00 to $130.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of American Water Works from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $140.60.

About Senator Tuberville

Tommy Tuberville (Republican Party) (also known as Coach) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Alabama. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Tuberville (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Alabama. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020. Tuberville was head coach for several college football teams between 1995 and 2016, including at Auburn University and the University of Cincinnati. Tommy Tuberville was born in Camden, Arkansas, and lives in Auburn, Alabama. Tuberville’s career experience includes working as a studio analyst with ESPN and as the head football coach of the University of Mississippi, the University of Auburn, Texas Tech University, and the University of Cincinnati.

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.