AWK
American Water Works Company, Inc.
American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) is a regulated water and wastewater utility with $651M in federal defense contracts and a direct equity holding by former President Donald J. Trump.
Govt Dependence
65/100
Regulatory Density
85/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
NEUTRAL
BusinessWhat AWK does
AWK is a publicly traded water and wastewater utility company operating in the United States, providing regulated water services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Its revenue is derived from state-regulated rate bases and federal contract work, primarily with the Department of Defense. The company's market cap is approximately $25.9 billion.
6 months past · 3 months futureAWK activity timeline
Congress
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Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
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Bills
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109 trading days ·
4 congressional trades shown
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0 insider buys
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0 13F filings
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0 past bill actions
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14 upcoming markups
Executive Branch ConflictsAWK held by Trump-administration officials
1 cabinet/senior official reported AWK positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 3 filings.
Lifetime Government AwardsAWK federal contracts by year
$651M
total awarded · 2003–2020
6
contracts on file
2017
peak year ($113M)
Top contracts by award amount
$113.0M
Department of Defense
2017-09-29
IGF::CT::IGF UTILITY SERVICES CONTRACT FOR THE PRIVATIZATION OF THE W
$111.6M
Department of Defense
2014-01-09
IGF::OT::IGF CT - PRIVATIZATION OF THE WATER&WASTE WATER AT HILL AIR F
$111.2M
Department of Defense
2020-09-23
THIS CONTRACT IS AWARDED FOR THE OWNERSHIP, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
$110.5M
Department of Defense
2019-09-26
UTILITY SERVICES CONTRACT FOR THE PRIVATIZATION OF THE WATER AND WASTE
$102.5M
Department of Defense
2003-09-25
18 years · 6 contracts
Politicians Trading AWKMembers of Congress with recent AWK positions
7 politicians traded AWK across 13 disclosed transactions totaling $269K (last 730 days).
Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just AWK). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.
Jefferson Shreve
2 buys
2 sells
$130K
2025-05-12
LOW · 0
Rick W. Allen
1 sell
$75K
2026-01-14
LOW · 2
Ro Khanna
2 buys
1 sell
$24K
2026-01-29
LOW · 0
Carol D. Miller
2 buys
$16K
2025-03-10
LOW · 0
Rick Larsen
1 sell
$8K
2026-04-07
LOW · 2
Dwight Evans
1 sell
$8K
2025-11-21
LOW · 0
Richard McCormick
1 buy
$8K
2025-11-05
LOW · 0
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading AWK
2026-04-07
Rick Larsen
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-14
Rick W. Allen
Sale
$50,001 - $100,000
2026-01-29
Ro Khanna
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-11-21
Dwight Evans
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-11-05
Richard McCormick
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2023-03-15
Richard McCormick
purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
917d late
2023-03-15
Richard McCormick
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
917d late
2025-05-12
Jefferson Shreve
sale
$15,001 - $50,000
2025-05-12
Jefferson Shreve
Sale
$15,001 - $50,000
2025-04-07
Jefferson Shreve
purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
2025-04-07
Jefferson Shreve
Purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
2025-03-10
Carol D. Miller
purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-04-15
Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock
Stock awards & option exercises
13
stock awards · $6.2M market value
2026-02-17
Griffith John C.
President and CEO
AWARD
12,729 sh
$1.7M
2026-02-17
Griffith John C.
President and CEO
AWARD
8,322 sh
$1.1M
2026-02-17
Norton Cheryl
EVP and COO
AWARD
5,901 sh
$788K
2026-02-17
Norton Cheryl
EVP and COO
AWARD
4,258 sh
$568K
2026-02-17
Bowler David
EVP and CFO
AWARD
3,711 sh
$495K
2026-02-17
Mitchell Stacy A.
EVP and General Counsel
AWARD
2,550 sh
$340K
2026-02-17
Duffy Maureen
EVP, Comms & External Affairs
AWARD
2,014 sh
$269K
2026-02-17
Bowler David
EVP and CFO
AWARD
1,632 sh
$218K
For AWK, executives receive stock primarily as compensation rather than via open-market purchases — typical for established large-cap firms.
Bills Affecting AWKLive legislation impacting this stock
HJRES.75 · 119th
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Ene
S.870 · 118th
An act to authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs, to advance
HR.1994 · 119th
Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2025
S.896 · 119th
Co-Location Energy Act
HR.1888 · 119th
Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Conversion Act of 2025
HR.1892 · 119th
Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Program Act of 2025
S.837 · 119th
Defending American Jobs and Affordable Energy Act of 2025
SRES.101 · 119th
A resolution affirming the threats to world stability from a nuclear weapons-capable Islamic Republic of Iran.
HJRES.57 · 119th
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of
S.224 · 119th
Promoting Domestic Energy Production Act
Political ProfileWhere AWK sits in Washington
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STRUCTURAL: High federal contract concentration ($651M with DoD) and an executive branch holding by Donald J. Trump per `get_executive_branch_exposure.by_ticker`. EVIDENTIARY: No recent corporate insider buys (`Recent corp insider Form 4 buys` is empty) and congressional trading shows net sales. Net: Strong structural government ties are offset by a lack of recent bullish trading evidence from insiders or politicians.
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
Regulatory threats
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High regulatory density from state public utility commissions governing rate cases and capital investments.State Public Utility Commissions (PUCs)"Inferred from primary industry as a regulated utility; no direct federal regulatory threat cited in data."
Regulatory opportunities
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Continued federal contract revenue from defense infrastructure projects.Department of Defense"`get_government_precedent.federal_contracts_summary` shows 6 contracts totaling $651,065,471.62."
Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics
Congressional champions
Congressional critics
- No specific congressional critics identified.
Member intelligence layer
Live signals + predictions for AWK — for Founders
The free page above gives you the public record. Members see the real-time intelligence layer on top of it:
- Live 7-layer signal scores when Congress trades AWK
- Bill Pass Index v2 odds for every bill on the watch list
- Iron Triangle alerts (committee × donor × trade)
- SEC Form 4 cluster detection (CEO + CFO + director buys)
- Whale-Opportunity expected-value ranking
- Custom watchlist alerts via email + Discord
Frequently AskedAbout AWK & political exposure
Does American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) hold federal contracts?
Yes. American Water Works Company, Inc. has 6 federal contract awards totaling $651,065,472, primarily from agencies including Department of Defense. See full contract list and amounts on this page.
Which Trump cabinet officials own AWK stock?
1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in AWK on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded AWK stock?
51 congressional trades by 13 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-04-07. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is AWK political risk profile?
Government dependence: 65/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: neutral. Donor party split: R 0% / D 100%.
How does GovGreed track AWK political activity?
GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. AWK data is updated daily from these official federal sources.