American Water Works Co. Inc’s recently made public that its SVP, Chief Accounting Officer Wikle Melissa K. unloaded Company’s shares for reported $0.4 million on May 30 ’25. In the deal valued at $143.28 per share,2,825 shares were sold. As a result of this transaction, Wikle Melissa K. now holds 7,572 shares worth roughly $1.08 million.
Then, Norton Cheryl sold 4,647 shares, generating $642,018 in total proceeds. Upon selling the shares at $138.16, the EVP and COO now owns 17,552 shares.
Before that, Norton Cheryl bought 4,647 shares. American Water Works Co. Inc shares valued at $642,022 were divested by the Officer at a price of $138.16 per share.
UBS downgraded its American Water Works Co. Inc [AWK] rating to a Neutral from a a Buy in a research note published recently. A number of analysts have revised their coverage, including Barclays’s analysts, who began to cover the stock in late April with a ‘”an Underweight”‘ rating. Wells Fargo also remained covering AWK and has increased its forecast on January 07, 2025 with a “an Equal weight” recommendation from previously “an Underweight” rating. UBS revised its rating on November 19, 2024. It rated AWK as “a Buy” which previously was an “a Neutral”.
Price Performance Review of AWK
On Tuesday, American Water Works Co. Inc [NYSE:AWK] saw its stock fall -1.26% to $142.18. Over the last five days, the stock has gained 1.22%. American Water Works Co. Inc shares have risen nearly 9.15% since the year began. Nevertheless, the stocks have risen 14.21% over the past one year. While a 52-week high of $155.50 was reached on 04/04/25, a 52-week low of $118.74 was recorded on 01/13/25.
Levels Of Support And Resistance For AWK Stock
The 24-hour chart illustrates a support level at 141.51, which if violated will result in even more drops to 140.85. On the upside, there is a resistance level at 143.15. A further resistance level may holdings at 144.13.
How much short interest is there in American Water Works Co. Inc?
A steep rise in short interest was recorded in American Water Works Co. Inc stocks on 2025-05-30, growing by 0.53 million shares to a total of 4.99 million shares. Yahoo Finance data shows the prior-month short interest on 2025-04-30 was 4.46 million shares. There was a rise of 10.7%, which implies that there is a positive sentiment for the stock.
