American Water Works Company, Inc. is a water and wastewater utility company. The Company's primary business involves the ownership of utilities that provide water and wastewater services to residential, commercial, industrial, public authority, fire service and sale for resale customers. It also operates other businesses that provide water and wastewater services to the United States government on military installations, as well as municipalities. The Company operates its business through the Regulated Businesses segment. The Regulated Businesses segment includes subsidiaries that provide water and wastewater services to customers in approximately 14 states. The Company's utilities operate in states such as Pennsylvania, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. The Company also serves commercial customers, fire service customers, industrial customers, public authorities, other utilities and community water and wastewater systems.
Industry Leader
The company's revenue leads the industry, with the latest annual revenue totaling USD 5.14B.
High Growth
The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 21.40% year-on-year.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 5.14B.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 56.90%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 56.90%.
Undervalued
The company’s latest PE is 22.40, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Buying
The latest institutional holdings are 208.30M shares, increasing 5.86% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by Steven Cohen
Star Investor Steven Cohen holds 328.81K shares of this stock.
Higher Market Activity
The company has more investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of 0.55.