Kentucky American Water Invests $70 Million to Upgrade Water Infrastructure
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 2h ago
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Source: PRnewswire
- Infrastructure Investment: Kentucky American Water invested approximately $70 million in 2025 to upgrade its water infrastructure, aimed at reducing system leaks and enhancing efficiency and resilience, thereby lowering customer water bills and improving service quality.
- Water Conservation Tips: The company provides various household water-saving tips, encouraging customers to use water wisely both indoors and outdoors, which helps save on bills and protect this vital resource, reflecting the company's commitment to sustainability.
- Enhanced Customer Service: Through the MyWater account, customers can enroll in auto pay and paperless billing, streamlining payment processes while utilizing the interactive customer advisory map to receive alerts about their area, ensuring they stay informed about water service updates.
- Public Information Transparency: Non-account holders can also access the company's website to view alerts and report emergencies, enhancing public transparency and trust in water services, further improving the company's image within the community.
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: 127.980
Low
117.00
Averages
136.17
High
155.00
Current: 127.980
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.
