American Water Works Company, Inc.

AWK • Regulated Water

$140.70

— 0.00 (0.00%)

EarningsLatest report: Jun 30, 2026

BALANCED PROFILENeutralConfidence: 70%

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.Methodology

Analysis thesis: Mixed profile. The company is not automatically unattractive, but valuation, growth, or balance-sheet evidence does not yet justify a stronger signal.

Market Cap

$27.58B

Growth

3.3%

Cash Flow

0/5

Trend

Negative

Evidence

Stable or improving margins · 21.6%Positive revenue growth · 5.1%Weak liquidity · 0.46

Financial data as of: Jun 30, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast earnings update: Jun 30, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast profile update: Aug 5, 2026, 2:27 PM UTC

Company Snapshot

Key valuation, quality, financial strength, momentum and analyst data.

Price$140.70

Change0.00%

Shares Out196.00M

Market Cap$27.58B

Enterprise Value$43.64B

52W Range120.57 - 147.87

Beta0.60

P/E24.45

P/S5.22

P/B2.36

P/FCF-27.72

EV/Sales8.26

Price$140.70

Change0.00%

Shares Out196.00M

Market Cap$27.58B

Enterprise Value$43.64B

52W Range120.57 - 147.87

Beta0.60

P/E24.45

P/S5.22

P/B2.36

P/FCF-27.72

EV/Sales8.26

EV/EBITDA17.45

EV/FCF-43.85

Earnings Yield4.09%

FCF Yield-3.61%

Dividend Yield1.76%

Gross Margin43.33%

Oper. Margin36.56%

Profit Margin21.61%

Debt/Eq1.47

Current Ratio0.46

Quick Ratio0.46

Revenue 5Y3.29%

Target$137.50

Target Upside-2.27%

Target Median$135.00

Target Range130.00 - 150.00

Volume3.58M

Avg Volume2.16M

EPS Surprise-0.08

Investment DNA

How strong this company looks for long-term investors

out of 100

Business Quality

Margins, moat, returns

85/100

Financial Strength

Debt, cash, stability

29/100

Growth Potential

Revenue and expansion

71/100

Price Attractiveness

Cheap or expensive today

67/100

Why this score▼

Stable or improving margins · 21.6%Positive revenue growth · 5.1%Weak liquidity · 0.46

Analyst view

Analyst sentiment and price target

AWK

Analyst sentiment

Based on 30 analyst votes · 2026-09-05

70/100

Bullish

Hold

Bearish

Price Target

2026-07-31

Low

$130.00

Mean

$137.00

Median

$131.00

High

$150.00

Company Overview

IPO: 4/23/2008

Industry: Regulated Water

P/B i: 2.36

Debt / Equity i: 1.47

Operating Margin: 36.56%

Net Margin: 21.61%

ROE i: -

ROIC: -

Financial Health

Score6 / 20

Debt / Equity: 1.47

Current Ratio: 0.46

Quick Ratio: 0.46

Status: Weak

Warnings

Weak Liquidity
Weak quick ratio

Insider Transactions

Recent executive and insider activity

Edwards Jeffrey N

Transaction: 05/13/2026

BUY

Change

+1,374

Price

Not reported

Filing

05/13/2026

Type

BUY

Grow Lisa A

Transaction: 05/13/2026

BUY

Change

+1,374

Price

Not reported

Filing

05/13/2026

Type

BUY

Havanec Laurie P.

Transaction: 05/13/2026

BUY

Change

+1,374

Price

Not reported

Filing

05/13/2026

Type

BUY

Insider	Type	Change	Price	Transaction	Filing
Edwards Jeffrey N	BUY	+1,374	Not reported	05/13/2026	05/13/2026
Grow Lisa A	BUY	+1,374	Not reported	05/13/2026	05/13/2026
Havanec Laurie P.	BUY	+1,374	Not reported	05/13/2026	05/13/2026
JOHNSON JULIA L	BUY	+1,374	Not reported	05/13/2026	05/13/2026
KAMPLING PATRICIA L	BUY	+1,374	Not reported	05/13/2026	05/13/2026
Kurz Karl F	BUY	+2,159	Not reported	05/13/2026	05/13/2026
Marberry Michael	BUY	+1,374	Not reported	05/13/2026	05/13/2026
MCGUIGAN STUART M	BUY	+1,374	Not reported	05/13/2026	05/13/2026
Nathoo Raffiq	BUY	+1,374	Not reported	05/13/2026	05/13/2026
Bowler David	BUY	+3,711	Not reported	02/17/2026	02/18/2026
Duffy Maureen	BUY	+1,301	Not reported	02/17/2026	02/18/2026
Griffith John C.	BUY	+12,729	Not reported	02/17/2026	02/18/2026
Mitchell Stacy A.	BUY	+2,550	Not reported	02/17/2026	02/18/2026
Norton Cheryl	BUY	+4,258	Not reported	02/17/2026	02/18/2026
Sutton Lori	BUY	+1,364	Not reported	02/17/2026	02/18/2026
Wikle Melissa K.	BUY	+608	Not reported	02/17/2026	02/18/2026
Bowler David	SELL	-791	$129.13	01/31/2026	02/02/2026
Duffy Maureen	SELL	-603	$129.13	01/31/2026	02/02/2026
Griffith John C.	SELL	-3,226	$129.13	01/31/2026	02/02/2026
Mitchell Stacy A.	SELL	-729	$129.13	01/31/2026	02/02/2026

About the Company

American Water Works Company, Inc.

American Water Works Company, Inc. operates across the United States, delivering essential water and wastewater solutions via its various subsidiary companies. Its operations extend to around 1,700 communities situated across 14 states, catering to an active customer base of roughly 3.4 million. The firm caters to a broad spectrum of clients. These include individual households, commercial enterprises (such as food and beverage suppliers, property developers, and energy companies), and both public and private fire service customers. Industrial clients, like large-scale manufacturers, mining, and production facilities, also utilize its services. Furthermore, American Water Works supports public authorities, encompassing government facilities, schools, and universities, alongside other utility providers and community water and wastewater infrastructure. Beyond these, the company extends its water and wastewater provisions to numerous military installations. It also enters into agreements with municipal bodies, predominantly for the management and operation of their water and wastewater facilities, in addition to offering a range of supplementary services. The company's infrastructure is substantial, comprising approximately 80 surface water treatment plants, 480 groundwater treatment plants, and 160 wastewater treatment plants. Its vast network also includes 52,500 miles of mains for transmission, distribution, and collection, alongside 1,100 groundwater wells, 1,700 pumping stations for water and wastewater, 1,300 treated water storage facilities, and 76 dams. Overall, the company delivers drinking water, wastewater management, and ancillary services to roughly 14 million individuals across 24 states. Established in 1886, American Water Works Company, Inc. maintains its headquarters in Camden, New Jersey.

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Latest news

American Water Works: A Fantastic Dividend Grower Worth Watching Now (Rating Downgrade)

American Water Works Company is on its way to becoming a dividend aristocrat next decade. The regulated utility remains positioned to deliver high single-digit percentage annual adjusted EPS growth over the next several years. AWK ended Q2 with $1.4 billion in available liquidity and a debt-to-capital ratio still under its long-term target.

Seeking Alpha

AWK's Missouri Unit Buys Neosho Water & Wastewater Systems for $34.5M

American Water Works Company, Inc. AWK announced that its unit, Missouri American Water, acquired the City of Neosho Water and Wastewater Systems for $34.5 million. This new acquisition will increase the existing water and wastewater customer base by 5,400 and 5,400 units.

Zacks Investment Research

Missouri American Water Completes Acquisition of the City of Neosho Water and Wastewater Systems

Acquisition Adds Approximately 5,400 Water and 5,400 Wastewater Customers; $35 Million in Planned Infrastructure Investments JOPLIN, Mo., Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Missouri American Water today completed its acquisition of the City of Neosho's water and wastewater systems for $34.5 million.

PRNewsWire

California American Water Begins $8.6 Million Infrastructure Improvement Project in Lincoln Oaks

CITRUS HEIGHTS, Calif., Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- California American Water has begun the Lincoln Oaks Water Main Replacement Project, an $8.6 million investment to modernize critical water infrastructure and improve service reliability for approximately 245 customers in the Sylvan Park neighborhood.

PRNewsWire

AWK Unit to Invest $0.9M to Strengthen West Virginia Infrastructure

American Water Works' West Virginia unit will invest $0.9 million to replace 2,000 feet of aging water main under its 2026 infrastructure plan.

Zacks Investment Research

Earnings Surprises

Period	Estimate	Actual	Surprise
2026-04-29	1.09	1.01	-0.08
2026-02-18	1.26	1.24	-0.02
2025-10-29	1.88	1.94	0.06
2025-07-30	1.52	1.48	-0.04
2025-04-30	1.06	1.05	-0.01
2025-02-19	1.13	1.22	0.09
2024-10-30	1.84	1.77	-0.07
2024-07-31	1.46	1.4	-0.06
2024-05-01	0.98	0.93	-0.05
2024-02-14	0.83	0.92	0.09
2023-11-01	1.65	1.7	0.05
2023-07-26	1.31	1.47	0.16