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title: "American Water Works (AWK) stock analysis"
url: https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/awk
publisher: "Portfolio Terminal"
as_of: 2026-09-29
ticker: AWK
sector: "Utilities"
data: "Daily prices from Yahoo Finance; averages, volatility and levels computed by Portfolio Terminal"
---

# American Water Works (AWK) stock analysis

> **Source:** Portfolio Terminal, "American Water Works (AWK) stock analysis", 2026-09-29. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/awk
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## Key facts

- As of September 29, 2026, American Water Works (AWK) trades at $129.80, down 5.3% over the past year.
- Its 52-week range runs from $120.57 to $145.64; the price is 10.9% below that high.
- It sits 1.7% below its 200-day average of $132.00, the usual sign of a long-term downtrend.
- Its 30-day volatility is 13.8% annualized, which we rate low risk.
- It has a trailing P/E of 22.5 and a dividend yield of 2.78%.

## About American Water Works

American Water Works (AWK) is a utilities company operating in utilities—regulated water. Returns tend to track regulation, capex efficiency, and interest-rate sensitivity. Follow price action, market risk, and comparative valuation signals to support portfolio decisions.

## What the chart is saying

Slipped under its 50-day average inside a longer uptrend.

- Price is 4.6% below its 50-day average and 1.7% below its 200-day.
- The 50-day crossed above the 200-day on 2026-08-12 (a “golden cross”).
- RSI at 32 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $132.66 (+2.2%), the nearest floor $128.63 (-0.9%).

### Support and resistance

- Resistance near $136.26, 5.0% above the last close (the price turned there 4 times in the last year).
- Resistance near $132.66, 2.2% above the last close (the price turned there 4 times in the last year).
- Support near $128.63, 0.9% below the last close (the price turned there 6 times in the last year).
- Support near $124.73, 3.9% below the last close (the price turned there 4 times in the last year).

Interactive chart, fundamentals and peers: https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/awk