On November 22, 2024, Cheryl Norton, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of American Water Works Service Company, sold 4,647 shares of American Water Works Co Inc (AWK, Financial). Following this transaction, the insider now owns 17,552 shares of the company. The details of this transaction can be found in the SEC Filing.
American Water Works Co Inc is a leading water and wastewater utility company in the United States. The company provides essential water services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across the country.
The insider transaction history for American Water Works Co Inc indicates that there have been no insider buys over the past year. However, there have been three insider sells during the same period. Over the past year, Cheryl Norton has sold a total of 4,647 shares and has not purchased any shares.
On the day of the recent sale, shares of American Water Works Co Inc were trading at $138.16 each, giving the stock a market cap of $26,649.786 million. The company's price-earnings ratio stands at 27.13, which is higher than the industry median of 15.29 but lower than the company's historical median price-earnings ratio.
With a trading price of $138.16 and a GuruFocus Value of $155.92, American Water Works Co Inc has a price-to-GF-Value ratio of 0.89. This suggests that the stock is modestly undervalued based on its GF Value.
The GF Value is an intrinsic value estimate developed by GuruFocus, calculated based on the following three factors:
- Historical multiples (price-earnings ratio, price-sales ratio, price-book ratio, and price-to-free cash flow) that the stock has traded at.
- A GuruFocus adjustment factor based on the company’s past returns and growth.
- Future estimates of business performance from Morningstar analysts.
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