With a market cap of $28.1 billion, American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) is the largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility in the U.S., serving about 14 million people across 14 states and 18 military installations. Founded in 1886 and headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, the company operates thousands of treatment plants and an extensive distribution network, supported by roughly 6,700 employees.
Shares of the utility titan have underperformed the broader market over the past 52 weeks, rising 1.3%, compared to the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX), which has rallied 16.4%. However, shares of AWK are up 15.6% on a YTD basis, outpacing SPX's 9.7% gain.
