American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK)
Congress trading in AWK
10 members of Congress have disclosed trading AWK — 9 purchases and 7 sales worth an estimated $201,500. Most recent disclosure: Apr 7, 2026.
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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.
AWK Key Statistics
AWK in plain English
- P/E ratio (23.5) — how many dollars you pay for each $1 of AWK's yearly profit. That's a fairly normal range.
- ROE (10.22%) — how efficiently the company turns shareholders' money into profit. This is a middling level.
- Profit margin (21.17%) — of every $1 in sales, this is what's left as profit after all costs.
- Dividend yield (2.70%) — the cash payout you'd earn per year as a % of the share price, on top of any price gains.
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