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In the latest session, American Water Works Co. Inc (NYSE: AWK) closed at $141.81 down -0.17% from its previous closing price of $142.05. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.17 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.39 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of American Water Works Co. Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.35 and its Current Ratio is at 0.39. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.37 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.22.
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 the company, Wells Fargo on January 07, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Equal Weight and sets its target price to $129 from $133 previously.
On November 19, 2024, UBS Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $151 to $155.
Mizuho Downgraded its Outperform to Neutral on October 15, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $131 to $140.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 22 ’24 when Norton Cheryl sold 4,647 shares for $138.16 per share. The transaction valued at 642,018 led to the insider holds 17,552 shares of the business.
Norton Cheryl bought 4,647 shares of AWK for $642,022 on Nov 22 ’24. On Sep 03 ’24, another insider, GOSS MARTHA CLARK, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 710 shares for $142.85 each. As a result, the insider received 101,424 and left with 36,880 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, American’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 26.31, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 23.08. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.11. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.90 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.68.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, AWK has reached a high of $152.07, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $113.34. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 8.46%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 4.71%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 194.92M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 194.42M. Insiders hold about 0.27% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 91.75% stake in the company.
