American Water Works (AWK) insider trading
Insider activity, historical context and SEC filings · data through Nov 13, 2026
No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.
Label: Quiet · based on open-market trades (codes P and S), last 12 months. Not a rating or advice.AWK insider transactions (Form 4)
No open-market buys or sales in the last 12 months. American Water Works insiders filed 35 Form 4 transactions, all stock awards, option exercises or shares withheld for tax. These come from pay packages, so they say little about what insiders think of the stock.
| Filed | Insider | Type | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13 | Jeffrey N. Edwards · Director | Stock award (A) | 1,374 |
| May 13 | Lisa A. Grow · Director | Stock award (A) | 1,374 |
| May 13 | Laurie P. Havanec · Director | Stock award (A) | 1,374 |
| May 13 | Julia L. Johnson · Director | Stock award (A) | 1,374 |
| May 13 | Patricia L. Kampling · Director | Stock award (A) | 1,374 |
| May 13 | Karl F. Kurz · Director | Stock award (A) | 2,159 |
| May 13 | Michael Marberry · Director | Stock award (A) | 1,374 |
| May 13 | Stuart M. McGuigan · Director | Stock award (A) | 1,374 |
| May 13 | Raffiq Nathoo · Director | Stock award (A) | 1,374 |
| Feb 18 | John C. Griffith · CEO | Tax withholding (F) | 4,101 |
| Feb 18 | Cheryl Norton · COO | Tax withholding (F) | 2,910 |
| Feb 18 | Maureen Duffy · Evp | Tax withholding (F) | 932 |
| Feb 18 | David Bowler · CFO | Tax withholding (F) | 693 |
| Feb 18 | Melissa K. Wikle · Svp | Tax withholding (F) | 543 |
| Feb 18 | Stacy A. Mitchell · General Counsel | Tax withholding (F) | 524 |
| Feb 18 | David Bowler · CFO | Stock award (A) | 3,711 |
| Feb 18 | David Bowler · CFO | Stock award (A) | 1,632 |
| Feb 18 | Maureen Duffy · Evp | Stock award (A) | 1,301 |
| Feb 18 | Maureen Duffy · Evp | Stock award (A) | 2,014 |
| Feb 18 | John C. Griffith · CEO | Stock award (A) | 12,729 |
| Feb 18 | John C. Griffith · CEO | Stock award (A) | 8,322 |
| Feb 18 | Stacy A. Mitchell · General Counsel | Stock award (A) | 2,550 |
| Feb 18 | Stacy A. Mitchell · General Counsel | Stock award (A) | 1,060 |
| Feb 18 | Cheryl Norton · COO | Stock award (A) | 4,258 |
| Feb 18 | Cheryl Norton · COO | Stock award (A) | 5,901 |
Similar past setups: not applicable. AWK has had no open-market insider purchases in the last 12 months, so there's no buying setup to compare with history. When insiders buy, this section shows how 16,899 similar past buys did over 90 days. How we calculate this →
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Share price and insider trades
American Water Works insider trading at a glance (Nov 13, 2026): in the past 12 months, 0 insiders bought $0 and 0 sold $0 of AWK stock on the open market; P/E 26.3 vs. a sector median of 19.8.
By InsiderPrint Research Desk · Updated · Sources: SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings, FINRA short-sale volume · How we calculate this
Valuation, profit and volume
Source: SEC filings, as of Nov 9, 2026. Volume and paper profit use daily closing prices.
Summary
No open-market purchases or sales by American Water Works insiders were reported in the past 12 months. Insiders did file 35 other Form 4 transactions (stock awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax), which are compensation, not trades on the open market.
AWK short selling
Daily short-sale volume as a share of trading volume (FINRA), with the 20-day average.
This is short volume from off-exchange trades, not short interest. It includes market makers' routine hedging, so 40–50% is normal; what stands out is a ratio well above the stock's own average. Insiders buying while shorts pile in →
Members of Congress who traded AWK
From STOCK Act disclosures. Reported up to 45 days after the trade, in dollar ranges.
| Member | Trade | Traded | Reported | Since trade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas H TubervilleSenate | Sold $15,001 - $50,000 | Jun 8, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | +22.9% |
Insiders at American Water Works
| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing | Past buys beat S&P | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey N. EdwardsDirector | — | — | May 13, 2026 | — | — |
| Lisa A. GrowDirector | — | — | May 13, 2026 | — | — |
| Laurie P. HavanecDirector | — | — | May 13, 2026 | — | — |
| Julia L. JohnsonDirector | — | — | May 13, 2026 | — | — |
| Patricia L. KamplingDirector | — | — | May 13, 2026 | — | — |
| Karl F. KurzDirector | — | — | May 13, 2026 | — | — |
| Michael MarberryDirector | — | — | May 13, 2026 | 1 of 6 | — |
| Stuart M. McGuiganDirector | — | — | May 13, 2026 | — | — |
| Raffiq NathooDirector | — | — | May 13, 2026 | — | — |
| John C. GriffithCEO, President | — | — | Feb 18, 2026 | — | — |
| Cheryl NortonCOO | — | — | Feb 18, 2026 | — | — |
| Maureen DuffyEvp, Comms & External Affairs | — | — | Feb 18, 2026 | — | — |
| David BowlerCFO | — | — | Feb 18, 2026 | — | — |
| Melissa K. WikleSvp, Chief Accounting Officer | — | — | Feb 18, 2026 | — | — |
| Stacy A. MitchellGeneral Counsel | — | — | Feb 18, 2026 | — | — |
| Lori SuttonEvp, Chro | — | — | Feb 18, 2026 | — | — |
Board links: companies that share insiders with AWK
Directors and executives who filed Form 4s for AWK and another company in the last 12 months.
- DVNDevon Energy Karl F. Kurz Director here · Director at DVN · latest filing Jul 2, 2026
- RJFRaymond James Financial Jeffrey N. Edwards Director here · Director at RJF · latest filing May 13, 2026
- TPLTexas Pacific Land Karl F. Kurz Director here · Director at TPL · latest filing May 13, 2026
- XELXcel Energy Patricia L. Kampling Director here · Director at XEL · latest filing Sep 30, 2026
Insider activity at other Utilities companies
Same sector, ranked by insider buying in the last 90 days.
AWK stock: common questions
Are American Water Works insiders buying AWK stock?
No. No American Water Works insider reported an open-market purchase of AWK in the past 12 months.
Are American Water Works insiders selling AWK stock?
No. No American Water Works insider reported an open-market sale of AWK in the past 12 months.
Why are there no AWK insider trades?
American Water Works insiders reported no open-market purchases or sales in the past 12 months. Their 35 Form 4 filings were stock awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax, which come from pay packages rather than a decision to buy or sell.
Where does this data come from?
Every transaction comes from Form 4 filings that insiders must submit to the SEC within two business days of a trade. We pull them from SEC EDGAR every night.
What is AWK's P/E ratio?
AWK trades at about 26.3 times trailing earnings, compared with a median of 19.8 for the Utilities sector.
What is AWK's 52-week range?
Over the past year AWK has traded between $120.33 and $151.51. It last closed at $149.60 on Nov 13, 2026.