AWK Expands Its Operations by Acquiring Yerba Buena Water Company
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 10 2025
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
California American Water Acquisition: California American Water, a unit of American Water Works, acquired Yerba Buena Water Company, adding nearly 250 customers and marking its ninth acquisition since 2020, which has collectively added 13,000 new customers.
Infrastructure Investment Needs: The U.S. water industry faces significant infrastructure challenges, with the EPA estimating a need for $1.25 trillion in investments over the next 20 years to maintain and upgrade water systems, as many pipelines are aging and nearing the end of their service life.
Other Companies' Investments: Essential Utilities plans to invest $7.8 billion from 2025 to 2029 for infrastructure upgrades, while American States Water Company aims to invest $180-$210 million in 2025, and Middlesex Water Company plans to invest $387 million from 2025 to 2027 for various improvements.
Stock Performance and Rankings: American Water Works shares have risen 3.0% year-to-date, lagging behind the industry growth of 14.3%, and currently holds a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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Analyst Views on AWK
Wall Street analysts forecast AWK stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for AWK is 137.83 USD with a low forecast of 122.00 USD and a high forecast of 155.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
6 Analyst Rating
0 Buy
5 Hold
1 Sell
Hold
Current: 127.050
Low
122.00
Averages
137.83
High
155.00
Current: 127.050
Low
122.00
Averages
137.83
High
155.00
About AWK
American Water Works Company, Inc. is a water and wastewater utility company. The Company's primary business involves the ownership of utilities that provide water and wastewater services to residential, commercial, industrial, public authority, fire service and sale for resale customers. It also operates other businesses that provide water and wastewater services to the United States government on military installations, as well as municipalities. The Company operates its business through the Regulated Businesses segment. The Regulated Businesses segment includes subsidiaries that provide water and wastewater services to customers in approximately 14 states. The Company's utilities operate in states such as Pennsylvania, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. The Company also serves commercial customers, fire service customers, industrial customers, public authorities, other utilities and community water and wastewater systems.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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