American Water Works (AWK) Stock Forecast & Price Target

AWK price $140.57 +0.78 +0.56%

Ticker
AWK
Price
$140.57
Change
+0.78 +0.56%
Market cap ?
$27.94B
P/E ?
24.38
Forward P/E ?
23.12
Dividend yield ?
2.45%
Beta ?
0.57
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Regulated Water
Stocklytics score
28
Value
24
Quality
28
Growth
33

Stocklytics score rationale: value 24, quality 28, growth 33.

Financials

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American Water Works Company, Inc. operates across the United States, delivering essential water and wastewater solutions via its various subsidiary companies. Its operations extend to around 1,700 communities situated across 14 states, catering to an active customer base of roughly 3.4 million. The firm caters to a broad spectrum of clients. These include individual households, commercial enterprises (such as food…

Fair value

AWK fair value $78.69. Price $140.57. Price is 79% above fair value.

Fair value is an estimate of what one share is worth if future cash flows arrive as modeled. It is not a forecast of the share price. How discounted cash flow works.

Calculated with a 10-year free-cash-flow discount. Starting free cash flow 1.08B. Growth 5.61%. When analyst earnings forecasts are available, free cash flow in those years is forecast earnings times the company's usual conversion of earnings into free cash flow, kept between 60% and 130%. Years with fewer than 3 analyst estimates are left out. Growth then fades in a straight line to terminal growth by year 10, starting from the last well-covered year's growth, or from the pace across those years when the final year slows sharply, kept between 0% and 20%. Without those forecasts, year-1 growth is analyst revenue growth for the next full fiscal year, or 5-year historical revenue growth when that forecast is missing, held for five years, then fading in a straight line to terminal growth by year 10. Terminal growth 3.00%. Discount rate 8.70% (beta 0.8). Beta is kept between 0.8 and 2.0, which on its own would make the discount rate 8.7% to 15.3%. The rate is then capped at 12%. A cap is used because a discount above 12% pushes higher-beta stocks further from the price. The discount rate stays at least 5 percentage points above terminal growth. Shares 198.73M. Net debt 15.80B. The earnings value is next-12-months earnings per share, or trailing earnings when that forecast is missing, times the median P/E of the company's industry. That median uses listed stocks worth at least $10 billion with a positive P/E of 100 or below, and the industry needs at least eight of them. Otherwise the sector median is used when that group also has at least eight, then the market median of those large companies. The multiple used is the lower of that median and 1.25 times the stock's own 10-year median P/E, then kept between 8 and 30. If the stock has no 10-year median, the peer median is kept between 8 and 30. Fair value is the average of the cash-flow value and the earnings value when both exist. Card and credit companies use the earnings value only, because changes in customer receivables distort free cash flow. Model uncertainty is high when fair value is more than 60% from the price, or when most of the cash-flow value sits after year 10.

Model uncertainty high for this stock

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Earnings

DateEPS actualEPS estimateRevenueRevenue estimate
2027-02-24—1.43—1.27B
2026-10-282.002.041.51B1.58B
2026-07-291.611.531.35B1.33B
2026-04-291.011.091.21B1.17B
2026-02-181.241.261.27B1.29B
2025-10-291.941.881.45B1.33B
2025-07-301.481.521.28B1.22B
2025-04-301.051.061.14B1.09B
2025-02-191.221.131.20B1.11B
2024-10-301.771.841.32B1.23B
2024-07-311.401.461.15B1.10B
2024-05-010.930.981.01B962.30M
2024-02-140.920.831.03B1.02B
2023-11-011.701.651.17B1.14B
2023-07-261.471.311.10B1.15B
2023-04-260.910.92938.00M899.37M
2023-02-150.730.78931.00M914.83M
2022-10-311.631.511.08B1.07B
2022-07-271.201.16937.00M984.02M
2022-04-270.870.77842.00M889.45M
2022-02-160.850.86951.00M1.01B
2021-11-021.531.531.09B1.20B
2021-08-021.141.08999.00M943.50M
2021-05-030.730.73888.00M881.38M
2021-02-240.800.80923.00M923.00M
2020-11-041.461.381.08B1.02B
2020-08-050.970.96931.00M921.40M
2020-05-060.670.65844.00M818.81M
2020-02-180.730.73902.00M902.00M
2019-10-301.331.301.01B990.15M
2019-07-310.940.93882.00M872.62M
2019-05-010.610.63813.00M839.66M
2019-02-190.690.69850.00M850.00M
2018-10-311.201.16976.00M951.60M
2018-08-010.830.81853.00M832.45M
2018-05-020.590.55761.00M709.41M
2018-02-200.690.66821.00M785.30M
2017-11-011.081.08936.00M936.00M
2017-08-020.750.79844.00M913.37M
2017-05-030.520.52756.00M770.54M

Dividends

Yield 2.45%. Payout ratio 59.42%. Frequency Quarterly.

Safety score 82/100 · Safe. Payout ratio is 59% of earnings. Dividends use a moderate share of free cash flow. Dividends were paid in 19 separate years. Yield is 2.5%, in a range that is usually sustainable.

Ex-dateDividendRecordPaymentFrequency
2026-11-12$0.902026-11-122026-12-01Quarterly
2026-08-11$0.902026-08-112026-09-01Quarterly
2026-05-12$0.902026-05-122026-06-02Quarterly
2026-02-10$0.832026-02-102026-03-03Quarterly
2025-11-13$0.832025-11-132025-12-02Quarterly
2025-08-12$0.832025-08-122025-09-03Quarterly
2025-05-13$0.832025-05-132025-06-03Quarterly
2025-02-07$0.772025-02-072025-03-04Quarterly
2024-11-12$0.772024-11-122024-12-03Quarterly
2024-08-13$0.772024-08-132024-09-04Quarterly
2024-05-13$0.772024-05-142024-06-03Quarterly
2024-02-07$0.712024-02-082024-03-01Quarterly
2023-11-13$0.712023-11-142023-12-01Quarterly
2023-08-07$0.712023-08-082023-09-01Quarterly
2023-05-08$0.712023-05-092023-06-01Quarterly
2023-02-06$0.662023-02-072023-03-01Quarterly
2022-11-07$0.662022-11-082022-12-01Quarterly
2022-08-08$0.662022-08-092022-09-01Quarterly
2022-05-09$0.662022-05-102022-06-01Quarterly
2022-02-07$0.602022-02-082022-03-01Quarterly
2021-11-09$0.602021-11-102021-12-01Quarterly
2021-08-09$0.602021-08-102021-09-01Quarterly
2021-05-10$0.602021-05-112021-06-01Quarterly
2021-02-05$0.552021-02-082021-03-02Quarterly
2020-11-09$0.552020-11-102020-12-02Quarterly
2020-08-11$0.552020-08-122020-09-01Quarterly
2020-05-11$0.552020-05-122020-06-02Quarterly
2020-02-06$0.502020-02-072020-03-04Quarterly
2019-11-08$0.502019-11-122019-12-04Quarterly
2019-08-08$0.502019-08-092019-09-04Quarterly
2019-05-10$0.502019-05-132019-06-04Quarterly
2019-02-06$0.462019-02-072019-03-01Quarterly
2018-11-08$0.462018-11-122018-12-04Quarterly
2018-08-09$0.462018-08-102018-09-04Quarterly
2018-05-10$0.462018-05-112018-06-01Quarterly
2018-02-06$0.412018-02-072018-03-01Quarterly
2017-11-09$0.412017-11-102017-12-01Quarterly
2017-08-07$0.412017-08-092017-09-01Quarterly
2017-05-03$0.412017-05-052017-06-01Quarterly
2017-02-03$0.382017-02-072017-03-01Quarterly
2016-11-07$0.382016-11-092016-12-01Quarterly
2016-08-04$0.382016-08-082016-09-01Quarterly
2016-05-05$0.382016-05-092016-06-01Quarterly
2016-02-04$0.342016-02-082016-03-01Quarterly
2015-11-05$0.342015-11-092015-12-01Quarterly
2015-08-06$0.342015-08-102015-09-01Quarterly
2015-05-07$0.342015-05-112015-06-01Quarterly
2015-02-05$0.312015-02-092015-03-02Quarterly
2014-11-06$0.312014-11-102014-12-01Quarterly
2014-08-07$0.312014-08-112014-09-02Quarterly
2014-05-08$0.312014-05-122014-06-02Quarterly
2014-01-30$0.282014-02-032014-03-03Quarterly
2013-11-13$0.282013-11-152013-12-02Quarterly
2013-08-15$0.282013-08-192013-09-03Quarterly
2013-05-22$0.282013-05-242013-06-03Quarterly
2012-12-18$0.252012-12-202012-12-28Quarterly
2012-11-14$0.252012-11-162012-12-03Semi-Annual
2012-07-03$0.252012-07-062012-09-03Quarterly
2012-04-18$0.232012-04-202012-06-01Quarterly
2012-02-01$0.232012-02-032012-03-01Quarterly
2011-11-16$0.232011-11-182011-12-01Quarterly
2011-08-10$0.232011-08-122011-09-01Quarterly
2011-05-16$0.222011-05-182011-06-01Quarterly
2011-02-16$0.222011-02-182011-03-01Quarterly
2010-11-16$0.222010-11-182010-12-01Quarterly
2010-08-16$0.222010-08-182010-09-01Quarterly
2010-05-14$0.212010-05-182010-06-01Quarterly
2010-02-16$0.212010-02-182010-03-01Quarterly
2009-11-16$0.212009-11-182009-12-01Quarterly
2009-08-14$0.212009-08-182009-09-01Quarterly
2009-05-14$0.202009-05-182009-06-01Quarterly
2009-02-13$0.202009-02-182009-03-02Quarterly
2008-11-14$0.202008-11-182008-12-01Quarterly
2008-08-13$0.202008-08-152008-09-02Quarterly

Insider trades

DateInsiderActionSharesPriceValue
2026-05-13Nathoo RaffiqBuy1.37K——
2026-05-13MCGUIGAN STUART MBuy1.37K——
2026-05-13Marberry MichaelBuy1.37K——
2026-05-13Kurz Karl FBuy2.16K——
2026-05-13KAMPLING PATRICIA LBuy1.37K——
2026-05-13JOHNSON JULIA LBuy1.37K——
2026-05-13Havanec Laurie P.Buy1.37K——
2026-05-13Grow Lisa ABuy1.37K——
2026-05-13Edwards Jeffrey NBuy1.37K——
2026-02-17Wikle Melissa K.Buy1.06K——
2026-02-17Wikle Melissa K.Sell543$133.5172.50K
2026-02-17Wikle Melissa K.Buy608——
2026-02-17Sutton LoriBuy1.36K——
2026-02-17Norton CherylBuy5.90K——
2026-02-17Norton CherylSell2.91K$133.51388.51K
2026-02-17Norton CherylBuy4.26K——
2026-02-17Mitchell Stacy A.Buy1.06K——
2026-02-17Mitchell Stacy A.Sell524$133.5169.96K
2026-02-17Mitchell Stacy A.Buy2.55K——
2026-02-17Griffith John C.Buy8.32K——
2026-02-17Griffith John C.Sell4.10K$133.51547.52K
2026-02-17Griffith John C.Buy12.73K——
2026-02-17Duffy MaureenBuy2.01K——
2026-02-17Duffy MaureenSell932$133.51124.43K
2026-02-17Duffy MaureenBuy1.30K——
2026-02-17Bowler DavidBuy1.63K——
2026-02-17Bowler DavidSell693$133.5192.52K
2026-02-17Bowler DavidBuy3.71K——
2026-01-31Wikle Melissa K.Sell318$129.1341.06K
2026-01-31Sutton LoriSell199$129.1325.70K
2026-01-31Norton CherylSell1.78K$129.13229.46K
2026-01-31Mitchell Stacy A.Sell729$129.1394.14K
2026-01-31Griffith John C.Sell3.23K$129.13416.57K
2026-01-31Duffy MaureenSell603$129.1377.87K
2026-01-31Bowler DavidSell791$129.13102.14K
2025-10-01Sutton LoriBuy90——
2025-08-26Grow Lisa ABuy868——
2025-08-26Grow Lisa AOther0——
2025-06-09Nathoo RaffiqBuy1.16K——
2025-06-09Nathoo RaffiqBuy1.16K——
2025-06-09Nathoo RaffiqOther0——
2025-05-30Wikle Melissa K.Sell2.83K$143.28404.77K
2025-05-14Griffith John C.Buy1.65K——
2025-05-14MCGUIGAN STUART MBuy1.31K——
2025-05-14Marberry MichaelBuy1.31K——
2025-05-14Kurz Karl FBuy2.06K——
2025-05-14KAMPLING PATRICIA LBuy1.31K——
2025-05-14JOHNSON JULIA LBuy1.31K——
2025-05-14Havanec Laurie P.Buy1.31K——
2025-05-14Edwards Jeffrey NBuy1.31K——
2025-04-01Sutton LoriBuy271——
2025-04-01Sutton LoriOther0——
2025-02-18Wikle Melissa K.Buy963——
2025-02-18Wikle Melissa K.Sell497$127.1763.20K
2025-02-18Wikle Melissa K.Buy615——
2025-02-18Norton CherylBuy4.82K——
2025-02-18Norton CherylSell2.37K$127.17301.65K
2025-02-18Norton CherylBuy4.31K——
2025-02-18Mitchell Stacy A.Buy730——
2025-02-18Mitchell Stacy A.Sell361$127.1745.91K
2025-02-18Mitchell Stacy A.Buy2.27K——
2025-02-18Kennedy Melanie MBuy2.34K——
2025-02-18Kennedy Melanie MSell1.15K$127.17146.63K
2025-02-18Kennedy Melanie MBuy1.38K——
2025-02-18Hardwick M SusanBuy18.35K——
2025-02-18Hardwick M SusanSell8.47K$127.171.08M
2025-02-18Hardwick M SusanBuy11.54K——
2025-02-18Griffith John C.Buy8.36K——
2025-02-18Griffith John C.Sell4.12K$127.17523.69K
2025-02-18Griffith John C.Buy7.92K——
2025-02-18Duffy MaureenBuy2.03K——
2025-02-18Duffy MaureenSell939$127.17119.41K
2025-02-18Duffy MaureenBuy1.32K——
2025-02-18Bowler DavidBuy1.15K——
2025-02-18Bowler DavidSell487$127.1761.93K
2025-02-18Bowler DavidBuy3.00K——
2025-01-31Wikle Melissa K.Sell283$124.6435.27K
2025-01-31Norton CherylSell1.47K$124.64183.47K
2025-01-31Mitchell Stacy A.Sell391$124.6448.73K
2025-01-31Kennedy Melanie MSell649$124.6480.89K
2025-01-31Hardwick M SusanSell4.62K$124.64576.46K
2025-01-31Griffith John C.Sell2.27K$124.64282.43K
2025-01-31Duffy MaureenSell535$124.6466.68K
2025-01-31Bowler DavidSell432$124.6453.84K
2024-11-22Norton CherylSell2.88K$138.23397.41K
2024-11-22Norton CherylSell1.77K$138.04244.61K
2024-11-01Duffy MaureenBuy24——
2024-10-29Duffy MaureenOther0——
2024-10-29MCGUIGAN STUART MBuy658——
2024-10-29MCGUIGAN STUART MOther0——
2024-09-03GOSS MARTHA CLARKSell710$142.85101.42K
2024-08-01Norton CherylBuy304——
2024-08-01Mitchell Stacy A.Buy680——
2024-08-01Griffith John C.Buy1.10K——
2024-08-01Bowler DavidBuy406——
2024-08-01Bowler DavidSell0——
2024-06-05Mitchell Stacy A.Sell0——
2024-05-15Wikle Melissa K.Buy374——
2024-05-15Marberry MichaelBuy1.23K——
2024-05-15Kurz Karl FBuy1.94K——

Institutional holders

Latest filed quarter: Q2 2026.

Institutions holding: 1.16K. Ownership 105.15%.

HolderSharesChangeChange %Value
BLACKROCK, INC.20.61MNewNew2.71B
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP14.91MNewNew1.96B
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC12.77MNewNew1.68B
STATE STREET CORP11.90MNewNew1.57B
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC11.26MNewNew1.48B
GQG PARTNERS LLC8.90MNewNew1.17B
ARISTOTLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC5.43MNewNew714.45M
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC5.22MNewNew684.54M
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO5.01MNewNew664.16M
AMUNDI4.15MNewNew545.48M
NORTHERN TRUST CORP3.63MNewNew478.14M
IMPAX ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP PLC3.58MNewNew471.53M
MORGAN STANLEY3.55MNewNew467.72M
INVESCO LTD.3.44MNewNew452.06M
LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC3.37MNewNew443.79M
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/2.79MNewNew367.63M
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC2.79MNewNew366.79M
UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC2.59MNewNew340.80M
ALLSPRING GLOBAL INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS, LLC2.45MNewNew322.79M
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC2.19MNewNew287.52M
NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB1.99MNewNew263.53M
NORGES BANK1.99MNewNew262.05M
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/1.81MNewNew237.84M
DEUTSCHE BANK AG\1.62MNewNew212.59M
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC1.61MNewNew211.49M

Forecast

Consensus Hold from 13 analysts. Average price target $139.67, -0.6% versus the current price. Low $127.00. High $153.00.

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Analysts have an average 12-month price target of $139.67 for American Water Works Company (AWK), 0.6% below the current price of $140.57. Of 13 analysts covering the stock, 3 rate it Buy or Strong Buy, 9 Hold, and 1 Sell or Strong Sell, giving a consensus of Hold.

Forecasts are third-party estimates and often wrong. They are not investment advice.

AWK price target

12-month price target
Low$127.00
Average$139.67
High$153.00

The average is 0.6% below the current price of $140.57.

Is American Water Works Company a buy or sell?

Of 13 analysts, 3 rate American Water Works Company Buy or Strong Buy, 9 Hold, and 1 Sell or Strong Sell. The consensus label is Hold. That split is not a recommendation.

American Water Works Company earnings and revenue forecast

Analyst averages on file: 2026, EPS $6.08, revenue $5.43 billion. 2027, EPS $6.59, revenue $5.84 billion.

AWK score and fair value

The Stocklytics Score for AWK is 28 out of 100. It averages value, quality, and growth against a large-cap US universe. It is not a price target and not a buy or sell rating. Fair value is a separate estimate on the fair value tab.

AWK forecast FAQs

What is the AWK price target?

$139.67 average, with a published range of $127.00 to $153.00.

Is American Water Works Company a buy or sell?

The consensus is Hold from 13 analysts. This is not a recommendation.

What is the American Water Works Company stock forecast for 2026?

Analysts' average EPS estimate for 2026 on file is $6.08. The average revenue estimate is $5.43 billion.

What will AWK be worth in 2030?

No reliable forecast exists that far out.

When is American Water Works Company's next earnings report?

The next earnings date is shown on the stock page when a future report is on the calendar. This forecast does not invent a date.

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American Water Works (AWK) Stock Forecast & Price Target

AWK$140.57+0.78 +0.56%

$27.94B

Market Cap

24.38

P/E

23.12

Forward P/E

28

Score

Price History