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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NYSE:AWKNYSE:IBMNASDAQ:VRSN On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeAWKAmerican Water Works$138.32-5.9%$144.76$118.74▼$155.50$26.97B0.731.49 million shs1.89 million shsIBMInternational Business Machines$253.74+1.8%$243.01$163.53▼$266.45$235.82B0.644.90 million shs3.09 million shsVRSNVeriSign$279.39-0.7%$252.53$168.51▼$288.95$26.23B0.8892,537 shs1.25 million shsReduce the RiskMarket downturns give many investors pause, and for good reason. 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Enter your email address to learn more about using beta to protect your portfolio.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAWKAmerican Water Works0.00%-0.16%+0.52%+19.20%+8.35%IBMInternational Business Machines0.00%+1.56%+5.87%+0.15%+49.16%VRSNVeriSign0.00%-0.94%+13.87%+26.62%+64.35%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationAWKAmerican Water Works3.8322 of 5 stars0.93.04.24.33.41.71.3IBMInternational Business Machines4.3361 of 5 stars2.33.03.33.52.71.71.9VRSNVeriSign3.6561 of 5 stars1.74.01.72.93.52.50.6Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAWKAmerican Water Works 1.80Reduce$143.223.54% UpsideIBMInternational Business Machines 2.50Moderate Buy$248.50-2.06% DownsideVRSNVeriSign 3.33Buy$267.50-4.26% DownsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest AWK, IBM, and VRSN Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails5/10/2025IBMInternational Business MachinesCitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform5/7/2025IBMInternational Business MachinesWedbushSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$300.00 ➝ $300.005/2/2025AWKAmerican Water WorksWells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$142.00 ➝ $147.005/2/2025AWKAmerican Water WorksEvercore ISISubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$139.00 ➝ $148.004/25/2025AWKAmerican Water WorksUBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold4/25/2025VRSNVeriSignRobert W. BairdSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$275.00 ➝ $285.004/24/2025IBMInternational Business MachinesKGI SecuritiesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetHold$242.004/24/2025AWKAmerican Water WorksUBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy ➝ Neutral$160.004/24/2025IBMInternational Business MachinesMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$237.00 ➝ $233.004/24/2025IBMInternational Business MachinesWedbushSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$300.00 ➝ $300.004/23/2025IBMInternational Business MachinesJefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingHold ➝ Hold(Data available from 5/12/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAWKAmerican Water Works$4.82B5.60$9.84 per share14.06$53.01 per share2.61IBMInternational Business Machines$62.83B3.75$14.87 per share17.06$29.62 per share8.57VRSNVeriSign$1.58B16.65$9.96 per share28.04($20.70) per share-13.50Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateAWKAmerican Water Works$1.05B$5.4925.6622.562.8022.44%10.29%3.31%7/30/2025 (Estimated)IBMInternational Business Machines$6.02B$5.8139.5821.875.819.60%38.99%7.14%7/23/2025 (Estimated)VRSNVeriSign$785.70M$8.1834.92∞N/A50.47%-43.01%51.54%7/23/2025 (Estimated)Latest AWK, IBM, and VRSN EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails4/30/2025Q1 2025AWKAmerican Water Works$1.06$1.05-$0.01$1.05$1.09 billion$1.14 billion4/24/2025Q1 2025VRSNVeriSign$2.10$2.10N/A$2.10$400.44 million$402.30 million4/23/2025Q1 2025IBMInternational Business Machines$1.42$1.60+$0.18$1.11$14.41 billion$14.54 billion2/19/2025Q4 2024AWKAmerican Water Works$1.13$1.22+$0.09$1.22$1.11 billion$1.20 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAWKAmerican Water Works$3.312.39%+8.40%60.29%18 YearsIBMInternational Business Machines$6.722.65%+0.61%115.66%30 YearsVRSNVeriSign$3.081.10%N/A37.65%N/ALatest AWK, IBM, and VRSN DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date4/29/2025IBMInternational Business Machinesquarterly$1.682.82%5/9/20256/10/20254/30/2025AWKAmerican Water Worksquarterly$0.82752.26%5/13/20255/13/20256/3/20254/23/2025VRSNVeriSign--$0.775/19/20255/19/20255/28/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAWKAmerican Water Works1.210.390.35IBMInternational Business Machines1.821.041.00VRSNVeriSignN/A0.430.43Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAWKAmerican Water Works86.58%IBMInternational Business Machines58.96%VRSNVeriSign92.90%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAWKAmerican Water Works0.11%IBMInternational Business Machines0.18%VRSNVeriSign0.84%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAWKAmerican Water Works6,500195.01 million194.79 millionOptionableIBMInternational Business Machines311,300929.40 million924.00 millionOptionableVRSNVeriSign92093.90 million93.81 millionOptionableAWK, IBM, and VRSN HeadlinesRecent News About These Companies3 American Outperformers Are Lifting and Initiating Dividends (VRSN)May 12 at 7:30 AM | marketbeat.comGreenline Partners LLC Lowers Stock Holdings in VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN)May 12 at 6:34 AM | marketbeat.comBridgeway Capital Management LLC Sells 6,900 Shares of VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN)May 12 at 4:46 AM | marketbeat.comCaptrust Financial Advisors Acquires 6,224 Shares of VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN)May 12 at 4:34 AM | marketbeat.comAlgert Global LLC Raises Position in VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN)May 12 at 4:14 AM | marketbeat.comAptus Capital Advisors LLC Acquires New Position in VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN)May 12 at 4:07 AM | marketbeat.comMercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV Takes $1.10 Million Position in VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN)May 12 at 4:06 AM | marketbeat.comIs VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN) the Best Stock to Buy According to Jim Simons’ Renaissance Technologies?May 11 at 5:20 PM | insidermonkey.comIs VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN) the Best Stock to Buy According to Jim Simons’ Renaissance Technologies?May 11 at 5:20 PM | finance.yahoo.comWhere Will VeriSign Stock Be in 3 Years?May 11 at 4:55 AM | fool.comD. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. Has $189.57 Million Holdings in VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN)May 10 at 7:41 AM | marketbeat.comYehuda Ari Buchalter Sells 600 Shares of VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) StockMay 9 at 7:15 AM | insidertrades.comAxa S.A. Purchases 11,163 Shares of VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN)May 9 at 4:41 AM | marketbeat.comYehuda Buchalter Sells 600 Shares of VeriSign Inc (VRSN)May 8, 2025 | gurufocus.comSchonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC Has $1.95 Million Stock Holdings in VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN)May 8, 2025 | marketbeat.comCaxton Associates LP Acquires 13,540 Shares of VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN)May 7, 2025 | marketbeat.comBalyasny Asset Management L.P. Grows Holdings in VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN)May 7, 2025 | marketbeat.comBamco Inc. NY Reduces Stake in VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN)May 7, 2025 | marketbeat.comBNP Paribas Financial Markets Has $126.20 Million Stock Holdings in VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN)May 7, 2025 | marketbeat.comThe Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Sells 885 Shares of VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN)May 7, 2025 | marketbeat.comBerkshire Hathaway Inc Buys 455,844 Shares of VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN)May 6, 2025 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeTop HeadlinesView All HeadlinesArcher Aviation Gets Analyst Target Upgrade: Time to Load Up?By Jeffrey Neal Johnson | April 25, 2025View Archer Aviation Gets Analyst Target Upgrade: Time to Load Up?Why D-Wave's Project With Davidson Is a Game-Changer For QuantumBy Nathan Reiff | April 30, 2025View Why D-Wave's Project With Davidson Is a Game-Changer For QuantumCan IBM’s Q1 Earnings Spark a Breakout for the Stock?By Jeffrey Neal Johnson | April 23, 2025View Can IBM’s Q1 Earnings Spark a Breakout for the Stock?IBM's AI Offensive: Assessing IBM's Path to Renewed GrowthBy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | May 8, 2025View IBM's AI Offensive: Assessing IBM's Path to Renewed Growth3 American Outperformers Are Lifting and Initiating DividendsBy Leo Miller | May 12, 2025View 3 American Outperformers Are Lifting and Initiating DividendsAWK, IBM, and VRSN Company DescriptionsAmerican Water Works NYSE:AWK$138.32 -8.62 (-5.87%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$137.90 -0.42 (-0.30%) As of 04:11 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.American Water Works Company, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States. It offers water and wastewater services to approximately 1,700 communities in 14 states serving approximately 3.5 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. It also provides 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. In addition, the company operates approximately 80 surface water treatment plants; 540 groundwater treatment plants; 175 wastewater treatment plants; 53,700 miles of transmission, distribution, and collection mains and pipes; 1,200 groundwater wells; 1,700 water and wastewater pumping stations; 1,100 treated water storage facilities; and 74 dams. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey.International Business Machines NYSE:IBM$253.74 +4.54 (+1.82%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$253.50 -0.24 (-0.09%) As of 04:11 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.International Business Machines Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated solutions and services worldwide. The company operates through Software, Consulting, Infrastructure, and Financing segments. The Software segment offers a hybrid cloud and AI platforms that allows clients to realize their digital and AI transformations across the applications, data, and environments in which they operate. The Consulting segment focuses on skills integration for strategy, experience, technology, and operations by domain and industry. The Infrastructure segment provides on-premises and cloud based server, and storage solutions, as well as life-cycle services for hybrid cloud infrastructure deployment. The Financing segment offers client and commercial financing, facilitates IBM clients' acquisition of hardware, software, and services. The company has a strategic partnership to various companies including hyperscalers, service providers, global system integrators, and software and hardware vendors that includes Adobe, Amazon Web services, Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce, Samsung Electronics and SAP, and others. The company was formerly known as Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co. International Business Machines Corporation was incorporated in 1911 and is headquartered in Armonk, New York.VeriSign NASDAQ:VRSN$279.39 -2.02 (-0.72%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$279.70 +0.31 (+0.11%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.VeriSign, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides domain name registry services and internet infrastructure that enables internet navigation for various recognized domain names worldwide. The company enables the security, stability, and resiliency of internet infrastructure and services, including providing root zone maintainer services, operating two of thirteen internet root servers; and offering registration services and authoritative resolution for the .com and .net domains, which supports global e-commerce. It operates directory for .name and .cc; and back-end systems for .edu, domain names. VeriSign, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. 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