What is American Water Works's treasury stock, shares (in shares)?

American Water Works (AWK) reported treasury stock, shares (in shares) of $5.49M in Q1 2026.

How has American Water Works's treasury stock, shares (in shares) changed year-over-year?

American Water Works's treasury stock, shares (in shares) decreased by 0.3% year-over-year, from $5.50M to $5.49M.

What is the long-term trend for American Water Works's treasury stock, shares (in shares)?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Water Works's treasury stock, shares (in shares) has grown at a 0.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.27M to $5.43M.

What does treasury stock, shares (in shares) mean?

The number of shares the company has bought back and is holding itself.

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Treasury stock, shares (in shares)

American Water Works Treasury stock, shares (in shares) increased by 1.1% to $5.49M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.3%, from $5.50M to $5.49M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Treasury stock, shares (in shares) shows relatively stable performance with a 0.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionOther

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalHigher is better

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ4 2022

Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase indicates active share repurchases, which often signals management's confidence in the stock or a desire to return capital to shareholders.

Detailed definition

This is the number of common shares that the company has repurchased from the open market and currently holds in its own...

Peer comparison

Common for mature companies with significant cash flow used for capital returns.

Metric ID: other_treasury_stock_common_shares

Historical Data

16 periods

	Q4 '21	Q3 '22	Q4 '22	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q3 '23	Q4 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q4 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q4 '25	Q1 '26
Value	$5.27M	$5.34M	$5.34M	$5.41M	$5.41M	$5.41M	$5.41M	$5.45M	$5.45M	$5.45M	$5.45M	$5.50M	$5.45M	$5.45M	$5.43M	$5.49M
QoQ Change	—	+1.4%	+0.0%	+1.4%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.7%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.9%	-0.9%	+0.0%	-0.5%	+1.1%
YoY Change	—	—	+1.4%	—	—	+1.4%	+1.4%	+0.7%	+0.7%	+0.7%	+0.7%	+0.9%	+0.0%	+0.0%	-0.4%	-0.3%

Range$5.27M – $5.50M

CAGR+1.1%

Avg YoY Growth+0.6%

Median YoY Growth+0.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is American Water Works's treasury stock, shares (in shares)?: American Water Works (AWK) reported treasury stock, shares (in shares) of $5.49M in Q1 2026.
How has American Water Works's treasury stock, shares (in shares) changed year-over-year?: American Water Works's treasury stock, shares (in shares) decreased by 0.3% year-over-year, from $5.50M to $5.49M.
What is the long-term trend for American Water Works's treasury stock, shares (in shares)?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Water Works's treasury stock, shares (in shares) has grown at a 0.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.27M to $5.43M.
What does treasury stock, shares (in shares) mean?: The number of shares the company has bought back and is holding itself.