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Pennsylvania American Water Invests in Workforce Development to Build the Next Generation of Water Professionals
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HOLD- Pennsylvania American Water Works Co. (NYSE: AWK) announced that it is investing in workforce development programs to attract and retain skilled water professionals as the water industry faces growing workforce demands.
- American Water Works Co. recently concluded two sessions of its Flow Forward Summer Camp Program offering more than 30 high school sophomores, juniors and seniors from 14 school districts, a multi-day workforce development experience, and the Future Wavemakers internship program for college students, designed to cultivate the next generation of water and wastewater industry leaders.
- The utility also conducts outreach throughout the year to educate students and adults alike about career paths and job opportunities in the industry through school presentations, facility tours, career fairs, community events, and grants from the American Water Charitable Foundation's Workforce Readiness Grant Program.
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Growth Stock Scoring Breakdown
| METRIC | VALUE | WEIGHT | ANALYSIS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Growth TTM ? | 8.1% | 25% | 35.0 ptsBelow Screener (8.1%) - Weak growth |
| EPS Growth Next 5Y ? | 7.6% | 25% | 20.0 ptsWeak (7.6%) - Low expectations |
| Target Price Upside ? | 4.7% | 20% | 20.0 ptsMinimal Upside (4.7%) - Target: $140.40 vs Current: $134.04 |
| Gross Margin % ? | 43.3% | 15% | 60.0 ptsSolid (43.3%) - Decent margins |
| Drawdown from 52-Wk High ? | -9.4% | 15% | 20.0 ptsBarely a Dip (-9.4%) - Near recent highs |
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About AWK
- American Water Works Company, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States.
- It offers water and wastewater services on military installations; and undertakes contracts with municipal customers, primarily to operate and manage water and wastewater facilities, as well as offers other related services.
- The company also operates approximately 80 surface water treatment plants; 520 groundwater treatment plants; 170 wastewater treatment plants; 55,000 miles of transmission, distribution, and collection mains and pipes; 1,200 groundwater wells; 1,800 water and wastewater pumping stations; 1,100 treated water storage facilities; and 75 dams.
- In addition, it offers water and wastewater services to 14 states serving approximately 3.6 million active customers.
- The company serves residential customers; commercial customers, including food and beverage providers, commercial property developers and proprietors, and energy suppliers; fire service and private fire customers; industrial customers, such as large-scale manufacturers, mining, and production operations; public authorities comprising government buildings and other public sector facilities, such as schools and universities; and other utilities and community water and wastewater systems.
- The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey.