NYSE:AWK American Water Works (AWK) Stock Forecast, Price & News $120.67 -3.16 (-2.55%) (As of 10:39 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$120.43▼$123.3450-Day Range$123.58▼$148.4852-Week Range$120.43▼$162.59Volume186,481 shsAverage Volume1.02 million shsMarket Capitalization$23.49 billionP/E Ratio25.19Dividend Yield2.35%Price Target$153.83 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability American Water Works MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.33 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside24.2% Upside$153.83 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.63% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability+1.99Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.68Based on 19 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$7,900 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth6.67%From $4.80 to $5.12 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.88 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector18th out of 87 stocksWater Supply Industry4th out of 13 stocks 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAmerican Water Works has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $153.83, American Water Works has a forecasted upside of 24.2% from its current price of $123.83.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmerican Water Works has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.63% of the outstanding shares of American Water Works have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAmerican Water Works has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Water Works has recently increased by 8.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAmerican Water Works pays a meaningful dividend of 2.29%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAmerican Water Works has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of American Water Works is 59.08%. 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 55.27% next year. This indicates that American Water Works will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 4.3 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreAmerican Water Works has received a 64.32% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Scarce natural resources" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Drinking water distribution services", "Drinking water treatment services", and "Wastewater treatment services" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for American Water Works is 1.99. Previous Next 3.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAmerican Water Works has a news sentiment score of 0.68. 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 0.44 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for American Water Works this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest13 people have searched for AWK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 18% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows94 people have added American Water Works to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 2,250% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, American Water Works insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $7,900.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.08% of the stock of American Water Works is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions84.99% 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. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for American Water Works are expected to grow by 6.67% in the coming year, from $4.80 to $5.12 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Water Works is 25.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 107.67.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Water Works is 25.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 85.52.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAmerican Water Works has a PEG Ratio of 3.15. 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 2.93. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) StockAmerican Water Works Company, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States. It offers water and wastewater services to approximately 1,600 communities in 14 states serving approximately 3.4 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 various 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; 490 groundwater treatment plants; 175 wastewater treatment plants; 53,500 miles of transmission, distribution, and collection mains and pipes; 1,100 groundwater wells; 1,700 water and wastewater pumping stations; 1,100 treated water storage facilities; and 73 dams. It serves approximately 14 million people with drinking water, wastewater, and other related services in 24 states. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey.Read More AWK Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart AWK Stock News HeadlinesOctober 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comFY2024 EPS Estimates for American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) Reduced by AnalystOctober 1, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAmerican Water Works (NYSE:AWK) Reaches New 12-Month Low at $122.27October 2, 2023 | PressReach (Ad)Nuclear Revival Creates Opportunities for UraniumUranium companies set to benefit from increased demand for clean energy.September 29, 2023 | uk.news.yahoo.comAmerican Water Works (AWK) Could Be a Great ChoiceSeptember 29, 2023 | msn.comPennsylvania American Water acquires Montgomery County companySeptember 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNew Jersey American Water Cuts the Ribbon on New Lawnside Operations CenterSeptember 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPennsylvania American Reaches Agreement to Acquire Appalachian Utilities, Inc.September 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUnveiling American Water Works Co (AWK)'s Value: Is It Really Priced Right? A Comprehensive GuideOctober 2, 2023 | PressReach (Ad)Nuclear Revival Creates Opportunities for UraniumUranium companies set to benefit from increased demand for clean energy.September 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Water to Ring Closing Bell at The New York Stock ExchangeSeptember 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDown -7.45% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why You Should You Buy the Dip in American Water Works (AWK)September 25, 2023 | marketwatch.comAmerican Water Works Co. stock rises Monday, still underperforms marketSeptember 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Water Participates in American Water Works Association’s Third Annual Source Water Protection WeekSeptember 25, 2023 | stockhouse.comAmerican Water Participates in American Water Works Association's Third Annual Source Water Protection WeekSeptember 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Water's (AWK) Pennsylvania Arm to Buy Assets for $8MSeptember 22, 2023 | msn.comAmerican Water Works Subsidiary Pennsylvania American Water Strikes $8M Deal For AudubonSeptember 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMissouri American Water Announces Recipients of 2023 Firefighter Grant ProgramSeptember 21, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comPennsylvania American Water To Acquire Audubon Water CompanySeptember 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPennsylvania American Water Reaches Agreement to Acquire Audubon Water CompanySeptember 21, 2023 | marketwatch.comAmerican Water Works Co. stock falls Thursday, underperforms marketSeptember 18, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAmerican Water :California Appellate Court Rules In Favor Of Monterey Peninsula Water Supply ProjectSeptember 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCalifornia Appellate Court Rules in Favor of Monterey Peninsula Water Supply ProjectSeptember 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPennsylvania American Water Proudly Recognizes American Water Charitable Foundation 2023 Water and Environment GranteesSeptember 14, 2023 | msn.comRBC Capital Reiterates American Water Works (AWK) Outperform RecommendationSeptember 14, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAmerican Water (AWK) Receives a Buy from RBC CapitalSeptember 12, 2023 | benzinga.comHere's How Much $100 Invested In American Water Works 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth TodaySeptember 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comGovernor Mike Parson Announces Proclamation Recognizing Importance of Water and Wastewater Treatment ProfessionalsSee More Headlines 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. Email Address AWK Company Calendar Last Earnings7/27/2023Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend8/07/2023Dividend Payable9/01/2023Today10/02/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)10/30/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Water supply Sub-IndustryWater Utilities SectorUtilities Current SymbolNYSE:AWK CUSIP03042010 CIK1410636 Webwww.amwater.com Phone(856) 955-4001Fax856-346-8360Employees6,500Year Founded1886Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$153.83 High Stock Price Forecast$169.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$139.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+24.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.79 Trailing P/E Ratio25.85 Forward P/E Ratio25.80 P/E Growth3.15Net Income$820 million Net Margins22.08% Pretax Margin27.57% Return on Equity10.31% Return on Assets3.17% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.20 Current Ratio1.13 Quick Ratio1.07 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.79 billion Price / Sales6.36 Cash Flow$8.08 per share Price / Cash Flow15.33 Book Value$42.31 per share Price / Book2.93Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares194,670,000Free Float194,513,000Market Cap$24.11 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.57 Social Links 10 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy NowMarketBeat just released its list of 10 cheap stocks that have been overlooked by the market and may be seriously undervalued. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMs. M. Susan Hardwick (Age 60)Pres, CEO & Director Comp: $2.65MMr. John C. Griffith (Age 56)Exec. VP & CFO Comp: $2.2MMs. Cheryl D. Norton (Age 58)Exec. VP & COO Comp: $1.21MMr. James H. Gallegos (Age 62)Exec. VP & Gen. Counsel Comp: $1.61MMs. Melanie M. Kennedy (Age 49)Exec. VP & Chief HR Officer Comp: $880.59kMs. Melissa K. Wikle (Age 57)Sr. VP & Chief Accounting Officer Mr. Nicholas Santillo Jr.C.P.P., VP of Digital Infrastructure & Security and Interim Head of Innovation & TechnologyMr. Aaron Musgrave CPAVP of Investor RelationsMs. Maureen Duffy (Age 53)Sr. VP of Communications & External Affairs Ms. Deborah A. Degillio (Age 51)Chief Customer Officer More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsEssential UtilitiesNYSE:WTRGCompanhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESPNYSE:SBSEdison InternationalNYSE:EIXWEC Energy GroupNYSE:WECTelefónicaNYSE:TEFView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBarclays PLCBought 206,470 shares on 9/21/2023Ownership: 0.184%ST Germain D J Co. Inc.Bought 200 shares on 9/7/2023Ownership: 0.000%Martha Clark GossBought 56 shares on 8/28/2023Total: $7,899.92 ($141.07/share)Wolverine Trading LLCBought 6,800 shares on 8/23/2023Ownership: 0.000%Asset Dedication LLCBought 845 shares on 8/22/2023Ownership: 0.005%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions AWK Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell American Water Works stock right now? 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for American Water Works in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" AWK shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in AWK, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View AWK analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is American Water Works' stock price forecast for 2023? 3 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price targets for American Water Works' stock. Their AWK share price forecasts range from $139.00 to $169.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $153.83 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 24.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for AWK or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have AWK shares performed in 2023? American Water Works' stock was trading at $152.42 at the start of the year. Since then, AWK stock has decreased by 18.8% and is now trading at $123.83. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting American Water Works? American Water Works saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,170,000 shares, an increase of 8.6% from the August 31st total of 2,920,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 950,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.3 days. View American Water Works' Short Interest. When is American Water Works' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, October 30th 2023. View our AWK earnings forecast. How were American Water Works' earnings last quarter? American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 27th. The utilities provider reported $1.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.17. The utilities provider had revenue of $1.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.01 billion. American Water Works had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.31% and a net margin of 22.08%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 17.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.20 EPS. Read the conference call transcript. How often does American Water Works pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for American Water Works? American Water Works announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.7075 per share on Friday, September 1st. This represents a $2.83 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.29%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 7th. Read our dividend analysis for AWK. What ETFs hold American Water Works' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF (CGW), Invesco Water Resources ETF (PHO), Global X Clean Water ETF (AQWA), Ecofin Global Water ESG Fund (EBLU), iShares MSCI Water Management Multisector ETF (IWTR), iShares Environmental Infrastructure and Industrials ETF (EFRA), Invesco Global Water ETF (PIO) and First Trust Water ETF (FIW). Is American Water Works a good dividend stock? American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) pays an annual dividend of $2.83 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.29%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 14 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 59.08%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, AWK will have a dividend payout ratio of 55.27% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for AWK. What guidance has American Water Works issued on next quarter's earnings? American Water Works issued an update on its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Wednesday, July, 26th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $4.72-$4.82 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.78. The company issued revenue guidance of -. What is Walter Lynch's approval rating as American Water Works' CEO? 9 employees have rated American Water Works Chief Executive Officer Walter Lynch on Glassdoor.com. Walter Lynch has an approval rating of 37% among the company's employees. This puts Walter Lynch in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of American Water Works own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other American Water Works investors own include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AT&T (T), Alibaba Group (BABA), Home Depot (HD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Visa (V), Walmart (WMT), AbbVie (ABBV), Bank of America (BAC) and Cisco Systems (CSCO). What is American Water Works' stock symbol? American Water Works trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AWK." 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is American Water Works' stock price today? One share of AWK stock can currently be purchased for approximately $123.83. How much money does American Water Works make? American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) has a market capitalization of $24.11 billion and generates $3.79 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $820 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.79 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does American Water Works have? The company employs 6,500 workers across the globe. How can I contact American Water Works? American Water Works' mailing address is 1 WATER STREET, CAMDEN NJ, 08102. The official website for the company is www.amwater.com. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at (856) 955-4001, via email at ir@amwater.com, or via fax at 856-346-8360. This page (NYSE:AWK) was last updated on 10/2/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding American Water Works Company, Inc. 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