Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:AWK American Water Works (AWK) Stock Price, News & Analysis $122.40 -1.76 (-1.42%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$123.16 +0.75 (+0.62%) As of 07:13 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock 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$121.99▼$124.8350-Day Range$124.26▼$139.6752-Week Range$121.28▼$147.87Volume1.85 million shsAverage Volume1.84 million shsMarket Capitalization$23.90 billionP/E Ratio21.70Dividend Yield2.92%Price Target$139.11Consensus RatingHold Company Overview American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK) is a publicly traded utility company that provides water and wastewater services in the United States. Its core business is the operation, management and maintenance of regulated water and wastewater systems that deliver potable water, collect and treat wastewater, and provide related customer services to residential, commercial and industrial customers as well as municipalities. The company’s operations include water treatment and distribution, wastewater collection and treatment, meter reading and billing, emergency repairs, and long-term infrastructure planning and capital project execution. In addition to its regulated utility operations, American Water offers complementary nonregulated services and solutions that support system reliability and customer needs. These activities include operations and maintenance contracts, engineering and construction services, water quality and resource management programs, and service-line protection and warranty products. The business operates under a regulatory framework in which state and local utility commissions oversee rates and capital recovery, and the company emphasizes infrastructure modernization, regulatory compliance, and resilience to changing water quality and climate-related risks. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, American Water traces its roots to the late 19th century and has grown into one of the largest publicly traded water and wastewater providers in the U.S. Its geographic footprint spans numerous states and serves a broad mix of customer types through both wholly owned utilities and contracted service arrangements. Management emphasizes long-term investment in infrastructure, regulatory engagement, and customer service as central components of its strategy to maintain and expand reliable water and wastewater services.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More American Water Works Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks79th Percentile Overall ScoreAWK MarketRank™: American Water Works scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 43rd out of 94 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.9 / 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 PotentialAmerican Water Works has a consensus price target of $139.11, representing about 13.7% upside from its current price of $122.40.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 Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.37% Earnings GrowthEarnings for American Water Works are expected to grow by 8.37% in the coming year, from $6.09 to $6.60 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Water Works is 21.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.54.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Water Works is 21.70, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.15.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAmerican Water Works has a PEG Ratio of 2.75. 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 2.17. 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 Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.05% 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 5.43.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Water Works has recently decreased by 1.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldAmerican Water Works pays a meaningful dividend of 2.87%, 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 63.48%. 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 54.24% 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 Media3.5 / 5News Sentiment0.65 News SentimentAmerican Water Works has a news sentiment score of 0.65. 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 23 news articles for American Water Works this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.Search Interest12 people have searched for AWK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added American Water Works to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% 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 HeadlinesINFRASTRUCTURE WEEK: CALIFORNIA AMERICAN WATER HIGHLIGHTS $277 MILLION OF INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS EXPECTED IN 20264 hours ago | prnewswire.comNew Jersey American Water Provides Wise Water Tips for Summer as New Jersey Drought Warning Remains in EffectMay 20 at 10:52 AM | prnewswire.comA 17-year investing experiment investigated in DublinPorter Stansberry flew the Porter and Co. team 3,300 miles to Dublin to investigate a 17-year investing experiment called Project Prophet - and documented everything on film. Rooted in the laws of physics, this quantitative approach challenges conventional wealth-building wisdom. With 17 years of verified data behind it, Porter calls it unlike anything he has seen in nearly 30 years in the business.May 20 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Indiana American Water Proudly Recognizes American Water Charitable Foundation 2026 Water and Environment Grant RecipientsMay 20 at 8:02 AM | prnewswire.comAmerican Water: Revisiting The Merger MathMay 19 at 10:01 PM | seekingalpha.comCalifornia American Water Completes $4 Million Upgrade in its Bellflower Water SystemMay 19 at 6:29 PM | prnewswire.comAnalyst Report: American Water Works Co IncMay 19 at 3:50 PM | finance.yahoo.comWater Infrastructure: Why This Boring Sector Could Get ExcitingFederal spending, industry consolidation, and regulated rate structures are driving growth in water infrastructure stocks like AWK, WTRG, and XYL.May 9, 2026 | marketbeat.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 decreased by 6.2% and is now trading at $122.40. How were American Water Works' earnings last quarter? American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 29th. The utilities provider reported $1.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $0.09. The business's quarterly revenue was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are American Water Works' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of American Water Works include Aristotle Capital Management LLC (2.98%), Amundi (2.23%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.28%) and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.26%). 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 Record date for 3/3 Dividend2/10/2026Ex-Dividend for 3/3 Dividend2/10/2026Dividend Payable3/03/2026Last Earnings4/29/2026Record date for 6/2 Dividend5/12/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/2 Dividend5/12/2026Today5/20/2026Dividend Payable6/02/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/29/2026Fiscal 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 (3m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 AWK's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. AWK has been in this zone for over 3 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry UTIL - WATER SPLY 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$139.11 High Price Target$160.00 Low Price Target$124.00 Potential Upside/Downside+13.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.64 Trailing P/E Ratio21.70 Forward P/E Ratio20.10 P/E Growth2.75Net Income$1.11 billion Net Margins21.17% Pretax Margin27.11% Return on Equity10.20% Return on Assets3.18% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.16 Current Ratio0.37 Quick Ratio0.34 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.21 billion Price / Sales4.59 Cash Flow$10.02 per share Price / Cash Flow12.21 Book Value$56.52 per share Price / Book2.17Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares195,281,000Free Float195,125,000Market Cap$23.90 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.64 Social Links Reduce the RiskMarket downturns give many investors pause, and for good reason. 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