American Water Works stock
AWKNYSEAmerican Water Works Company, Inc., UtilitiesISIN US0304201033
57Score 57 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
84 / 100
Price history
+14% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 19 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 11% above it.
Since August 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 60).
The price is 3.2% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 19 years: 40% (December 2021 to April 2024).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$137.60
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$133.21
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)60
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$121.13
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$152.42
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- American Water Works Company, Inc. belongs to the Regulated Water industry (United States) and, with a market value of $29.38B, is the largest of 12 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $5.14B (up 9.7% year on year) and earnings of $1.11B (up 5.7%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $5.43B (up 5.7%) and adjusted earnings per share of $6.07 (up 6.3%).
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- MEQIRI Score 57 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 62 of 201 in Utilities, median 53.
- The P/E is 25.9 (Regulated Water median 22.6, own median of recent years 28.2).
- Our model puts fair value at $115.64, with the price 28% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for 18 years.
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2016 to 2025.
Weaknesses
- Negative free cash flowFree cash flow −$1.16B over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 48
- Above fair valuePrice 28% above the fair value of $115.64.Valuation 38
- High debtDebt 1.38 times equity (latest quarter), Regulated Water median 0.8.Stability 48
Its standout strengths are technical analysis and momentum, while capital allocation and valuation hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamental quality fluctuates.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among stocks ranked 101 to 1,000.
From 2016 to 2025, 13 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 15 in 100.
What drives the risk
- weak fundamentals
What lowers it
- calm price action
- price near its 52-week high
Valuation
Valuation signal
Significantly overvaluedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $96.37 and expensive above $144.55 (uncertainty low, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $102.21 (cash-flow model) and $129.07 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is above both.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 7.4%. At 8.4% the fair value would be $104.45, at 6.4% it would be $135.54.
Valuation metrics
Half from the dividend model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (22.6).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 5.4% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 5% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 43%, operating 37%, net 22%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 17 Feb 2027in 96 days
- Last reported
- 28 Oct 2026EPS reported $2.00 (expected $2.04)in line with expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $6.07−0.2%
- Revenue
- $5.43B+1.1%
- Earnings per share
- $6.590.0%
- Revenue
- $5.86B+1.6%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook raised
Share price after the results: +3.3%American Water narrowed its 2026 EPS guidance to $6.07 to $6.12 (top half of the prior range) and issued first-time 2027 guidance of $6.53 to $6.63, reflecting 8% growth, while reaffirming its long-term 7% to 9% targets.
“Slide 7 highlights that we are initiating our stand-alone adjusted earnings guidance for 2027 of $6.53 to $6.63 per share, reflecting 8% stand-alone EPS growth over 2026.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 29 Oct 2026 (fiscal Q3 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases or sales in the last 6 months.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at American Water Works
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
201 rated companies in Utilities
- This company
- 57
- Sector median
- 53
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Regulated Water
The next smaller companies by market value
- Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESPSBS $16.86B59
- Essential UtilitiesWTRG $12.79B59
- Guangdong Investment0270.HK $6.9B62
- American States WaterAWR $3.52B62
- California Water Service GroupCWT $3.11B54
- H2O AmericaHTO $2.94B55
- Athens Water Supply and SewerageEYDAP.AT $1.64B51
- Middlesex WaterMSEX $1.1B57
ETFs that hold American Water Works
Held by 136 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Global Water UCITS ETFIQQQ | 9.18% | 0.65% | €1.96B |
| Amundi MSCI Water UCITS ETF DistLYM8 | 4.69% | 0.60% | €1.67B |
| State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Utilities Select Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPDU | 2.18% | 0.15% | €166.4M |
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| iShares S&P 500 Utilities Sector UCITS ETF2B7A | 2.15% | 0.15% | €1.05B |
| L&G Clean Water UCITS ETFXMLC | 1.95% | 0.49% | €588.71M |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Utilities UCITS ETF 1CXDWU | 1.29% | 0.25% | €895.44M |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 Low Volatility UCITS ETF (Acc)SPY1 | 0.96% | 0.35% | €107.29M |
| iShares Global Infrastructure UCITS ETF USDIQQI | 0.90% | 0.65% | €2.36B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 15 May 2026)
- Valuation signal Overvalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.