NYSE:AWK American Water Works - AWK Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium 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. $156.61 -3.99 (-2.48%) (As of 02/3/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$155.10▼$159.9550-Day Range$147.14▼$161.4252-Week Range$122.77▼$173.87Volume1.32 million shsAverage Volume712,436 shsMarket Capitalization$28.48 billionP/E Ratio21.60Dividend Yield1.63%Price Target$154.67 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability American Water Works MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.29 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside1.2% Downside$154.67 Price TargetShort InterestBearish1.96% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability+1.99Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.89Based on 7 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth7.17%From $4.46 to $4.78 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.2.33 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector36th out of 85 stocksWater Supply Industry8th out of 12 stocks 1.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAmerican Water Works has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.29, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $154.67, American Water Works has a forecasted downside of 1.2% from its current price of $156.61.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmerican Water Works has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.96% 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 4.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Water Works has recently increased by 2.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAmerican Water Works pays a meaningful dividend of 1.63%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAmerican Water Works has been increasing its dividend for 13 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of American Water Works is 36.14%. 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 54.81% 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 2.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAmerican Water Works has a news sentiment score of 0.89. 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 0.51 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for American Water Works this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search Interest25 people have searched for AWK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 127% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 4 people have added American Water Works to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -43% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, American Water Works insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.09% of the stock of American Water Works is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions83.06% 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 7.17% in the coming year, from $4.46 to $4.78 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Water Works is 21.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 141.66.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Water Works is 21.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 104.14.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAmerican Water Works has a PEG Ratio of 4.16. 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 3.90. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) StockAmerican Water Works Co., Inc. engages in the provision of complementary water and wastewater services. It operates through the following segments: Regulated Businesses, Market-Based Businesses, and Other. The Regulated Businesses segment provides water and wastewater services to customers. The Market-Based Businesses segment is responsible for Military Services Group, Contract Operations Group, Homeowner Services Group, and Keystone Operations. The Other segment includes corporate costs that are not allocated to the Company's operating segments, eliminations of inter-segment transactions, fair value adjustments and associated income and deductions related to the acquisitions that have not been allocated to the operating segments for evaluation of performance and allocation of resource purposes. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Camden, NJ.Read More 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 Stock News HeadlinesFebruary 5, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAmerican Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) Receives $154.67 Average Price Target from AnalystsFebruary 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Water Charitable Foundation and American Water's General Counsel Contribute a combined $200,000 to Urban LeagueFebruary 5, 2023 | Investor Place Media (Ad)Cash Holders STILL Aren't Taking Steps to PrepareStocks are crashing... inflation is through the roof... multiple industries are getting hit hard... Americans are fearful of what might happen to their stock portfolios right now -- and who's to blame them? 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Take action today and watch his exclusive presentation -- absolutely free of charge -- to see how you should be prepping for this phenomenon.January 25, 2023 | marketwatch.comAmerican Water Works Co. stock outperforms market on strong trading dayJanuary 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPennsylvania American Water Signs Agreement to Purchase Elizabeth Borough Municipal Authority Wastewater SystemJanuary 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Water’s Unmanned Aerial System Program Earns FAA High-Altitude AuthorizationJanuary 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPennsylvania American Water Accepting Applications for 2023 Environmental Grant ProgramJanuary 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCalifornia American Water Offers Aid to Customers Affected by Monterey County EvacuationsJanuary 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCalifornia American Water Partners with Wayfinder Family Services To Install Water Bottle Filling Stations on its Main CampusJanuary 18, 2023 | msn.comAmerican Water Works' (AWK) Arm to Buy Water & Sewer SystemsJanuary 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIllinois American Water Opens Annual Environmental Grant ProgramJanuary 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWill American Water Works (AWK) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?January 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVirginia American Water Signs Agreement to Purchase Town of Cape Charles Water and Sewer SystemsJanuary 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMissouri American Water to Invest Over $425 Million to Upgrade Water and Wastewater Systems This YearJanuary 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPennsylvania American Water Signs Agreement to Purchase Sadsbury Township Municipal Authority Sanitary Sewer Collection SystemJanuary 3, 2023 | seekingalpha.comAmerican Water Works: Down 18% In 2022, Yet Still Richly ValuedDecember 31, 2022 | seekingalpha.comAWK American Water Works Company, Inc.December 31, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comCalifornia American Water Files an Application for Rehearing with the CPUCDecember 31, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comCalifornia American Water Files an Application for Rehearing with the CPUCDecember 22, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comIllinois American Water Expands Service in City of Rosiclare through Water Distribution System AcquisitionDecember 22, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comCalifornia American Water Signs Agreement to Purchase West San Martin Water WorksSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 Earnings11/02/2021Ex-Dividend for 12/1 Dividend11/07/2022Dividend Payable12/01/2022Today2/04/2023Ex-Dividend for 3/1 Dividend2/06/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)2/15/2023Dividend Payable3/01/2023Fiscal 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) 955-4001Fax856-346-8360Employees6,400Year Founded1886Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$154.67 High Stock Price Forecast$165.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$138.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside-1.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.29 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$7.25 Trailing P/E Ratio21.60 Forward P/E Ratio35.11 P/E Growth4.16Net Income$1.26 billion Net Margins34.58% Pretax Margin45.23% Return on Equity10.99% Return on Assets3.13% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.41 Current Ratio0.48 Quick Ratio0.43 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.93 billion Price / Sales7.25 Cash Flow$7.56 per share Price / Cash Flow20.71 Book Value$40.20 per share Price / Book3.90Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares181,830,000Free Float181,664,000Market Cap$28.48 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.55 Social Links Key ExecutivesM. Susan HardwickPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorCheryl NortonChief Operating Officer & Executive Vice PresidentJohn C. GriffithChief Financial Officer & Executive Vice PresidentNicholas SantilloHead-Innovation & TechnologyMelanie M. KennedyChief Human Resources Officer & Executive VPKey CompetitorsEssential UtilitiesNYSE:WTRGCompanhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESPNYSE:SBSEversource EnergyNYSE:ESChunghwa TelecomNYSE:CHTWEC Energy GroupNYSE:WECView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsCutter & CO Brokerage Inc.Bought 453 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.029%D.A. Davidson & CO.Sold 129 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.013%Carlson Capital ManagementSold 670 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.002%OLD National Bancorp INSold 132 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.002%Ellevest Inc.Bought 385 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions AWK Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell American Water Works stock right now? 7 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for American Water Works in the last twelve months. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings 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? 7 brokers have issued 1 year target prices for American Water Works' shares. Their AWK share price forecasts range from $138.00 to $165.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $154.67 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.2%. 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 increased by 2.7% and is now trading at $156.61. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is American Water Works' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 15th 2023. View our AWK earnings forecast. How can I listen to American Water Works' earnings call? American Water Works will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, February 16th at 9:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were American Water Works' earnings last quarter? American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November, 2nd. The utilities provider reported $1.53 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $1.53. The utilities provider earned $1.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.10 billion. American Water Works had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.99% and a net margin of 34.58%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.46 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 Wednesday, December 7th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.655 per share on Wednesday, March 1st. This represents a $2.62 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.67%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 6th. Read our dividend analysis for AWK. Is American Water Works a good dividend stock? American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) pays an annual dividend of $2.62 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.63%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 13 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 36.14%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, AWK will have a dividend payout ratio of 54.81% 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 updated its FY 2022 earnings guidance on Monday, November, 7th. The company provided EPS guidance of $4.39-$4.49 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $4.44. 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." Who are American Water Works' major shareholders? American Water Works' stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.02%), M&G Investment Management Ltd. (0.36%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.30%), Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank (0.27%), New York State Common Retirement Fund (0.26%) and DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale (0.22%). Insiders that own company stock include Cheryl Norton, Lloyd M Yates, Loyd A Warnock, Martha Clark Goss, Maureen Duffy, Melanie M Kennedy, Melanie M Kennedy, Melissa K Wikle, Michael A Sgro 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. What is American Water Works' stock price today? One share of AWK stock can currently be purchased for approximately $156.61. How much money does American Water Works make? American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) has a market capitalization of $28.48 billion and generates $3.93 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $1.26 billion in net income (profit) each year or $7.25 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does American Water Works have? The company employs 6,400 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 2/5/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff 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. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. 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