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AWK Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings
Last price:
$129.38
Seasonality move
:
0.86%
Day range:
$129.18 - $134.21
52-week range:
$121.28 - $155.50
Dividend yield:
2.52%
P/E ratio:
23.06x
P/S ratio:
4.98x
P/B ratio:
2.37x
Volume:
1.6M
Avg. volume:
1.8M
1-year change:
2.74%
Market cap:
$25.6B
Revenue:
$5.1B
EPS (TTM):
$5.70
Analysts' Opinion
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Consensus RatingAmerican Water Works Co., Inc. has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating is a Hold based on 2 Buy ratings, 9 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings.
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Price Target UpsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $138.40, American Water Works Co., Inc. has an estimated upside of 5.36% from its current price of $131.36.
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Price Target DownsideAccording to analysts, the lowest downside price target is $121.00 representing 7.89% downside risk from its current price of $131.36.
Fair Value
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According to the consensus of 11 analysts, American Water Works Co., Inc. has 5.36% upside to fair value with a price target of $138.40 per share.
AWK vs. S&P 500
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Over the past 5 trading days, American Water Works Co., Inc. has overperformed the S&P 500 by 5.8% suggesting its relative strength compared to the major market average is strong at this time.
Share Buyback
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American Water Works Co., Inc. does have a share repurchase program in place at this time. The scale of a buyback program can materially affect share price and usually results in a higher earnings per share, all else being equal, when the share count drops.
Revenue Growth
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American Water Works Co., Inc. has grown year-over-year revenues for 12 quarters straight. In the most recent quarter American Water Works Co., Inc. reported revenues of $1.3B.
Earnings Growth
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American Water Works Co., Inc. earnings have been falling on a year-over-year basis for 1 quarter in a row. In the most recent quarter American Water Works Co., Inc. reported earnings per share of $1.22.
Enterprise value:
41.4B
EV / Invested capital:
1.55x
Price / LTM sales:
4.98x
EV / EBIT:
22.03x
EV / Revenue:
8.05x
PEG ratio (5yr expected):
4.05x
EV / Free cash flow:
-38.79x
Price / Operating cash flow:
--
Enterprise value / EBITDA:
14.92x
Gross Profit (TTM):
$2.2B
Return On Assets:
3.23%
Net Income Margin (TTM):
21.62%
Return On Equity:
10.42%
Return On Invested Capital:
4.33%
Operating Margin:
31.79%
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Income Statement | ||||||
| Revenue | $4.2B | $4.7B | $5.1B | $1.2B | $1.3B | |
| Gross Profit | $1.8B | $2B | $2.2B | $475M | $492M | |
| Operating Income | $1.5B | $1.7B | $1.9B | $401M | $404M | |
| EBITDA | $2.2B | $2.5B | $2.8B | $608M | $635M | |
| Diluted EPS | $4.88 | $5.39 | $5.70 | $1.23 | $1.22 | |
| Period Ending | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Current Assets | $1.6B | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.2B | $2.2B | |
| Total Assets | $27B | $28.6B | $31.2B | $33.9B | $36.5B | |
| Current Liabilities | $2.1B | $2.8B | $2.2B | $3.2B | $4.7B | |
| Total Liabilities | $19.7B | $20.9B | $21.4B | $23.5B | $25.7B | |
| Total Equity | $7.3B | $7.7B | $9.8B | $10.3B | $10.8B | |
| Total Debt | $10.5B | $11.3B | $12.3B | $13.2B | $14.3B | |
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Cash Flow Statement | ||||||
| Cash Flow Operations | $1.9B | $2B | $2.1B | $639M | $663M | |
| Cash From Investing | -$2.8B | -$3.4B | -$3.3B | -$1.2B | -$1.1B | |
| Cash From Financing | $1.2B | $1.1B | $1.2B | $544M | $397M | |
| Free Cash Flow | -$701M | -$811M | -$1.1B | -$142M | -$342M | |
AWK
Sector
Market Cap
$25.6B
$3.8B
Price % of 52-Week High
84.48%
92.26%
Dividend Yield
2.52%
2.59%
Shareholder Yield
0.53%
1.5%
1-Year Price Total Return
2.74%
12.35%
Beta (5-Year)
0.771
0.410
Dividend yield:
2.52%
Annualized payout:
$3.25
Payout ratio:
67.8%
Growth streak:
11 years
Technicals
8-day SMA
Buy
Level
$128.70
200-day SMA
Sell
Level
$136.97
Bollinger Bands (100)
Sell
Level
127.09 - 137.45
Chaikin Money Flow
Buy
Level
225.5M
20-day SMA
Buy
Level
$128.20
Relative Strength Index (RSI14)
Buy
Level
55.46
ADX Line
Buy
Level
25.55
Williams %R
Neutral
Level
-26.5209
50-day SMA
Buy
Level
$129.71
MACD (12, 26)
Buy
Level
0.20
25-day Aroon Oscillator
Buy
Level
20
On Balance Volume
Neutral
Level
173.8M
Financial Scores
Sell
Altman Z-Score
(Annual)
Level (0.9201)
Sell
CA Score
(Annual)
Level (-1.0823)
Buy
Beneish M-Score
(Annual)
Level (-2.4246)
Buy
Momentum Score
Level (6)
Sell
Ohlson Score
Level (0.4108)
Buy
Piotroski F Score
(Annual)
Level (6)
Buy
Quality Ratio Score
Level (4)
Buy
Fundamental Score
Level (8)
Revenue Forecast
Earnings per Share Forecast
Company Profile
American Water Works Co., Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of water and wastewater services. It operates through the Regulated Businesses and Other segments. The Regulated Businesses segment offers water and wastewater services to customers. The Other segment focuses on corporate costs that are not allocated to the operating segments, eliminations of inter-segment transactions, fair value adjustments, and associated income and deductions related to the acquisitions for evaluation of performance and allocation of resource purposes. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Camden, NJ.
Stock Forecast FAQ
In the current month, AWK has received 2 Buy ratings 9 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings. The AWK average analyst price target in the past 3 months is $138.40.
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Where Will American Water Works Co., Inc. Stock Be In 1 Year?
According to analysts, the consensus estimate is that American Water Works Co., Inc. share price will rise to $138.40 per share over the next 12 months.
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What Do Analysts Say About American Water Works Co., Inc.?
Analysts are divided on their view about American Water Works Co., Inc. share price and where it will be in the next 12 months. The majority of analysts rate the stock a Buy. However, a smaller subset of analysts suggest that American Water Works Co., Inc. is a Sell and believe this share price will drop from its current level to $121.00.
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What Is American Water Works Co., Inc.'s Price Target?
The price target for American Water Works Co., Inc. over the next 1-year time period is forecast to be $138.40 according to 11 Wall Street analysts, 2 of them rate the stock a Buy, 0 rate the stock a Sell, and 9 analysts rate the stock a Hold.
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Is AWK A Buy, Sell Or Hold?
According to Wall Street analysts, the consensus rating for American Water Works Co., Inc. is a Hold. 9 of 11 analysts rate the stock a Hold at this time.
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How Can I Buy Shares Of AWK?
You can purchase shares of American Water Works Co., Inc. via an online brokerage firm such as TD Ameritrade.com, thinkorswim.com, e-trade.com, or Schwab.com. Many other digital online brokerages exist such as RobinHood and Webull where you can purchase American Water Works Co., Inc. shares.
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What Is The American Water Works Co., Inc. Share Price Today?
American Water Works Co., Inc. was last trading at $129.38 per share. This represents the most recent stock quote for American Water Works Co., Inc.. Yesterday, American Water Works Co., Inc. closed at $131.36 per share.
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How To Buy American Water Works Co., Inc. Stock Online?
In order to purchase American Water Works Co., Inc. stock online, open a brokerage account, deposit funds into the account, and select an order type to purchase shares whether it be market or limit.
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Financial Ratios
AWK
Sector
P/E ratio
23.06x
16.74x
PEG ratio
4.05x
0.30x
P/B ratio
2.37x
1.55x
Price / LTM sales
4.98x
1.60x
Growth Metrics
AWK
Sector
Revenue growth
5.83%
4.59%
Earnings growth
-0.46%
-0.23%
Revenue (5-year growth)
6.36%
5.11%
Earnings forecast
$1.27
$0.50
Profitability
AWK
Sector
Profitability FY 2025
$2.2B
$726M
Return on invested capital
4.33%
3.47%
Return on assets
3.23%
2.6%
Return on equity
10.42%
8.28%
Earnings Date
Last Earnings Date
Feb
18
Next Earnings Date
Apr
29
Estimated Next Earnings Date
May
20
Balance Sheet
AWK
Sector
Total cash
$174M
$291.8M
Short term investments
--
$79M
Total assets
$36.5B
$9.3B
Long term debt
$14.3B
$1.1B
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