Key facts, as of
As of November 6, 2026, American Water Works (AWK) trades at $150.29, up 16.1% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $120.57 to $153.69; the price is 2.2% below that high. It is 20.8% below its all-time high of $189.65, reached in December 2021. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +137.8%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 13.2% above its 200-day average of $132.82, and its 50-day average is above the 200-day too: an uptrend on both averages. Its 30-day volatility is 26.6% annualized, which we rate medium risk. It has a trailing P/E of 26.0 and a dividend yield of 2.38%.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "American Water Works (AWK) stock analysis", 2026-11-06. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/awk
Where it trades today
trading 90% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
American Water Works (AWK) is 20.8% below its all-time high of $189.65, reached in December 2021. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +137.8%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
The read, from its own figures
What its numbers say
- AWK closes above its 50-day average ($136.74), and the 50-day sits above the 200-day ($132.82): on both averages the chart reads as an uptrend.
- At $150.29, AWK is 2.2% below its 1-year high of $153.69, set on November 5, 2026, and 24.6% above its 1-year low of $120.57 (June 2, 2026).
- Over the past month AWK rose 17.2%, from $128.18 to $150.29.
- AWK trades at 26.0x its last twelve months of earnings and 22.8x the next twelve months' estimate, so analysts expect earnings 14.1% higher.
- AWK's 30-day volatility, 26.6% a year, works out to a typical daily move of about 1.7%.
- Yahoo Finance puts its beta at 0.55: over five years of monthly returns, AWK moved about 0.55% for each 1% move of the S&P 500.
- The last session traded 1.6x AWK's average daily volume of the 30 sessions before it.
What would change the read
- A close under the 50-day average, $136.74 (−9.0% from the last close), would turn the read to a pullback; under the 200-day, $132.82 (−11.6%), the longer rise is in question.
- A close above $153.69 (+2.3%) would be a new 1-year high; below $120.57 (−19.8%), a new 1-year low.
How it is computed
- Prices are Yahoo Finance's daily candles for AWK, the same ones the chart below draws; the P/E, forward P/E and beta are Yahoo Finance quote fields.
- The averages are simple means of the last 50 and 200 closes; the 1-year high and low are the highest high and lowest low of the last 252 sessions; the 30-day volatility is the standard deviation of the past month's daily returns, annualized with the square root of 252.
- Every sentence here is written by code from those figures, refreshed daily; nobody edits it for AWK by hand. It describes what the price and the multiples have done, not what they will do, and it is not advice.
Sources
What American Water Works does
American Water Works Company, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States. It offers water and wastewater services on military installations; and undertakes contracts with municipal customers, primarily to operate and manage water and wastewater facilities, as well as offers other related services. The company also operates approximately 80 surface water treatment plants; 520 groundwater treatment plants; 170 wastewater treatment plants; 55,000 miles of transmission, distribution, and collection mains and pipes; 1,200 groundwater wells; 1,800 water and wastewater pumping stations; 1,100 treated water storage facilities; and 75 dams. In…
Employees
7,000
Industry
Utilities - Regulated Water
Headquarters
Camden, United States
What analysts expect
AWK carries a hold consensus from 11 analysts, with an average price target of $141.09 versus $150.29 today (-6.1%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
AWK generated $5.34B in trailing revenue (4.1% year over year), with a 21.3% net margin, and -$1.63B of free cash flow, against $16.28B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.14B | $3.12B | $1.88B | $1.11B | $5.69 | -$1.24B |
| 2024 | $4.68B | $2.83B | $1.72B | $1.05B | $5.39 | -$963.00M |
| 2023 | $4.23B | $2.51B | $1.50B | $944.00M | $4.90 | -$860.00M |
| 2022 | $3.79B | $2.20B | $1.27B | $820.00M | $4.51 | -$1.31B |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
AWK is in 18 of the 54 ETFs we track. It weighs most in XLU: 2.02% of the fund, holding #19 of 32.
What the chart is saying
In an uptrend, 2.2% under its 1-year high with no resistance above.
uptrend- Price is 9.9% above its 50-day average and 13.2% above its 200-day.
- The 50-day crossed above the 200-day on 2026-08-12 (a “golden cross”).
- RSI at 70 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- Nothing above has stopped it this year; the nearest floor is $140.02 (-6.8%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
How is AWK valued right now?
American Water Works trades at 26.0 times its last twelve months of earnings and 22.8 times the next twelve months' estimate (Yahoo Finance, November 6, 2026). On the chart: in an uptrend, 2.2% under its 1-year high with no resistance above. Price is 9.9% above its 50-day average and 13.2% above its 200-day.
What is the risk level of AWK?
Based on 30-day volatility of 26.6%, AWK has MEDIUM risk. Its beta of 0.55 means it has swung less than the S&P 500 over the last five years.
Does AWK pay dividends?
Yes, American Water Works has a dividend yield of 2.38%.
How far is AWK from its all-time high?
American Water Works is 20.8% below its all-time high of $189.65, reached in December 2021. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +137.8%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Which ETFs hold AWK?
18 of the 54 popular ETFs we track hold American Water Works. The largest weights: XLU (2.02%), VO (0.25%), RSP (0.19%), JEPI (0.18%) and VIG (0.11%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated September 30 to October 18, 2026.
How much of VOO is AWK?
0.04%, as of September 30, 2026: AWK is holding #330 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $0.39 in American Water Works.
What is the analyst price target for AWK?
The average analyst price target for American Water Works (AWK) is $141.09 based on 11 analyst estimates, about 6.1% below the current price of $150.29. The published range runs from $125.00 to $155.00.
How much revenue does AWK generate?
American Water Works reported $5.34B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 4.1% year over year. Net margin sits at 21.3%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
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