Iowa American Water Invests $50 Million to Upgrade Water Infrastructure
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 1h ago
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Source: PRnewswire
- Infrastructure Investment: Iowa American Water invested over $50 million in 2025 to upgrade its water and wastewater infrastructure, significantly reducing system leaks and enhancing efficiency and resilience, thereby lowering customer water bills.
- Water Conservation Advocacy: The company encourages customers to implement water-saving measures at home, providing simple household tips to help save on water bills year-round, reflecting a commitment to sustainable resource use.
- Convenient Auto Pay: Customers can easily enroll in Auto Pay and paperless billing by signing up for a MyWater account, saving time and enhancing bill management convenience.
- Transparent Customer Information: The interactive Customer Advisory Map within the MyWater account allows customers to view real-time alerts in their area, ensuring that contact information and notification preferences are up to date, thereby improving customer responsiveness in water emergencies.
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 136.17 USD with a low forecast of 117.00 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
4 Hold
2 Sell
Moderate Sell
Current: 132.450
Low
117.00
Averages
136.17
High
155.00
Current: 132.450
Low
117.00
Averages
136.17
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.
