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AWK

American Water Works Co Inc
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140.320
-0.19(-0.135%)1D
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High
141.060
Open
140.190
VWAP
140.26
Vol
893.94K
Mkt Cap
27.36B
Low
139.6801
Amount
125.39M
EV/EBITDA(TTM)
16.16
Total Shares
194.82M
EV
41.68B
EV/OCF(TTM)
20.90
P/S(TTM)
5.68
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.
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Market Estimates

Earnings Estimates
Revenue
YoY Chg
EPS
YoYChg
FY2025Q4
FY2025Q3
FY2025Q2
1.24B
+2.91%
1.239
+1.52%
1.38B
+4.19%
1.895
+5.27%
1.22B
+6.5%
1.529
+7.64%
Estimates Revision
The market is revising Upward the revenue expectations for American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) for FY2025, with the revenue forecasts being adjusted by 0.92% over the past three months. During the same period, the stock price has changed by -2.74%.
Revenue Estimates for FY2025
Revise Upward
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+0.92%
In Past 3 Month
EPS Estimates for FY2025
Revise Upward
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+0.05%
In Past 3 Month
Stock Price
Go Down
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-2.74%
In Past 3 Month
10 Analyst Rating
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2.48% Upside
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 143.80 USD with a low forecast of 117.00 USD and a high forecast of 156.00  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.
2 Buy
5 Hold
3 Sell
Hold
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2.48% Upside
Current: 140.320
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Low
117.00
Averages
143.80
High
156.00
UBS
Neutral
maintain
$154 -> $156
2025-07-11
Reason
UBS raised the firm's price target on American Water to $156 from $154 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares.
Barclays
Underweight
downgrade
$138 -> $128
2025-07-10
Reason
Barclays lowered the firm's price target on American Water to $128 from $138 and keeps an Underweight rating on the shares as part of a Q2 earnings preview for the utilities group.
UBS
Gregg Orrill
Buy -> Neutral
downgrade
$156 -> $160
2025-04-24
Reason
UBS analyst Gregg Orrill downgraded American Water to Neutral from Buy with a price target of $160, up from $156.
UBS
Buy -> Neutral
downgrade
$156 -> $160
2025-04-24
Reason
UBS downgraded American Water to Neutral from Buy with a price target of $160, up from $156. The firm cites valuation for the downgrade following the stock's outperformance versus its utility peers. UBS also sees a lack of catalysts for American Water and potential slowdown in per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances rule implementation due to complexity of enforcement with tens of thousands of small systems in the U.S.
Barclays
Eric Beaumont
Sell
Initiates
$138
2025-04-22
Reason
Barclays initiated coverage of American Water with an Underweight rating and $138 price target. The stock is one of the most expensive names in group, despite having average growth prospects, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm also sees downside to consensus earnings estimates in fiscal 2026.
Seaport Global
Angie Storozynski
Strong Buy
Maintains
$140 → $156
2025-04-11
Reason
Seaport Research analyst Angie Storozynski raised the firm's price target on American Water to $156 from $140 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm maintains its positive stance on the water utilities sector and is drawn to American Water due to its defensive characteristics, the analyst tells investors.

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for American Water Works Co Inc (AWK.N) is 24.44, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 31.36. For a more detailed relative valuation and DCF analysis to assess American Water Works Co Inc 's fair value, click here.

Forward PE

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Undervalued
5Y Average PE
31.36
Current PE
24.44
Overvalued PE
37.19
Undervalued PE
25.53

Forward EV/EBITDA

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Undervalued
5Y Average EV/EBITDA
16.76
Current EV/EBITDA
14.52
Overvalued EV/EBITDA
18.77
Undervalued EV/EBITDA
14.76

Forward PS

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Undervalued
5Y Average PS
6.48
Current PS
5.53
Overvalued PS
7.33
Undervalued PS
5.63

Financials

Annual
Quarterly
FY2025Q1
YoY :
+12.96%
1.14B
Total Revenue
FY2025Q1
YoY :
+13.80%
371.00M
Operating Profit
FY2025Q1
YoY :
+10.81%
205.00M
Net Income after Tax
FY2025Q1
YoY :
+10.53%
1.05
EPS - Diluted
FY2025Q1
YoY :
-4.41%
-217.00M
Free Cash Flow
FY2025Q1
YoY :
0.00%
100.00
Gross Profit Margin - %
FY2025Q1
YoY :
+4.33%
-16.64
FCF Margin - %
FY2025Q1
YoY :
-1.91%
17.95
Net Margin - %
FY2025Q1
YoY :
+2.65%
6.20
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Trading Trends

Insider
Insiders are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.
Sold
0-3
Months
404.8K
USD
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3-6
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0.0
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6-9
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642.0K
USD
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0-12
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101.4K
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0-3
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Hedge Fund
Hedge Funds are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last quarter.
Sold
0-3
Months
0.0
Volume
0
3-6
Months
24.6K
Volume
2
6-9
Months
175.2K
Volume
5
0-12
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0.0
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0
Bought
0-3
0
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Months
3-6
3
162.7K
Volume
Months
6-9
4
91.5K
Volume
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0-12
0
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Congress Trading
Congress are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.
Sold
0-3
Months
65.0K
USD
2
3-6
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0.0
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6-9
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0.0
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0-12
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0.0
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Bought
0-3
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0.0
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3-6
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73.0K
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AWK News & Events

Events Timeline

2025-07-01 (ET)
2025-07-01
16:28:14
Pennsylvania American Water to purchase Indian Creek Valley Water Authority
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2025-05-22 (ET)
2025-05-22
16:35:10
Iowa American Water grants new rates
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2025-05-19 (ET)
2025-05-19
16:11:03
American Water to purchase Nexus Water Group Systems for $315M
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News

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