Trending NewsTrending NewsLowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:AWK American Water Works (AWK) Stock Price, News & Analysis $145.72 +5.48 (+3.91%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$144.28 -1.44 (-0.99%) As of 08/1/2025 07:38 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About American Water Works Stock (NYSE:AWK) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get American Water Works alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$140.71▼$146.4150-Day Range$137.79▼$145.7252-Week Range$118.74▼$155.50Volume2.69 million shsAverage Volume1.24 million shsMarket Capitalization$28.43 billionP/E Ratio26.26Dividend Yield2.27%Price Target$142.00Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview American Water Works Company, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States. It offers water and wastewater services to approximately 1,700 communities in 14 states serving approximately 3.5 million active customers. The company serves residential customers; commercial customers, including 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, such as schools and universities; and other utilities and community water and wastewater systems. It also provides water and wastewater services on military installations; and undertakes contracts with municipal customers, primarily to operate and manage water and wastewater facilities, as well as offers other related services. In addition, the company operates approximately 80 surface water treatment plants; 540 groundwater treatment plants; 175 wastewater treatment plants; 53,700 miles of transmission, distribution, and collection mains and pipes; 1,200 groundwater wells; 1,700 water and wastewater pumping stations; 1,100 treated water storage facilities; and 74 dams. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey. Read More American Water Works Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks77th Percentile Overall ScoreAWK MarketRank™: American Water Works scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 28th 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 Opinion0.9 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingAmerican Water Works has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.80, and is based on 1 buy rating, 6 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.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 Growth7.36% Earnings GrowthEarnings for American Water Works are expected to grow by 7.36% in the coming year, from $5.71 to $6.13 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Water Works is 26.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.11.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Water Works is 26.26, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 19.95.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAmerican Water Works has a PEG Ratio of 3.45. 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 2.75. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted3.25% of the outstanding shares of American Water Works have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAmerican Water Works has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Water Works has recently increased by 6.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldAmerican Water Works pays a meaningful dividend of 2.27%, 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 59.64%. 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 54.00% next year. This indicates that American Water Works will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about American Water Works' dividend. Sustainability and ESG4.3 / 5Environmental Score1.99 Percentage of Shares Shorted3.25% of the outstanding shares of American Water Works have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAmerican Water Works has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Water Works has recently increased by 6.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.1 / 5News Sentiment0.72 News SentimentAmerican Water Works has a news sentiment score of 0.72. 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 47 news articles for American Water Works this week, compared to 21 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for AWK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 5 people have added American Water Works to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, American Water Works insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $404,766.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.11% 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. Email Address AWK Stock News HeadlinesThe Strength of American Water Works Company (AWK) as a Consistent Income StockAugust 3 at 5:21 AM | finance.yahoo.comSeaport Res Ptn Has Negative Outlook for AWK FY2025 EarningsAugust 2 at 3:13 AM | americanbankingnews.com$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost TownJeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could be the biggest technology story of this decade. In short, he believes what he's holding in his hand is the key to the $100 trillion AI boom… And only one company here in the U.S. can mine this obscure metal. | Brownstone Research (Ad)The Strength of American Water Works Company (AWK) as a Consistent Income StockAugust 2 at 2:16 AM | insidermonkey.comAmerican Water Works (AWK) Q2 Up 11%August 1 at 11:27 PM | theglobeandmail.comAmerican Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) Q2 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 1 at 11:27 PM | insidermonkey.comMaryland American Water Files Rate Request Driven by $22 Million of Investment Over Last Seven YearsAugust 1 at 5:52 PM | gurufocus.comAmerican Water Works Co Inc (AWK) Proposes New Rates to Support Infrastructure Investments | ...August 1 at 5:52 PM | gurufocus.comSee More Headlines AWK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AWK shares performed this year? American Water Works' stock was trading at $124.49 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, AWK shares have increased by 17.1% and is now trading at $145.72. How were American Water Works' earnings last quarter? American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 30th. The utilities provider reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.05. American Water Works's quarterly revenue was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are American Water Works' major shareholders? American Water Works' top institutional investors include Nordea Investment Management AB (1.19%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.16%), Mirova US LLC (0.86%) and Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.45%). 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), AU Optronics (AUOTY), Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR). Company Calendar Record date for 6/3 Dividend5/13/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/3 Dividend5/13/2025Dividend Payable6/03/2025Last Earnings7/30/2025Today8/03/2025Record date for 9/3 Dividend8/12/2025Ex-Dividend for 9/3 Dividend8/12/2025Dividend Payable9/03/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry UTIL - WATER SPLY Sub-IndustryWater Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:AWK CIK1410636 Webwww.amwater.com Phone(856) 955-4001Fax856-346-8360Employees6,700Year Founded1886Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for American Water Works$142.00 High Price Target$164.00 Low Price Target$124.00 Potential Upside/Downside-2.6%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.80 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.55 Trailing P/E Ratio26.26 Forward P/E Ratio25.52 P/E Growth3.45Net Income$1.05 billion Net Margins21.91% Pretax Margin28.37% Return on Equity10.34% Return on Assets3.29% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.15 Current Ratio0.35 Quick Ratio0.44 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.68 billion Price / Sales6.07 Cash Flow$9.44 per share Price / Cash Flow15.44 Book Value$54.75 per share Price / Book2.66Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares195,100,000Free Float194,884,000Market Cap$28.43 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.65 Social Links 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. 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