NYSE:AWK American Water Works (AWK) Stock Price, News & Analysis $134.78 -1.01 (-0.75%) Closing price 10/21/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$134.65 -0.13 (-0.09%) As of 04:52 AM 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 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$134.75▼$136.8550-Day Range$127.36▼$140.7752-Week Range$120.57▼$145.42Volume1.84 million shsAverage Volume1.83 million shsMarket Capitalization$26.78 billionP/E Ratio23.36Dividend Yield2.66%Price Target$136.75Consensus RatingHold Company Overview American Water Works Company, Inc. is a public water and wastewater utility that provides essential services to residential, commercial, industrial and institutional customers. Through its regulated businesses, the company supplies drinking water, collects and treats wastewater, and manages related infrastructure, including treatment plants, pipelines, storage facilities and customer service systems. Founded in 1886, American Water has grown into one of the largest water and wastewater service providers in the United States. Its regulated operations serve communities across multiple states, while its broader national footprint includes services for military installations and other government-related customers. The company also provides infrastructure management, engineering, construction and other technical services connected with water and wastewater systems. American Water’s activities are concentrated in the United States, with regulated utility operations serving millions of people in a broad range of regions and communities. M. Susan Hardwick serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More American Water Works Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks65th Percentile Overall ScoreAWK MarketRank™: 3.22830440587 of 5 starsAmerican Water Works scored higher than 65% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 54th out of 98 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.1 / 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, 7 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 5 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 Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.55% Earnings GrowthEarnings for American Water Works are expected to grow by 8.55% in the coming year, from $6.08 to $6.60 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Water Works is 23.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 36.44.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Water Works is 23.36, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 22.79.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAmerican Water Works has a PEG Ratio of 2.77. 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 2.43. 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 Shorted6.94% 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 7.54.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Water Works has recently increased by 4.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldAmerican Water Works pays a meaningful dividend of 2.64%, 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 54.24% 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 Media4.2 / 5News Sentiment0.74 News SentimentAmerican Water Works has a news sentiment score of 0.74. 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for American Water Works this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest9 people have searched for AWK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 80% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows6 people have added American Water Works to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% 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 HeadlinesWhat You Need to Know Ahead of American Water Works’ Earnings Release3 hours ago | barchart.comIndiana American Water Proudly Recognizes $25,000 American Water Charitable Foundation STEM Education Grant to Girls Inc. of ShelbyvilleOctober 20 at 4:40 PM | prnewswire.comBuffett's Final Warning: "The Dollar Is Going to Hell"Do not buy another AI stock until you've seen the arithmetic below. Nvidia is worth about $5.5 trillion. Alphabet about $4.1 trillion. Microsoft about $3.8 trillion. So what would it take to repeat Nvidia's run? A 100x gain from here puts Nvidia near $550 trillion. Nothing in history has ever been worth that. Big money in Nvidia has already been made. By the people who bought it years ago. But that does not mean the AI boom is finished. It means the opportunity has moved underneath it... to the layer every AI company has to pay to use.October 22 at 1:00 AM | Decentralized Masters (Ad)Kentucky American Water President Addresses ASCE 2026 Report Card for Kentucky's InfrastructureOctober 20 at 2:00 PM | prnewswire.comBarclays Adjusts Price Target on American Water Works to $127 From $130October 19 at 8:10 PM | finance.yahoo.comIllinois American Water Announces 2026 "Water Keeps Life Flowing" Art ContestOctober 16, 2026 | prnewswire.com35 Years of Support: Pennsylvania American Water Marks Milestone for Customer Assistance ProgramOctober 16, 2026 | prnewswire.comAmerican Water Works (AWK)October 15, 2026 | za.investing.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 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, AWK stock has increased by 3.3% and is now trading at $134.7760. How were American Water Works' earnings last quarter? American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 29th. The utilities provider reported $1.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.08. The company'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 Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.38%), Vontobel Holding Ltd. (0.27%), Perpetual Ltd (0.16%) and Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.14%). 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 NVIDIA (NVDA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Visa (V), NextEra Energy (NEE), Verizon Communications (VZ) and ExxonMobil (XOM). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/29/2026Record date for 9/1 Dividend8/11/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend8/11/2026Dividend Payable9/01/2026Today10/22/2026Next 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 (8m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 AWK's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. AWK has been in this zone for over 8 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$136.75 High Price Target$153.00 Low Price Target$124.00 Potential Upside/Downside+1.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.77 Trailing P/E Ratio23.36 Forward P/E Ratio22.17 P/E Growth2.77Net 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$5.14 billion Price / Sales5.21 Cash Flow$10.15 per share Price / Cash Flow13.28 Book Value$55.52 per share Price / Book2.43Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares198,730,000Free Float198,570,000Market Cap$26.78 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.58 Social Links Forget Nvidia, Meta, and Google. 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