NYSE:AWK American Water Works (AWK) Stock Price, News & Analysis $149.89 +0.67 (+0.45%) As of 03:53 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About American Water Works Stock (NYSE:AWK) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get American Water Works alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$147.73▼$150.9150-Day Range$127.36▼$152.6952-Week Range$120.57▼$153.69Volume684,785 shsAverage Volume2.01 million shsMarket Capitalization$29.84 billionP/E Ratio26.00Dividend Yield2.39%Price Target$141.14Consensus RatingHold Company Overview American Water Works Company, Inc. is a U.S. water and wastewater utility that provides services to residential, commercial, industrial, and public-sector customers. Its operations include treating and distributing drinking water, collecting and treating wastewater, and maintaining the infrastructure needed to deliver those services. The company operates regulated water and wastewater utilities across multiple states, serving communities in regions including the Northeast, Midwest, and South. Through contracted operations, it also provides water and wastewater services to certain military installations and municipal customers. American Water traces its origins to 1886 and is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey. Its work includes managing water and wastewater systems, supporting infrastructure improvements, and helping protect the quality and reliability of local water supplies.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More American Water Works Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks64th Percentile Overall ScoreAWK MarketRank™: 3.220640569395 of 5 starsAmerican Water Works scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 72nd out of 97 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.8 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingAmerican Water Works has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Downside RiskAmerican Water Works has a consensus price target of $141.14, representing about 6.3% downside from its current price of $150.55.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmerican Water Works has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about American Water Works' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.54% Earnings GrowthEarnings for American Water Works are expected to grow by 8.54% in the coming year, from $6.09 to $6.61 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Water Works is 26.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.41.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Water Works is 26.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 31.23.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAmerican Water Works has a PEG Ratio of 3.05. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmerican Water Works has a P/B Ratio of 2.51. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted7.10% of the float of American Water Works has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAmerican Water Works has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Water Works has recently increased by 2.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldAmerican Water Works pays a meaningful dividend of 2.39%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAmerican Water Works has been increasing its dividend for 18 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of American Water Works is 62.05%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, American Water Works will have a dividend payout ratio of 54.16% next year. This indicates that American Water Works will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about American Water Works' dividend. News and Social Media3.7 / 5News Sentiment0.85 News SentimentAmerican Water Works has a news sentiment score of 0.85. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 32 news articles for American Water Works this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for AWK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -78% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added American Water Works to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, American Water Works insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.08% of the stock of American Water Works is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions86.58% of the stock of American Water Works is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about American Water Works' insider trading history. Receive AWK Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for American Water Works and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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AWK Stock News HeadlinesUS power demand to beat record highs in 2026 and 2027 as AI use surges, EIA says2 hours ago | reuters.comAmerican Water Launches Enhanced Digital Experience Focused on Simplicity, Service and Customer Support4 hours ago | prnewswire.comTop Trader Reveals Stunning Black Friday DealOthers paid $500 for the Snapback Indicator. This Black Friday, it's available for just $7. Base Camp Trading's Thomas Wood calls it one of the firm's most powerful proprietary trading indicators, and says the company has never run a deal like this before. There are no strings attached, just a steep Black Friday discount on a tool built for traders.November 10 at 1:00 AM | Base Camp Trading (Ad)American Water Charitable Foundation Awards $10,000 Grant to Expand STEM Learning at Putnam Museum4 hours ago | prnewswire.comWest Virginia American Water Announces $165,000 Infrastructure Upgrades on Sanford StreetNovember 10 at 10:18 AM | prnewswire.comAmerican Water Charitable Foundation Awards $2,500 Grant to Help Clinton Students Put Their Best Foot ForwardNovember 10 at 9:00 AM | prnewswire.comAmerican Water Charitable Foundation Awards $25,000 to Four New Jersey NonprofitsNovember 9 at 3:05 PM | prnewswire.comAmerican Water Executives Share Industry Expertise at 2026 NARUC Annual MeetingNovember 9 at 2:25 PM | prnewswire.comSee More Headlines AWK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AWK shares performed this year? American Water Works' stock was trading at $130.53 at the start of the year. Since then, AWK shares have increased by 15.3% and is now trading at $150.5530. How were American Water Works' earnings last quarter? American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 28th. The utilities provider reported $2.00 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.04. The company's revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are American Water Works' major shareholders? American Water Works' top institutional shareholders include Impax Asset Management Group plc (1.51%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.24%), Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (0.61%) and M&G PLC (0.47%). Insiders that own company stock include Martha Clark Goss, Melanie M Kennedy and Melissa K Wikle. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of American Water Works? Shares of AWK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of American Water Works own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that American Water Works investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Visa (V), Verizon Communications (VZ), ExxonMobil (XOM) and NextEra Energy (NEE). Company Calendar Record date for 9/1 Dividend8/11/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend8/11/2026Dividend Payable9/01/2026Last Earnings10/28/2026Today11/10/2026Record date for 12/1 Dividend11/12/2026Ex-Dividend for 12/1 Dividend11/12/2026Dividend Payable12/01/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1w+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 For the last 11 days, AWK's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Water Utilities Sub-IndustryWater Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:AWK CIK1410636 Webwww.amwater.com Phone(856) 955-4001Fax856-346-8360Employees7,000Year Founded1886Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for American Water Works$141.14 High Price Target$162.00 Low Price Target$127.00 Potential Upside/Downside-5.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.77 Trailing P/E Ratio25.97 Forward P/E Ratio22.67 P/E Growth3.05Net Income$1.11 billion Net Margins21.26% Pretax Margin27.05% Return on Equity10.14% Return on Assets3.19% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.17 Current Ratio0.39 Quick Ratio0.36 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.14 billion Price / Sales5.80 Cash Flow$10.23 per share Price / Cash Flow14.64 Book Value$59.92 per share Price / Book2.50Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares199,100,000Free Float198,946,000Market Cap$29.83 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.56 Social Links 7 Best Space Stocks to Own in 2026The space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to have gotten in early on SpaceX to profit. 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