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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
American Water Works Company, Inc. stock logo
AWK
American Water Works
$125.03
-0.9%
$134.69
$121.28
$147.87
$24.64B0.641.86 million shs1.31 million shs
Essential Utilities Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
$37.43
-0.7%
$39.94
$36.32
$42.37
$10.68B0.672.55 million shs1.01 million shs
Xylem Inc. stock logo
XYL
Xylem
$113.76
-1.6%
$122.63
$113.45
$154.27
$27.49B1.082.48 million shs2.18 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
American Water Works Company, Inc. stock logo
AWK
American Water Works
0.00%-1.90%-7.35%+1.37%-14.79%
Essential Utilities Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
0.00%-1.42%-6.57%+0.62%-8.13%
Xylem Inc. stock logo
XYL
Xylem
0.00%-2.18%-9.63%-18.64%-4.45%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
American Water Works Company, Inc. stock logo
AWK
American Water Works
$125.03
-0.9%
$134.69
$121.28
$147.87
$24.64B0.641.86 million shs1.31 million shs
Essential Utilities Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
$37.43
-0.7%
$39.94
$36.32
$42.37
$10.68B0.672.55 million shs1.01 million shs
Xylem Inc. stock logo
XYL
Xylem
$113.76
-1.6%
$122.63
$113.45
$154.27
$27.49B1.082.48 million shs2.18 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
American Water Works Company, Inc. stock logo
AWK
American Water Works
0.00%-1.90%-7.35%+1.37%-14.79%
Essential Utilities Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
0.00%-1.42%-6.57%+0.62%-8.13%
Xylem Inc. stock logo
XYL
Xylem
0.00%-2.18%-9.63%-18.64%-4.45%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
American Water Works Company, Inc. stock logo
AWK
American Water Works
2.00
Hold$139.1111.26% Upside
Essential Utilities Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
2.44
Hold$42.4013.29% Upside
Xylem Inc. stock logo
XYL
Xylem
2.50
Moderate Buy$152.7734.29% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest AWK, XYL, and WTRG Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/7/2026
Essential Utilities Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
Set Price Target$41.00
5/7/2026
American Water Works Company, Inc. stock logo
AWK
American Water Works
Lower Price TargetNeutral$149.00 ➝ $137.00
4/29/2026
Xylem Inc. stock logo
XYL
Xylem
Boost Price TargetNeutral$132.00 ➝ $133.00
4/29/2026
Xylem Inc. stock logo
XYL
Xylem
Lower Price TargetOutperform$160.00 ➝ $158.00
4/29/2026
Xylem Inc. stock logo
XYL
Xylem
Lower Price TargetOverweight$156.00 ➝ $154.00
4/29/2026
Xylem Inc. stock logo
XYL
Xylem
Lower Price TargetBuy$174.00 ➝ $168.00
4/29/2026
Xylem Inc. stock logo
XYL
Xylem
Lower Price TargetBuy$163.00 ➝ $159.00
4/21/2026
American Water Works Company, Inc. stock logo
AWK
American Water Works
Set Price Target$131.00
4/21/2026
Xylem Inc. stock logo
XYL
Xylem
Reiterated RatingBuyNeutral$152.00 ➝ $132.00
4/21/2026
American Water Works Company, Inc. stock logo
AWK
American Water Works
Initiated CoverageHold$137.00
4/21/2026
Xylem Inc. stock logo
XYL
Xylem
DowngradeBuyNeutral$152.00 ➝ $132.00
(Data available from 5/9/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
American Water Works Company, Inc. stock logo
AWK
American Water Works
$5.14B4.75$10.12 per share12.35$56.52 per share2.21
Essential Utilities Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
$2.47B4.28$3.63 per share10.32$24.33 per share1.54
Xylem Inc. stock logo
XYL
Xylem
$9.04B2.99$7.33 per share15.51$46.19 per share2.46
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
American Water Works Company, Inc. stock logo
AWK
American Water Works
$1.11B$5.6422.1718.942.7821.17%10.20%3.18%N/A
Essential Utilities Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
$616.37M$1.9719.0015.46N/A21.82%8.34%2.97%N/A
Xylem Inc. stock logo
XYL
Xylem
$957M$4.0228.3018.831.6510.79%11.26%7.30%N/A

Latest AWK, XYL, and WTRG Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/7/2026Q1 2026
Essential Utilities Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
$0.9050$0.83-$0.0750$0.79$782.90 million$861.76 million
4/29/2026Q1 2026
American Water Works Company, Inc. stock logo
AWK
American Water Works
$1.10$1.01-$0.09$1.00$1.17 billion$1.21 billion
4/28/2026Q1 2026
Xylem Inc. stock logo
XYL
Xylem
$1.09$1.12+$0.03$0.79$2.11 billion$2.13 billion
2/26/2026Q4 2025
Essential Utilities Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
$0.36$0.47+$0.11$0.47$611.60 million$699.11 million
2/18/2026Q4 2025
American Water Works Company, Inc. stock logo
AWK
American Water Works
$1.28$1.24-$0.04$1.22$1.29 billion$1.27 billion
2/10/2026Q4 2025
Xylem Inc. stock logo
XYL
Xylem
$1.42$1.42N/A$1.37$2.37 billionN/A
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
American Water Works Company, Inc. stock logo
AWK
American Water Works
$3.312.65%+8.61%58.69%18 Years
Essential Utilities Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
$1.373.66%+6.68%69.54%32 Years
Xylem Inc. stock logo
XYL
Xylem
$1.721.51%+9.00%42.79%2 Years

Latest AWK, XYL, and WTRG Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/29/2026
American Water Works Company, Inc. stock logo
AWK
American Water Works
quarterly$0.89502.71%5/12/20265/12/20266/2/2026
2/17/2026
Essential Utilities Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
quarterly$0.34263.46%5/12/20265/12/20266/1/2026
2/10/2026
Xylem Inc. stock logo
XYL
Xylem
quarterly$0.431.34%2/24/20262/24/20263/24/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
American Water Works Company, Inc. stock logo
AWK
American Water Works
1.16
0.37
0.34
Essential Utilities Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
1.21
0.95
0.65
Xylem Inc. stock logo
XYL
Xylem
0.13
1.46
1.10

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
American Water Works Company, Inc. stock logo
AWK
American Water Works
86.58%
Essential Utilities Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
74.78%
Xylem Inc. stock logo
XYL
Xylem
87.96%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
American Water Works Company, Inc. stock logo
AWK
American Water Works
0.08%
Essential Utilities Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
0.36%
Xylem Inc. stock logo
XYL
Xylem
0.32%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
American Water Works Company, Inc. stock logo
AWK
American Water Works
7,000195.28 million195.13 millionOptionable
Essential Utilities Inc. stock logo
WTRG
Essential Utilities
3,303283.30 million282.28 millionOptionable
Xylem Inc. stock logo
XYL
Xylem
22,000237.69 million236.93 millionOptionable

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Swedbank AB Raises Holdings in Xylem Inc. $XYL
Xylem Inc. $XYL Shares Sold by Strs Ohio
J.P. Morgan Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Xylem (XYL)
Mizuho Securities Remains a Hold on Xylem (XYL)

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American Water Works stock logo

American Water Works NYSE:AWK

$125.03 -1.17 (-0.93%)
Closing price 05/8/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$125.76 +0.73 (+0.59%)
As of 05/8/2026 07:57 PM Eastern
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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.

Essential Utilities stock logo

Essential Utilities NYSE:WTRG

$37.42 -0.28 (-0.73%)
Closing price 05/8/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$37.32 -0.11 (-0.29%)
As of 05/8/2026 07:57 PM Eastern
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Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, or natural gas services in the United States. The company operates through Regulated Water and Regulated Natural Gas segments. It offers water services through operating and maintenance contract with municipal authorities and other parties. In addition, the company provides utility service line protection solutions and repair services to households. It serves approximately 5.5 million residential water, commercial water, fire protection, industrial water, wastewater, and other water and utility customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, and Kentucky under the Aqua and Peoples brands. The company was formerly known as Aqua America, Inc. and changed its name to Essential Utilities, Inc. in February 2020. Essential Utilities, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.

Xylem stock logo

Xylem NYSE:XYL

$113.76 -1.88 (-1.63%)
Closing price 05/8/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$113.90 +0.15 (+0.13%)
As of 05/8/2026 07:58 PM Eastern
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Xylem Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and servicing of engineered products and solutions worldwide. It operates through four segments: Water Infrastructure, Applied Water, Measurement & Control Solutions, and Integrated Solutions and Services. The Water Infrastructure segment offers products, including water, storm water, and wastewater pumps; controls and systems; filtration, disinfection, and biological treatment equipment; and mobile dewatering equipment and rental services under the ADI, Flygt, Godwin, Sanitaire, Magneto, Neptune Benson, Ionpure, Leopold, Wedeco, and Xylem Vue brands. The Applied Water segment provides pumps, valves, heat exchangers, controls, and dispensing equipment systems under the Goulds Water Technology, Bell & Gossett, A-C Fire Pump, Standard Xchange, Lowara, Jabsco, Xylem Vue, and Flojet brands. The Measurement & Control Solutions segment offers smart meters, networked communication devices, data analytics, test equipment, controls, sensor devices, software and managed services, and critical infrastructure services; and software and services, including cloud-based analytics, remote monitoring and data management, leak detection, condition assessment, asset management, and pressure monitoring solutions, as well as testing equipment. This segment sells its products under the Pure Technologies, Sensus, Smith Blair, WTW, Xylem Vue, and YSI brands. The Integrated Solutions and Services segment provides maintenance services, mobile services, digital outsourced solutions, wastewater systems, environmental remediation, odor and corrosion control, filtration, reverse osmosis, ion exchange, and deionization under Aquapro, WaterOne, and Ion Pure brands. Xylem Inc. was formerly known as ITT WCO, Inc. and changed its name to Xylem Inc. in May 2011. Xylem Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.