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American Water Works Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:AWK)

$133.24
+1.40 (+1.06%)
(As of 12/1/2023 ET)
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Today's Range
$130.63
$133.43
50-Day Range
$115.50
$133.25
52-Week Range
$114.25
$162.59
Volume
1.06 million shs
Average Volume
1.19 million shs
Market Capitalization
$25.94 billion
P/E Ratio
27.64
Dividend Yield
2.12%
Price Target
$146.60

American Water Works MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
10.0% Upside
$146.60 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
1.32% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
+1.99
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
1.25mentions of American Water Works in the last 14 days
Based on 9 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Acquiring Shares
$492,937 Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
7.07%
From $4.81 to $5.15 Per Share

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 stars

Utilities Sector

3rd out of 86 stocks

Water Supply Industry

2nd out of 12 stocks


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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.

AWK Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
11/02/2023
Ex-Dividend for 12/1 Dividend
11/13/2023
Dividend Payable
12/01/2023
Today
12/02/2023
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
2/21/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Water supply
Sub-Industry
Water Utilities
Sector
Utilities
CUSIP
03042010
Employees
6,500
Year Founded
1886

Price 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 Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$820 million
Pretax Margin
27.97%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.79 billion
Cash Flow
$8.16 per share
Book Value
$50.83 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
194,549,000
Market Cap
$25.94 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.65

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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When is American Water Works' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 21st 2024.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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This page (NYSE:AWK) was last updated on 12/3/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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