NYSE:AWKAmerican Water Works Stock Price, Forecast & News

$120.54

-0.20 (-0.17 %)

(As of 05/27/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$118.05

Now: $120.54▼

$122.27

50-Day Range

$116.51

MA: $123.36▼

$133.61

52-Week Range

$92.00

Now: $120.54▼

$141.70

Volume876,400 shs

Average Volume1.29 million shs

Market Capitalization$21.82 billion

P/E Ratio34.54

Dividend Yield1.82%

Beta0.21

American Water Works Company, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States and Canada. It offers water and wastewater services to approximately 1,600 communities in 16 states serving approximately 3.4 million active customers. The company serves residential customers; commercial customers, such as 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; and other utilities and community water and wastewater systems. It also provides various warranty protection programs to residential and smaller commercial customers; water and wastewater services on various military installations; and customized water transfer services for shale natural gas exploration and production companies. In addition, the company undertakes contracts with municipal, commercial, and industrial customers, primarily to operate and manage water and wastewater facilities, as well as offers other related services. It operates approximately 81 surface water treatment plants; 530 groundwater treatment plants; 10 combined treatment plants; 130 wastewater treatment plants; 51,000 miles of transmission, distribution, and collection mains and pipes; 1,000 groundwater wells; 1,400 water and wastewater pumping stations; 1,300 treated water storage facilities; and 80 dams. The company serves approximately 14 million people with drinking water, wastewater, and other water-related services in 46 states in the United States and Ontario, Canada. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

3.2 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
American Water Works has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.30, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $135.10, American Water Works has a potential upside of 12.1% from its current price of $120.54.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
American Water Works has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.7 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
American Water Works has received 472 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
American Water Works has received 413 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
American Water Works has received 53.33% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about American Water Works and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe AWK will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe AWK will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

5.0 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
American Water Works is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 1.82%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
American Water Works has been increasing its dividend for 11 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of American Water Works is 60.94 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, American Water Works will have a dividend payout ratio of 52.01 % next year. This indicates that American Water Works will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, American Water Works insiders have sold 177.98% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $231,900.00 in company stock and sold $644,630.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.30% of the stock of American Water Works is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
83.37% 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.

0.6 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for American Water Works are expected to grow by 10.44% in the coming year, from $3.83 to $4.23 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of American Water Works is 34.54, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 14.82.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of American Water Works is 34.54, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 28.53.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
American Water Works has a PEG Ratio of 3.90. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
American Water Works has a P/B Ratio of 3.49. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.50 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Water supply

Sub-IndustryWater Utilities

SectorUtilities

Current SymbolNYSE:AWK

Previous Symbol

CUSIP03042010

CIK1410636

Webwww.amwater.com

Phone856-955-4001

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.40

Current Ratio0.65

Quick Ratio0.63

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio34.54

Forward P/E Ratio31.47

P/E Growth3.9

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$3.61 billion

Price / Sales6.04

Cash Flow$6.82 per share

Price / Cash Flow17.67

Book Value$34.49 per share

Price / Book3.49

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.61

Net Income$621 million

Net Margins17.36%

Return on Equity10.82%

Return on Assets2.95%

Miscellaneous

Employees6,800

Outstanding Shares181,023,000

Market Cap$21.82 billion

Next Earnings Date7/29/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) Frequently Asked Questions

How has American Water Works' stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

American Water Works' stock was trading at $129.67 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, AWK stock has decreased by 7.0% and is now trading at $120.54. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of American Water Works?

10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for American Water Works in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 3 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for American Water Works.

When is American Water Works' next earnings date?

American Water Works is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July 29th 2020. View our earnings forecast for American Water Works.

How were American Water Works' earnings last quarter?

American Water Works Company Inc (NYSE:AWK) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.02. The utilities provider had revenue of $844 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $837.39 million. American Water Works had a return on equity of 10.82% and a net margin of 17.36%. American Water Works's revenue for the quarter was up 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.61 EPS. View American Water Works' earnings history.

How often does American Water Works pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for American Water Works?

American Water Works announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th will be given a dividend of $0.55 per share on Tuesday, June 2nd. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.83%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 11th. This is a positive change from American Water Works's previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. View American Water Works' dividend history.

What guidance has American Water Works issued on next quarter's earnings?

American Water Works updated its FY20 earnings guidance on Wednesday, May, 6th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $3.79-$3.89 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $3.86.

What price target have analysts set for AWK?

10 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for American Water Works' shares. Their forecasts range from $111.00 to $153.00. On average, they anticipate American Water Works' share price to reach $135.10 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 12.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for American Water Works.

Has American Water Works been receiving favorable news coverage?

News articles about AWK stock have trended somewhat negative this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie rates the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. American Water Works earned a news sentiment score of -1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the utilities provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View the latest news aboutAmerican Water Works.

Are investors shorting American Water Works?

American Water Works saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,030,000 shares, a decline of 9.0% from the April 30th total of 2,230,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,450,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.4 days. Approximately 1.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View American Water Works' Current Options Chain.

Who are some of American Water Works' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to American Water Works include Aqua America (WTR), American States Water (AWR), California Water Service Group (CWT), SJW Group (SJW), Middlesex Water (MSEX), Connecticut Water Service (CTWS), York Water (YORW), Cadiz (CDZI), Artesian Resources (ARTNA) and Consolidated Water (CWCO). View all competitors.

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), Alibaba Group (BABA), AT&T (T), Visa (V), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Home Depot (HD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Walmart (WMT), CVS Health (CVS) and Verizon Communications (VZ).

Who are American Water Works' key executives?

American Water Works' management team includes the following people:

Ms. Susan N. Story, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 59)
Ms. Linda G. Sullivan, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 55)
Mr. Walter J. Lynch, Exec. VP & COO (Age 56)
Mr. Michael A. Sgro Esq., Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 60)
Mr. Loyd Warnock, Sr. VP of External Affairs & Bus. Devel. (Age 59)

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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (8.50%), State Street Corp (5.58%), Pictet Asset Management Ltd. (3.13%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (1.69%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.67%) and Invesco Ltd. (1.60%). Company insiders that own American Water Works stock include George Mackenzie, Jeffrey N Edwards, Karl F Kurz, Lloyd M Yates, Loyd A Warnock, Melanie M Kennedy, Michael A Sgro, Susan N Story and Walter Lynch. View institutional ownership trends for American Water Works.

Which major investors are selling American Water Works stock?

AWK stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including APG Asset Management N.V., Janus Henderson Group PLC, BlackRock Inc., AQR Capital Management LLC, Invesco Ltd., Two Sigma Advisers LP, PGGM Investments, and Federated Hermes Inc.. Company insiders that have sold American Water Works company stock in the last year include George Mackenzie, Loyd A Warnock, Melanie M Kennedy, Michael A Sgro, Susan N Story, and Walter Lynch. View insider buying and selling activity for American Water Works.

Which major investors are buying American Water Works stock?

AWK stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Pictet Asset Management Ltd., Advisor Group Holdings Inc., HighTower Advisors LLC, Magellan Asset Management Ltd, Unigestion Holding SA, State Street Corp, 1832 Asset Management L.P., and CIBC Asset Management Inc. Company insiders that have bought American Water Works stock in the last two years include Jeffrey N Edwards, Karl F Kurz, Lloyd M Yates, and Susan N Story. View insider buying and selling activity for American Water Works.

How do I buy shares of American Water Works?

Shares of AWK can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is American Water Works' stock price today?

One share of AWK stock can currently be purchased for approximately $120.54.

How big of a company is American Water Works?

American Water Works has a market capitalization of $21.82 billion and generates $3.61 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $621 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.61 on an earnings per share basis. American Water Works employs 6,800 workers across the globe.

What is American Water Works' official website?

The official website for American Water Works is www.amwater.com.

How can I contact American Water Works?

American Water Works' mailing address is 1 WATER STREET, CAMDEN NJ, 08102. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at 856-955-4001 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 5/27/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff