American Water Works AWK
American Water Works is the 328th largest S&P 500 company by market cap, worth $28.4 billion. 9 directors have filed with the SEC in the last 12 months (who counts). 7 officers are on file. At 30 Jun 2026, Vanguard was its largest institutional holder, with 13.4% of the company.
- CEO
- John C. Griffith
- Sector
- Utilities
- Sub-industry
- Water Utilities
- Headquarters
- Camden, New Jersey
- Founded
- 1886
- More
- Wikipedia
- Market cap
- $28.4B
- 328th largest, 23 Oct 2026 close
- Price to sales
- 5.5
- Market cap over revenue
- Market cap per employee
- $4.1M
- Market cap over employees
- Connections
- 4
- S&P 500 companies sharing a director or officer
Largest institutional holders
Each fund group's share of American Water Works. Where a company has several share classes, the share is of its total value.
13F filings for the quarter to 30 Jun 2026
Board and officers
3 people here also hold roles at other S&P 500 companies.
Roles filed up to 30 Sep 2026
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Directors (9) | |
| Jeffrey N. EdwardsDirectorAlso at Raymond James Financial | |
| Lisa A. GrowDirector | |
| Laurie P. HavanecDirector | |
| Julia L. JohnsonDirector | |
| Patricia L. KamplingDirectorAlso at Xcel Energy | |
| Karl F. KurzDirectorAlso at Devon Energy and Texas Pacific Land | |
| Michael MarberryDirector | |
| Stuart M. McGuiganDirector | |
| Raffiq NathooDirector | |
| Officers (7) | |
| John C. GriffithPresident and CEOLast filed 18 Feb 2026 | |
| David BowlerEVP and CFOLast filed 18 Feb 2026 | |
| Maureen DuffyEVP, Comms & External AffairsLast filed 18 Feb 2026 | |
| Stacy A. MitchellEVP and General CounselLast filed 18 Feb 2026 | |
| Cheryl NortonEVP and COOLast filed 18 Feb 2026 | |
| Lori SuttonEVP, CHROLast filed 18 Feb 2026 | |
| Melissa K. WikleSVP, Chief Accounting OfficerLast filed 18 Feb 2026 | |
Companies that share people with American Water Works
Each person's title here, then at the other company.
- Devon Energy DVN
- Karl F. Kurz: Director here, Director there
- Raymond James Financial RJF
- Jeffrey N. Edwards: Director here, Director there
- Texas Pacific Land TPL
- Karl F. Kurz: Director here, Director there
- Xcel Energy XEL
- Patricia L. Kampling: Director here, Director there
American Water Works' market cap since December 2008
Weekly, up to 23 Oct 2026
| Week ending | Market cap |
|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2026 | $28.4B |
| 26 Dec 2025 | $25.5B |
| 27 Dec 2024 | $24.4B |
| 29 Dec 2023 | $25.7B |
| 30 Dec 2022 | $27.7B |
| 31 Dec 2021 | $34.3B |
| 25 Dec 2020 | $27.0B |
| 27 Dec 2019 | $22.2B |
| 28 Dec 2018 | $16.3B |
| 29 Dec 2017 | $16.3B |
| 30 Dec 2016 | $12.9B |
| 25 Dec 2015 | $10.7B |
| 26 Dec 2014 | $9.7B |
| 27 Dec 2013 | $7.5B |
| 28 Dec 2012 | $6.5B |
| 30 Dec 2011 | $5.6B |
| 31 Dec 2010 | $4.4B |
| 25 Dec 2009 | $3.7B |
| 26 Dec 2008 | $3.5B |
Download American Water Works' data as JSON, with the weekly market caps in billions of dollars from 5 Dec 2008.
Workforce
Headcount at 31 Dec 2025
- Employees
- 7,000
A holding company originally incorporated in Delaware in 1936, the Company employs approximately 7,000 professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 14 million people in 24 states.
Trades by members of Congress and officials
Trades members of Congress and senior executive branch officials disclosed, including their families'. Amounts are filed as ranges.
Trades from 20 Oct 2023 to 20 Oct 2026
9 people disclosed 3 purchases and 8 sales of American Water Works stock since October 2023.
| Date | Member or official | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2026 | Richard Dean McCormickHouse, R-GA 路 Sold | $1K to $15K |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thomas H TubervilleSenate, R-AL 路 Sold | $15K to $50K |
| 7 Apr 2026 | Rick LarsenHouse, D-WA 路 Sold | $1K to $15K |
| 30 Jan 2026 | Arjun ModyDeputy Commissioner 路 Sold | $1K to $15K |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Rohit KhannaHouse, D-CA 路 Sold | $1K to $15K |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Richard W. AllenHouse, R-GA 路 Sold | $50K to $100K |
| 21 Nov 2025 | Dwight EvansHouse, D-PA 路 Sold | $1K to $15K |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Richard Dean McCormickHouse, R-GA 路 Bought | $1K to $15K |
| 12 May 2025 | Jefferson ShreveHouse, R-IN 路 Sold | $15K to $50K |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Jefferson ShreveHouse, R-IN 路 Bought | $15K to $50K |
Showing 10 of 11 trades
Not on file: no open-market insider buys or sales in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026 and no WARN layoff notices under its own name since October 2023.