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American Water Works Company Inc

AWK
128.840USD
+2.870+2.28%
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25.14BMarket Cap
22.61P/E TTM

American Water Works Company Inc

128.840
+2.870+2.28%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of American Water Works Company Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-11-03

Key Insights

The company's fundamentals are relatively healthy. Its valuation is considered fairly valued,and institutional recognition is very high. Over the past 30 days, multiple analysts have rated the company as a Hold. Despite a weak stock market performance, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals. The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

American Water Works Company Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
8 / 12
Overall Ranking
164 / 4617
Industry
Water & Related Utilities

Support & Resistance

No Data

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Analyst Rating

Based on 15 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
140.643
Target Price
+9.51%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

American Water Works Company Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks
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 market-based businesses that provide water and wastewater services to the United States government on military installations, as well as municipalities. The Company operates its business primarily through one segment: 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 utility operates in the states, such as Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. The Company's utilities operate in approximately 1,700 communities. The Company also operates Wood Heights water and wastewater systems in Ray County.
Industry Leader
The company's revenue leads the industry, with the latest annual revenue totaling USD 4.68B.
High Growth
The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 23.52% year-on-year.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 4.68B.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 56.90%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 56.90%.
Undervalued
The company’s latest PE is 22.09, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 185.95M shares, decreasing 4.20% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by PRFDX
Star Investor PRFDX holds 3.50M shares of this stock.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-11-03

The company's current financial score is 7.09, which is lower than the Water & Related Utilities industry's average of 7.42. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 1.45B, representing a year-over-year increase of 9.67%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 8.29%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.09
Change
0

Financials

6.98

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
No Data

Quality of Earnings

7.01

Operational Efficiency

7.04

Growth Potential

7.73

Shareholder Returns

6.70

American Water Works Company Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-11-03

The company’s current valuation score is 5.95, which is lower than the Water & Related Utilities industry's average of 6.75. Its current P/E ratio is 22.09, which is 62.19% below the recent high of 35.83 and 0.00% above the recent low of 22.09.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.95
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 8/12
No Data

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-11-03

The company’s current earnings forecast score is 6.13, which is lower than the Water & Related Utilities industry's average of 8.32. The average price target for American Water Works Company Inc is 143.50, with a high of 157.00 and a low of 114.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.15
Change
-0.02

Support & Resistance

No Data

Analyst Rating

Based on 15 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
140.643
Target Price
+9.51%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

13
Total
3
Median
5
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
American Water Works Co Inc
AWK
15
WBI
10
WBI
10
Essential Utilities Inc
WTRG
9
California Water Service Group
CWT
4
Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo - SABESP
SBS
3
1
2
3

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
No Data

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-11-03

The company’s current price momentum score is 6.57, which is lower than the Water & Related Utilities industry's average of 6.97. Sideways: Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 139.77 and the support level at 118.03, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.83
Change
-0.26

Support & Resistance

No Data

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(4)
Neutral(0)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-3.869
Sell
RSI(14)
27.811
Sell
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
11.526
Oversold
ATR(14)
3.434
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
-129.249
Sell
Williams %R
90.478
Oversold
TRIX(12,20)
-0.159
Sell
StochRSI(14)
19.608
Oversold
Moving Average
Sell(6)
Neutral(0)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
129.194
Sell
MA10
135.602
Sell
MA20
138.988
Sell
MA50
138.983
Sell
MA100
140.592
Sell
MA200
139.656
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-11-03

The company’s current institutional recognition score is 10.00, which is higher than the Water & Related Utilities industry's average of 6.00. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 95.30%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 0.75%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 25.45M shares, representing 13.04% of shares outstanding, with 1.95% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
10.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

No Data

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
25.45M
+1.49%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
12.43M
+3.31%
State Street Investment Management (US)
11.43M
+2.57%
Aristotle Capital Management, LLC
6.59M
-1.82%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
4.95M
+2.14%
Amundi Asset Management, SAS
3.71M
+7.14%
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited
3.54M
+3.02%
Pictet Asset Management Ltd.
3.51M
-22.52%
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
Star Investors
3.50M
+2.31%
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd.
3.36M
+0.82%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-11-03

The company’s current risk assessment score is 9.69, which is higher than the Water & Related Utilities industry's average of 7.84. The company's beta value is 0.71. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.69
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.71
VaR
+2.48%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+17.10%
240-Day Volatility
+23.81%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+2.57%
120 days
+4.89%
5 years
+6.84%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-3.52%
120 days
-3.74%
5 years
-5.65%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-2.63
120 days
-0.76
5 years
-0.03

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+17.10%
3 years
+29.49%
5 years
+39.73%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.36
3 years
-0.19
5 years
-0.11
Skewness
240 days
+0.26
3 years
+0.24
5 years
+0.02

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+23.81%
5 years
+23.13%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+2.35%
5 years
+2.41%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
-112.12%
240 days
-112.12%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+12.23%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+16.38%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.65%
120 days
+0.72%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+17.07%
60 days
-0.43%
120 days
+10.57%

Peer Comparison

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American Water Works Company Inc
American Water Works Company Inc
AWK
7.17 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
California Water Service Group
California Water Service Group
CWT
8.29 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo - SABESP
Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo - SABESP
SBS
8.16 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Consolidated Water Co Ltd
Consolidated Water Co Ltd
CWCO
7.80 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Essential Utilities Inc
Essential Utilities Inc
WTRG
7.76 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
York Water Co
York Water Co
YORW
7.46 /10
Score
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Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
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