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American Water Works (AWK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$125.92 +2.09 (+1.69%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:15 PM ET)

About American Water Works Stock (NYSE:AWK)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$122.71
$126.31
50-Day Range
$123.83
$142.58
52-Week Range
$113.34
$150.68
Volume
3.29 million shs
Average Volume
1.21 million shs
Market Capitalization
$24.54 billion
P/E Ratio
24.93
Dividend Yield
2.43%
Price Target
$142.29
Consensus Rating
Reduce

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.

American Water Works Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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92nd Percentile Overall Score

AWK MarketRank™: 

American Water Works scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 13th out of 91 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    American Water Works has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.88, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    American Water Works has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about American Water Works' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for American Water Works are expected to grow by 7.77% in the coming year, from $5.28 to $5.69 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of American Water Works is 24.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.73.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of American Water Works is 24.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 95.41.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    American Water Works has a PEG Ratio of 3.03. 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 2.50. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.71% of the outstanding shares of American Water Works have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    American Water Works has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in American Water Works has recently increased by 30.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    American Water Works pays a meaningful dividend of 2.47%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    American Water Works has been increasing its dividend for 17 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of American Water Works is 60.59%. 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 53.78% next year. This indicates that American Water Works will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about American Water Works' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.71% of the outstanding shares of American Water Works have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    American Water Works has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in American Water Works has recently increased by 30.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    American Water Works has a news sentiment score of 0.87. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for American Water Works this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 5 people have searched for AWK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -62% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    7 people have added American Water Works to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 40% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, American Water Works insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.08% of the stock of American Water Works is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    86.58% 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.
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AWK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

American Water Works' stock was trading at $131.99 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AWK stock has decreased by 4.6% and is now trading at $125.92.
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American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 31st. The utilities provider reported $1.42 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.05. The firm's revenue was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis.
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American Water Works' top institutional investors include State Street Corp (5.90%), Impax Asset Management Group plc (2.91%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.34%) and UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC (1.39%). Insiders that own company stock include Martha Clark Goss, Melanie M Kennedy and Michael Marberry.
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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.
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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

Last Earnings
7/31/2024
Ex-Dividend for 12/3 Dividend
11/12/2024
Dividend Payable
12/03/2024
Today
12/22/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Utilities
Industry
Water supply
Sub-Industry
Water Utilities
CUSIP
03042010
Employees
6,500
Year Founded
1886

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$142.29
High Stock Price Target
$164.00
Low Stock Price Target
$124.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+13.0%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.88
Research Coverage
8 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$944 million
Pretax Margin
28.22%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.52 billion
Cash Flow
$8.18 per share
Book Value
$50.32 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
194,738,000
Market Cap
$24.54 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.70

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This page (NYSE:AWK) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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