American Water Works Company (AWK) Stock Overview
Through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
AWK Community Fair Values
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American Water Works Company, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$142.93 |
| 52 Week High | US$155.50 |
| 52 Week Low | US$118.74 |
| Beta | 0.64 |
| 1 Month Change | 1.40% |
| 3 Month Change | -0.028% |
| 1 Year Change | 0.78% |
| 3 Year Change | -5.64% |
| 5 Year Change | 0.32% |
| Change since IPO | 593.84% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
American Water Works: A Sleep-Well-At-Night Long-Term Dividend Stock
Aug 18Is American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) Worth US$140 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
Jul 27
Returns At American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Jul 02American Water Works Company, Inc. Just Recorded A 6.8% Revenue Beat: Here's What Analysts Think
May 03American Water Works Is Fairly Valued But Debt A Concern, Hold Maintained
Apr 16American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Apr 03American Water Works Company, Inc.'s (NYSE:AWK) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
Mar 13Does American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Feb 12American Water Works: A Compelling Buying Opportunity On Long-Term Return Potential
Feb 03Estimating The Fair Value Of American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK)
Jan 07American Water Works: Time To Buy This Water Utility Now
Dec 19Return Trends At American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Aren't Appealing
Dec 19American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Nov 12Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For American Water Works Company, Inc.'s (NYSE:AWK) Shares
Oct 25Don't Dive Into American Water Works Company
Oct 11Returns On Capital At American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Have Hit The Brakes
Sep 13
Strategic Acquisitions And Infrastructure Investments Poised To Amplify Revenue Streams
Aggressive investment and acquisition strategies indicate potential for significant growth and revenue expansion not yet fully valued by the market.American Water Works: Attractively Valued Yet Not Fully Appreciated By The Market
Jul 17American Water Works Will Benefit From Future Interest Rate Cuts
May 23American Water Works: A Dividend Compounder To Buy Now
May 04American Water Works: A Profitable And Stable Utility Trading At A Discount
Mar 28American Water Works: Water Utility Giant With A Safe Dividend
Feb 12American Water Works: A Dividend Growth Stock On Sale
Jan 22American Water Works: A Company With Growth Potential And A Reasonable Valuation
Jan 05American Water Works: No Thanks, Too Risky For Me
Dec 09Down 20% YTD, American Water Works' Dividend Growth Case Appears Compelling
Oct 03American Water Works Sustains Strong Financials And Operations, Trades At Fair Value
Jul 31Shareholder Returns
| AWK | US Water Utilities | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -2.0% | -0.8% | 2.3% |
| 1Y | 0.8% | -1.6% | 17.2% |
Return vs Industry: AWK exceeded the US Water Utilities industry which returned -0.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: AWK underperformed the US Market which returned 17.5% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| AWK volatility | |
|---|---|
| AWK Average Weekly Movement | 2.7% |
| Water Utilities Industry Average Movement | 3.1% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.3% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: AWK has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: AWK's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | 6,700 | John Griffith | www.amwater.com |
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; 190 wastewater treatment plants; 54,500 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.
American Water Works Company, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| AWK fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$29.26b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$1.08b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$4.94b |
Is AWK overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| AWK income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$4.94b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$1.96b |
| Gross Profit | US$2.98b |
| Other Expenses | US$1.90b |
| Earnings | US$1.08b |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Oct 30, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 5.36 |
| Gross Margin | 60.28% |
| Net Profit Margin | 21.91% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 140.3% |
How did AWK perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does AWK pay a reliable dividends?
See AWK dividend history and benchmarks| American Water Works Company dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Aug 12 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Sep 03 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 18 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 4 days |
Does AWK pay a reliable dividends?
See AWK dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/08/28 10:22 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/08/28 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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Analyst Sources
American Water Works Company, Inc. is covered by 40 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| John Staszak | Argus Research Company |
| Finbarr MacCarthy | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| Benjamin Kallo | Baird |