Seaport Res Ptn Has Strong Forecast for AWK FY2025 Earnings

American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn lifted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of American Water Works in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, April 11th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst A. Storozynski now expects that the utilities provider will earn $5.82 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $5.73. The consensus estimate for American Water Works’ current full-year earnings is $5.71 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for American Water Works’ FY2026 earnings at $6.24 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $6.62 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $7.04 EPS.

American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The utilities provider reported $1.22 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.13 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.11 billion. American Water Works had a return on equity of 10.29% and a net margin of 22.44%.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. StockNews.com raised American Water Works from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on American Water Works from $147.00 to $128.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on American Water Works from $133.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, American Water Works has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $141.86.

American Water Works Price Performance

Shares of NYSE AWK opened at $148.82 on Monday. American Water Works has a 1 year low of $113.34 and a 1 year high of $155.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.61, a P/E/G ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 0.68. The company’s 50-day moving average is $138.31 and its 200 day moving average is $134.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21, a current ratio of 0.39 and a quick ratio of 0.35.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Water Works

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AWK. Crews Bank & Trust purchased a new position in shares of American Water Works in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Providence First Trust Co purchased a new position in American Water Works in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC purchased a new position in American Water Works in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Capital A Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in American Water Works during the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of American Water Works by 54.2% in the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 293 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 103 shares during the period. 86.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About American Water Works

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.