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American Water Works Company Inc

AWK
128.800USD
+2.230+1.76%
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25.13BMarket Cap
22.59P/E TTM

American Water Works Company Inc

128.800
+2.230+1.76%
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: 2026-02-02

Key Insights

American Water Works Company Inc's fundamentals are relatively stable, and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 5 out of 14 in the Water & Related Utilities industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Hold, with the highest price target at 140.74.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to remain stable.Despite an average stock market performance over the past month, 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
5 / 14
Overall Ranking
156 / 4529
Industry
Water & Related Utilities

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Negative

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 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.
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 22.20, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 192.95M shares, decreasing 0.07% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by First Eagle Investment
Star Investor First Eagle Investment holds 458.00 shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 15 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
140.743
Target Price
+8.99%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-02

The current financial score of American Water Works Company Inc is 7.47, ranking 6 out of 14 in the Water & Related Utilities industry. Its financial status is weak, and its operating efficiency is high. 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
7.47
Change
0

Financials

5.97

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

7.68

Operational Efficiency

8.89

Growth Potential

7.32

Shareholder Returns

7.50

American Water Works Company Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-02

The current valuation score of American Water Works Company Inc is 5.95, ranking 9 out of 14 in the Water & Related Utilities industry. Its current P/E ratio is 22.20, which is 61.42% below the recent high of 35.83 and 0.47% 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 5/14
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-02

The current earnings forecast score of American Water Works Company Inc is 6.53, ranking 10 out of 14 in the Water & Related Utilities industry. The average price target is 143.50, with a high of 157.00 and a low of 117.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.53
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 15 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
140.743
Target Price
+8.99%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

14
Total
3
Median
5
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
American Water Works Company Inc
AWK
15
WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC
WBI
11
WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC
WBI
10
Essential Utilities Inc
WTRG
8
H2O America Ord Shs
HTO
3
California Water Service Group
CWT
3
1
2
3

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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: 2026-02-02

The current price momentum score of American Water Works Company Inc is 6.47, ranking 10 out of 14 in the Water & Related Utilities industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 131.68 and the support level at 123.51, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.90
Change
-0.43

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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(5)
Neutral(1)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-0.771
Sell
RSI(14)
39.910
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
18.591
Sell
ATR(14)
2.647
Low Volatility
CCI(14)
-143.730
Sell
Williams %R
97.149
Oversold
TRIX(12,20)
-0.032
Sell
StochRSI(14)
4.488
Sell
Moving Average
Sell(5)
Neutral(0)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
128.456
Buy
MA10
129.670
Sell
MA20
129.915
Sell
MA50
130.350
Sell
MA100
133.335
Sell
MA200
138.032
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-02

The current institutional shareholding score of American Water Works Company Inc is 10.00, ranking 1 out of 14 in the Water & Related Utilities industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 98.91%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 0.29%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 25.72M shares, representing 13.18% of shares outstanding, with 2.46% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
10.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
26.04M
+2.32%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
12.48M
+0.41%
State Street Investment Management (US)
11.55M
+1.06%
Aristotle Capital Management, LLC
6.30M
-4.35%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
5.01M
+1.13%
GQG Partners, LLC
3.95M
+168.37%
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited
3.78M
+6.83%
Amundi Asset Management, SAS
3.68M
-0.89%
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd.
3.36M
+0.13%
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
Star Investors
3.32M
-5.04%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-02

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Water & Related Utilities domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of American Water Works Company Inc is 9.41, ranking 3 out of 14 in the Water & Related Utilities industry. The company's beta value is 0.76. 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
9.41
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.76
VaR
+2.38%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+17.10%
240-Day Volatility
+24.25%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+3.60%
120 days
+3.60%
5 years
+6.84%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-2.67%
120 days
-3.52%
5 years
-5.65%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+0.21
120 days
-1.05
5 years
-0.02

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+17.10%
3 years
+25.32%
5 years
+39.73%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+0.16
3 years
-0.12
5 years
-0.10
Skewness
240 days
-0.00
3 years
+0.26
5 years
+0.08

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+24.25%
5 years
+23.06%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+2.33%
5 years
+2.33%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
-159.75%
240 days
-159.75%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+15.29%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+14.69%

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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7.30 /10
Score
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Earnings Forecast
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California Water Service Group
CWT
8.33 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
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Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo - SABESP
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8.07 /10
Score
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Consolidated Water Co Ltd
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7.91 /10
Score
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Essential Utilities Inc
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WTRG
7.41 /10
Score
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Earnings Forecast
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