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AWK Stock Forecast: American Water Works Co., Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 11 Aug 2026
$136
+0.45% on the day

The 13 Wall Street analysts covering American Water Works Co., Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $140 — +2.9% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 35 of 100 as at 10 Aug 2026 — in the lower half.

Market cap
$26.9B
Ticker Nerd rank
35 / 100
Median analyst target
$140
Analysts covering
13
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+1.5%
1M
+4.1%
YTD
+5.7%
1Y
−4.1%
From 52W high
−5.0%
From 52W low
+12.3%
$121
$143
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

AWK stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores American Water Works Co., Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 10 Aug 2026
35 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Volatility
74
Revisions
70
Quality
68
Value
48
Momentum
44
Accruals
41
Issuance
34
Growth
30
Size
8

Volatility (74): The share price has been relatively steady.

Growth (30): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.

Size (8): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Wall Street

AWK stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on AWK, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$120$130$140$150$160Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26AWKHigh $155Median $140Low $128

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says13 analysts
3 Buy9 Hold1 Sell
Low $128Median $140High $155

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +2.9% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 4 moved their price target up and 1 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
4 Aug 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold$139 → $138
31 July 2026MizuhoMaintainsNeutral$130 → $140
15 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight$124 → $130
15 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight—
8 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral$138 → $147
8 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral—
2 July 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
2 July 2026UBSMaintainsBuy$140 → $150
29 May 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold—
29 May 2026UBSUpgradeBuy—
21 May 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsNeutral—
7 May 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
21 Apr 2026BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight—
21 Apr 2026Truist SecuritiesInitiatesHold—
20 Jan 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight—
12 Jan 2026B of A SecuritiesUpgradeNeutral—
17 Dec 2025BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight—
5 Nov 2025JefferiesUpgradeHold—
28 Oct 2025Wells FargoInitiatesEqual-Weight—
21 Oct 2025BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. AWK appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

AWK analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−0.2%
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

American Water Works Co., Inc. (AWK) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
23.5×

Cheaper than 34% of US stocks

Price / sales
5.1×

Cheaper than 25% of US stocks

Price / book
2.3×

Cheaper than 42% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
14.7×

Cheaper than 25% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
6.2%

Higher than 42% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
9.0%

Higher than 47% of US stocks

Gross margin
64.5%

Higher than 78% of US stocks

Operating margin
40.7%

Higher than 92% of US stocks

Net margin
21.3%

Higher than 83% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
10.1%

Higher than 64% of US stocks

Return on assets
3.5%

Higher than 68% of US stocks

Dividend yield
2.6%

Higher than 59% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

AWK vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelUtilities - Regulated Water
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
AWKAmerican Water Works Co., Inc.$26.9B
35
WTRGEssential Utilities, Inc.$11.3B
35
AWRAmerican States Water Co.$3.4B
80
CWTCalifornia Water Service Group$3.0B
37
HTOH2O America$2.5B
25
PPLPPL Corp.*$26.3B
47
CNPCenterPoint Energy, Inc.*$26.1B
43

* Nearest Utilities names by size — few utilities - regulated water companies of this scale trade in the US universe.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own American Water Works Co., Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest AWK news & analysis

American Water Named One of America's Best Employers for Women in 2026 by Forbes

PRNewsWire · 11 Aug 2026positive

American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater utility in the U.S., was named one of America's Best Employers for Women in 2026 by Forbes and Statista. The recognition is based on an independent employee survey.

Why it matters — This recognition may reflect positively on American Water's corporate culture and employee satisfaction, which can be relevant to investors assessing the company's ability to attract and retain talent.

American Water Joins Dialogue at 2026 American Society of Civil Engineers Watershed Management Conference

PRNewsWire · 10 Aug 2026neutral

American Water (NYSE: AWK) joined watershed management discussions at the 2026 American Society of Civil Engineers Watershed Management Conference, held August 9-12, 2026, in Reston, Virginia. The company described itself as participating in the event's important watershed management dialogues.

Why it matters — The participation signals American Water's engagement with the engineering and policy community on watershed management topics relevant to its regulated water and wastewater operations.

Illinois American Water Recognizes Parent Company American Water's 140 Years of Providing Safe and Reliable Water and Wastewater Services to Customers and Communities in 2026

PRNewsWire · 6 Aug 2026positive

Illinois American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, highlighted American Water's 140-year milestone of providing safe, clean, reliable, and affordable water and wastewater services. The announcement was made in 2026 to recognize the parent company's history of serving customers and communities.

Why it matters — For AWK watchers, the announcement underscores the company's longstanding operational track record and its branding as the largest regulated water and wastewater utility in the U.S.

Kentucky American Water Treatment Plant Recognized for Operational Excellence

PRNewsWire · 5 Aug 2026positive

Kentucky American Water, a subsidiary of American Water Works Co., announced that its Richmond Road Station water treatment plant in Lexington received the 2026 Excellence in Water Plant Operations Award from the Kentucky/Tennessee Section of the American Water Works Association.

Why it matters — The award reflects recognition of operational quality at one of AWK's facilities, reinforcing the company's reputation for reliable water treatment operations.

4 Stocks to Watch as the Water Supply Industry Faces Headwinds

Zacks Investment Research · 3 Aug 2026positive

Zacks Investment Research reports that water utilities including AWK, WTRG, AWR, and CWT are well-positioned to outperform peers despite ongoing headwinds in the water supply industry, supported by robust capital investment programs and expanding customer bases.

Why it matters — The article highlights AWK as one of the water utilities best positioned to weather industry challenges through strong capital investment and customer growth.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about AWK stock

What is the AWK stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 13 Wall Street analysts covering American Water Works Co., Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $140, with estimates ranging from $128 to $155. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is AWK stock a buy right now?

Of the 13 analysts covering American Water Works Co., Inc., 3 rate it a Buy, 9 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks American Water Works Co., Inc. 35 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 10 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank AWK?

As at 10 Aug 2026, American Water Works Co., Inc. ranks 35 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (74 of 100).

Will AWK stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 13 analysts implies +2.9% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks American Water Works Co., Inc. 35 out of 100 as at 10 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the AWK stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering American Water Works Co., Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for AWK are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $128 to $155 over the next 12 months.

How has AWK stock performed over the past year?

American Water Works Co., Inc. returned -4.1% over the 12 months to 11 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does American Water Works Co., Inc. do?

American Water Works Company, Inc. is a U.S.-based regulated water and wastewater utility holding company headquartered in Camden, New Jersey.

What is the latest news on AWK?

The most recent item we track (PRNewsWire, 11 Aug 2026): "American Water Named One of America's Best Employers for Women in 2026 by Forbes". American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater utility in the U.S., was named one of America's Best Employers for Women in 2026 by Forbes and Statista. The recognition is based on an independent employee survey.

Company

About American Water Works Co., Inc.

American Water Works Company, Inc. is a U.S.-based regulated water and wastewater utility holding company headquartered in Camden, New Jersey. Through its subsidiaries, it provides drinking water, wastewater collection and treatment, and other water-related services to residential, commercial, industrial, public authority, and fire service customers across multiple states. The company’s core role in the market is owning and operating extensive infrastructure, including treatment plants, pipelines, pumping stations, storage facilities, and dams, to ensure reliable distribution of potable water and management of wastewater services. American Water Works Company, Inc. primarily operates through its Regulated Businesses segment, supported by additional market-based and other activities focused on contract operations and corporate services. It also manages and operates water and wastewater systems under long-term contracts for municipal clients and U.S. military installations, reflecting its position as an essential-service provider in critical community and institutional settings. Founded in 1886 and headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, American Water Works Company, Inc. is widely recognized as one of the leading regulated water and wastewater utility companies in the United States today.

CEO Mr. John C. Griffith · 7,000 employees · United States · https://www.amwater.com