NYSE:AWK American Water Works (AWK) Stock Price, News & Analysis $132.02 -1.04 (-0.78%) As of 02:41 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$131.80▼$134.7550-Day Range$131.09▼$140.7752-Week Range$120.57▼$145.64Volume651,712 shsAverage Volume2.01 million shsMarket Capitalization$26.24 billionP/E Ratio22.88Dividend Yield2.71%Price Target$140.11Consensus RatingHold Company Overview American Water Works Company, Inc. is a water and wastewater utility company that provides essential services to residential, commercial, industrial and public-sector customers. Through its regulated operations, the company treats and distributes drinking water, collects and treats wastewater, and manages related infrastructure such as pipelines, treatment plants, storage facilities and pumping stations. The company also provides water and wastewater services to military installations and operates businesses serving municipalities and other public-sector customers. Its activities include infrastructure management, engineering, technical support and other specialized services designed to improve the reliability, safety and efficiency of water systems. Founded in 1886, American Water has grown into one of the largest publicly traded water and wastewater companies in the United States. Its regulated utility operations serve customers across multiple states, while its national service businesses support communities and government facilities in additional locations. The company is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More American Water Works Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks67th Percentile Overall ScoreAWK MarketRank™: American Water Works scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 66th out of 96 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.5 / 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, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for American Water Works is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmerican Water Works has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about American Water Works' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.21% Earnings GrowthEarnings for American Water Works are expected to grow by 8.21% in the coming year, from $6.09 to $6.59 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Water Works is 22.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.93.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Water Works is 22.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 24.02.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAmerican Water Works has a PEG Ratio of 2.73. 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 2.38. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about American Water Works' valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.87% 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 5.57.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Water Works has recently increased by 9.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldAmerican Water Works pays a meaningful dividend of 2.67%, 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 54.32% 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 Media2.3 / 5News Sentiment0.67 News SentimentAmerican Water Works has a news sentiment score of 0.67. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for American Water Works this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 7 people have searched for AWK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -30% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added American Water Works to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% 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 HeadlinesLeadership Appointments Strengthen New Jersey American Water's Government Affairs Team Across the StateSeptember 23 at 5:04 PM | prnewswire.comAmerican Water Joins Conversation at The Financial Research Institute's Annual Public Utility SymposiumSeptember 23 at 2:38 PM | prnewswire.comArizona Gold Explorer Nears First-Ever Resource EstimateA little-known Arizona gold explorer just hit 66.2 metres grading 6.57 g/t gold, including 20.7 metres at 18.25 g/t. After roughly 21,000 metres of drilling, the company is closing in on its first-ever mineral resource estimate, expected in Q3 or Q4 2026. That estimate could offer the market its first real look at the scale of this emerging gold system.September 24 at 1:00 AM | Wall Street Logic (Ad)American Water Advances Important Conversations at The Women's International Network of Utility Professionals 2026 International ConferenceSeptember 23 at 11:08 AM | prnewswire.comAmerican Water Named to TIME's World's Best Companies 2026 ListSeptember 21 at 1:17 PM | prnewswire.comWhat Does American Water Works Company (AWK) Gain From Its Digital Push And Training Hub?September 17, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comEssential Utilities advances Pennsylvania approval for American Water mergerSeptember 17, 2026 | tipranks.comAmerican Water Charitable Foundation Awards $50,000 in Workforce Readiness and STEM Education Grants in VirginiaSeptember 17, 2026 | 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 beginning of the year. Since then, AWK stock has increased by 1.1% and is now trading at $131.9130. How were American Water Works' earnings last quarter? American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 29th. The utilities provider reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.08. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are American Water Works' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of American Water Works include BlackRock Inc. (10.37%), Wellington Management Group LLP (7.50%), GQG Partners LLC (4.48%) and Amundi (2.09%). Insiders that own company stock include Martha Clark Goss, Melanie M Kennedy, Melissa K Wikle and Michael Marberry. 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 Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AUO (AUOTY), Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/29/2026Record date for 9/1 Dividend8/11/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend8/11/2026Dividend Payable9/01/2026Today9/24/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/28/2026Fiscal 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. Red Zone (7m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 AWK's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. AWK has been in this zone for over 7 months. 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$140.11 High Price Target$162.00 Low Price Target$124.00 Potential Upside/Downside+6.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.77 Trailing P/E Ratio22.86 Forward P/E Ratio21.66 P/E Growth2.73Net Income$1.11 billion Net Margins21.35% Pretax Margin27.25% Return on Equity10.20% Return on Assets3.20% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.20 Current Ratio0.52 Quick Ratio0.49 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.28 billion Price / Sales4.96 Cash Flow$10.08 per share Price / Cash Flow13.09 Book Value$55.52 per share Price / Book2.38Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares198,729,000Free Float198,570,000Market Cap$26.21 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.59 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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