Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated Dividend American Water Works Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:AWK) $133.24 +1.40 (+1.06%) (As of 12/1/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$130.63▼$133.4350-Day Range$115.50▼$133.2552-Week Range$114.25▼$162.59Volume1.06 million shsAverage Volume1.19 million shsMarket Capitalization$25.94 billionP/E Ratio27.64Dividend Yield2.12%Price Target$146.60 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability American Water Works MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside10.0% Upside$146.60 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.32% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability+1.99Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment1.25Based on 9 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$492,937 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth7.07%From $4.81 to $5.15 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.2.97 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector3rd out of 86 stocksWater Supply Industry2nd out of 12 stocks 2.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAmerican Water Works has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $146.60, American Water Works has a forecasted upside of 10.0% from its current price of $133.24.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmerican Water Works has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.32% 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 2.2, 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 1.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAmerican Water Works pays a meaningful dividend of 2.15%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAmerican Water Works has been increasing its dividend for 16 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of American Water Works is 58.71%. 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 54.95% 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 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAmerican Water Works has a news sentiment score of 1.25. 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 0.46 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for American Water Works this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 11 people have searched for AWK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -8% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 78 people have added American Water Works to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -37% 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 $492,937.00 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 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for American Water Works are expected to grow by 7.07% in the coming year, from $4.81 to $5.15 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Water Works is 27.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 116.76.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Water Works is 27.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 103.07.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAmerican Water Works has a PEG Ratio of 3.35. 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 2.62. 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 Stock (NYSE:AWK)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 1,600 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 Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart AWK Stock News HeadlinesDecember 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Water Works (AWK) Up 5.9% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?November 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIn 2023, Illinois American Water Invests $76.7 Million in Local Water & Wastewater Infrastructure in Company’s Central DivisionDecember 3, 2023 | DTI Trader (Ad)New CBOE “special perk” helps traders target income every weekendYou might not immediately realize what you’re reading. Let me help you out a little… What you're looking at is a “special perk” set up by the Chicago Board of Options Exchange. November 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNew Jersey American Water Signs Agreement to Purchase Salem City Water and Sewer SystemNovember 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comReasons to Add American Water Works (AWK) to Your Portfolio NowNovember 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Water Selects Water For People for New York Stock Exchange’s 2023 Global Giving CampaignNovember 25, 2023 | benzinga.comAmerican Water Works Stock (NYSE:AWK), Quotes and News SummaryNovember 24, 2023 | benzinga.comAmerican Water Works Stock (NYSE:AWK) Dividends: History, Yield and DatesDecember 3, 2023 | DTI Trader (Ad)New CBOE “special perk” helps traders target income every weekendYou might not immediately realize what you’re reading. Let me help you out a little… What you're looking at is a “special perk” set up by the Chicago Board of Options Exchange. November 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDeadline Extended: California American Water Signs Agreement for Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Through March 31, 2024November 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMissouri American Water Proudly Recognizes the American Water Charitable Foundation 2023 Workforce Readiness GranteesNovember 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCalifornia American Water Reaches Partial Settlement Agreement in Its General Rate Case on Revenues for 2024 through 2026November 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Water Shares Important Tips for Identifying Scammers on Utility Scam Awareness DayNovember 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Water Charitable Foundation Awards $500,000 through Workforce Readiness and STEM Education Grant ProgramsNovember 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Water Honored by the Executive Women of New Jersey with the 2023 Corporate Board Gender Diversity AwardNovember 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCalifornia American Water Hosts Free Water Conservation WorkshopNovember 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNew Jersey American Water Hosts Graduation Ceremony for "Water UP!" Training ProgramNovember 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Water Employees Contribute Over 2,500 Volunteer Hours During Companywide AmerICANs in Action! Month of ServiceNovember 13, 2023 | msn.comAmerican Water (AWK) Unit Gets Approval to Buy BASA for $230MNovember 11, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comRBC Capital Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on American Water (AWK)November 10, 2023 | msn.comAmerican Water Works Subsidiary Gets Pennsylvania PUC Approval To Buy Wastewater System For $230MNovember 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Water to Contribute Expertise to Several Panels at the 2023 NARUC Annual Meeting and Education ConferenceNovember 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Water Works Company, Inc.: Reaffirming BUY following third-quarter resultsNovember 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Water and the American Water Charitable Foundation Celebrate Five Years on the Camden WaterfrontNovember 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPennsylvania American Water Receives PUC Approval to Purchase Butler Area Sewer Authority Wastewater SystemNovember 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Water Honored by the Women's Forum of New York for Achieving Gender Parity on its Board of DirectorsNovember 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSalem and Manville Voters Decisively Approve Selling Water, Sewer Systems to New Jersey American Water in Ballot ReferendumsSee 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings11/02/2023Ex-Dividend for 12/1 Dividend11/13/2023Dividend Payable12/01/2023Today12/02/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/21/2024Get 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 Target$146.60 High Stock Price Target$169.00 Low Stock Price Target$126.00 Potential Upside/Downside+10.0%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.82 Trailing P/E Ratio27.64 Forward P/E Ratio27.70 P/E Growth3.35Net Income$820 million Net Margins22.26% Pretax Margin27.97% Return on Equity9.99% Return on Assets3.19% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.18 Current Ratio1.03 Quick Ratio0.97 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.79 billion Price / Sales6.84 Cash Flow$8.16 per share Price / Cash Flow16.32 Book Value$50.83 per share Price / Book2.62Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares194,710,000Free Float194,549,000Market Cap$25.94 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.65 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMs. M. Susan Hardwick (Age 60)President, CEO & Director Comp: $2.65MMr. John C. Griffith (Age 56)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $2.2MMs. Cheryl D. Norton (Age 58)Executive VP & COO Comp: $1.21MMr. James H. Gallegos (Age 62)Executive VP & General Counsel Comp: $1.61MMs. Melanie M. Kennedy (Age 49)Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer Comp: $880.59kMs. Melissa K. Wikle (Age 57)Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer Mr. Nicholas Santillo Jr.C.P.P., Vice President of Digital Infrastructure & Security and Interim Head of Innovation & TechnologyMr. Aaron Musgrave CPAVice President of Investor RelationsMs. Maureen Duffy (Age 53)Senior Vice President of Communications & External Affairs Ms. Deborah A. Degillio (Age 51)Chief Customer Officer More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsEssential UtilitiesNYSE:WTRGEdison InternationalNYSE:EIXTELUSNYSE:TUWEC Energy GroupNYSE:WECTelefónicaNYSE:TEFView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsWellington Management Group LLPSold 72,426 shares on 12/1/2023Ownership: 0.117%Fortis Group Advisors LLCBought 10,606 shares on 12/1/2023Ownership: 0.013%B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.Sold 14,844 shares on 12/1/2023Ownership: 0.007%American Century Companies Inc.Sold 415,948 shares on 11/30/2023Ownership: 0.496%Bar Harbor Wealth ManagementSold 844 shares on 11/28/2023Ownership: 0.002%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions AWK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell American Water Works stock right now? 2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for American Water Works in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" AWK shares. View AWK analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is American Water Works' stock price target for 2024? 2 brokers have issued 12 month price targets for American Water Works' shares. Their AWK share price targets range from $126.00 to $169.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $146.60 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 10.0% 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 12.6% and is now trading at $133.24. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting American Water Works? American Water Works saw a decline in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,530,000 shares, a decline of 10.6% from the October 15th total of 2,830,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,150,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.2 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 Wednesday, February 21st 2024. View our AWK earnings forecast. How were American Water Works' earnings last quarter? American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 2nd. The utilities provider reported $1.66 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.55 by $0.11. The utilities provider earned $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.14 billion. American Water Works had a net margin of 22.26% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.99%. American Water Works's quarterly revenue was up 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.63 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 declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, October 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.7075 per share on Friday, December 1st. This represents a $2.83 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.12%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 13th. Read our dividend analysis for AWK. 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 2.15%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 16 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 58.71%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, AWK will have a dividend payout ratio of 54.95% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. 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). What guidance has American Water Works issued on next quarter's earnings? American Water Works issued an update on its FY24 earnings guidance on Wednesday, November, 1st. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $5.10-5.20 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $5.14. 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). Who are American Water Works' major shareholders? American Water Works' stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Impax Asset Management Group plc (2.89%), Royal Bank of Canada (2.58%), Deutsche Bank AG (1.89%), Deutsche Bank AG (1.89%), Northern Trust Corp (1.84%) and Legal & General Group Plc (1.53%). Insiders that own company stock include Cheryl Norton, Martha Clark Goss, Maureen Duffy, Melanie M Kennedy, Melanie M Kennedy, Melissa K Wikle, Michael Marberry and Walter Lynch. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:AWK) was last updated on 12/3/2023 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. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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