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The price of American Water Works Co. Inc (NYSE: AWK) closed at $128.43 in the last session, up 1.37% from day before closing price of $126.7. In other words, the price has increased by $1.37 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.78 million shares were traded. AWK stock price reached its highest trading level at $128.75 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $123.9.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at AWK’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.39 and its Current Ratio is at 0.42. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.41 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.20.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of . The stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, TD Cowen on October 16, 2025, initiated with a Hold rating and assigned the stock a target price of $155.
On April 22, 2025, Barclays started tracking the stock assigning a Underweight rating and target price of $138.Barclays initiated its Underweight rating on April 22, 2025, with a $138 target price.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 30 ’25 when Wikle Melissa K. sold 2,825 shares for $143.28 per share. The transaction valued at 404,766 led to the insider holds 7,572 shares of the business.
Norton Cheryl sold 4,647 shares of AWK for $642,018 on Nov 22 ’24. The EVP and COO now owns 17,552 shares after completing the transaction at $138.16 per share. On Nov 22 ’24, another insider, Norton Cheryl, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 4,647 shares for $138.16 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, AWK now has a Market Capitalization of 25059719168 and an Enterprise Value of 40191721472. As of this moment, American’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 22.52, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 21.01. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.33. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.94 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.30. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 7.927 whereas that against EBITDA is 14.557.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for AWK is 0.71, which has changed by -0.050776064 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.19736934 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, AWK has reached a high of $155.50, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $118.74. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -7.86%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -8.04%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, AWK traded on average about 1.40M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1753600 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 195.12M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 194.67M. Insiders hold about 0.23% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 92.98% stake in the company. Shares short for AWK as of 1760486400 were 6906541 with a Short Ratio of 4.93, compared to 1757894400 on 8289929. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6906541 and a Short% of Float of 4.5700002.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for AWK is 3.19, which was 3.185 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.025138121. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.86.
Earnings Estimates
American Water Works Co. Inc (AWK) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 9.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.14, with high estimates of $1.2 and low estimates of $1.08.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $5.75 and $5.65 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $5.72. EPS for the following year is $6.09, with 10.0 analysts recommending between $6.13 and $6.04.
Revenue Estimates
According to 2 analysts, . The current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $1.22B. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.25B to a low estimate of $1.19B. As of . The current estimate, American Water Works Co. Inc’s year-ago sales were $1.2BFor the next quarter, 2 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.19B. There is a high estimate of $1.19B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.19B.
A total of 4 analysts have provided revenue estimates for AWK’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $5.12B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $5.06B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $5.09B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $4.68BBased on 9 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $5.34B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $5.63B and the low estimate is $5.03B.
