American Water Works (AWK) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions
AWK Stock Forecast
American Water Works stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $139.40 (represents a 12.19% upside from AWK’s last price of $124.25) and a rating consensus of 'Hold', based on 4 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.
AWK Price Target
The average price target for American Water Works (AWK) is $139.40 based on 1-year price targets from 4 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $155.00 to $124.00. This represents a potential 12.19% upside from AWK's last price of $124.25.
AWK Analyst Ratings
According to 4 Wall Street analysts, American Water Works's rating consensus is 'Hold'. The analyst rating breakdown for AWK stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 1 'Buy' (25.00%), 3 'Hold' (75.00%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).
American Water Works Price Target by Analyst
| Date | Analyst | Company | Price Target | Price when Published | Price Target/Price when Published | Price Target/Last Closing Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2024 | Gregg Orrill | UBS | $155.00 | $142.28 | 8.94% | 24.75% |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Anthony Crowdell | Mizuho Securities | $140.00 | $140.37 | -0.26% | 12.68% |
| Oct 07, 2024 | Julien Dumoulin-Smith | Jefferies | $124.00 | $138.89 | -10.72% | -0.20% |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Ross Fowler | Bank of America Securities | $140.00 | $149.08 | -6.09% | 12.68% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Jonathan Reeder | Wells Fargo | $138.00 | $143.67 | -3.95% | 11.07% |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Anthony Crowdell | Mizuho Securities | $131.00 | $118.21 | 10.82% | 5.43% |
| Oct 03, 2023 | Anthony Crowdell | Mizuho Securities | $134.00 | $116.88 | 14.65% | 7.85% |
| Aug 02, 2022 | UBS | $159.00 | $156.84 | 1.37% | 27.97% | |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Wells Fargo | $152.00 | $145.69 | 4.33% | 22.33% | |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Barclays | $157.00 | $148.57 | 5.67% | 26.36% | |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Wells Fargo | $151.00 | $159.46 | -5.30% | 21.53% | |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Wells Fargo | $156.00 | $163.97 | -4.86% | 25.55% | |
| Aug 04, 2021 | Michael Gaugler | Janney Montgomery | $181.00 | $174.56 | 3.69% | 45.67% |
| Aug 03, 2021 | Shahriar Pourreza | Guggenheim | $160.00 | $173.41 | -7.73% | 28.77% |
| May 05, 2021 | Steve Fleishman | Wolfe Research | $156.00 | $150.81 | 3.44% | 25.55% |
The latest American Water Works stock forecast, released on Nov 19, 2024 by Gregg Orrill from UBS, set a price target of $155.00, which represents a 8.94% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($142.28), and a 24.75% increase from AWK last price ($124.25).
American Water Works Price Target by Period
| 1M | 3M | 12M | |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Anlaysts | - | 1 | 6 |
| Avg Price Target | - | $155.00 | $138.00 |
| Last Closing Price | $124.25 | $124.25 | $124.25 |
| Upside/Downside | -100.00% | 24.75% | 11.07% |
In the current month, the average price target of American Water Works stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to American Water Works's last price of $124.25. This month's average price target is down -100.00% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.
Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades
| Date | Company | Previous Rating | New Rating | Rating Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2024 | Wells Fargo | Neutral | Neutral | Hold |
| Oct 07, 2024 | Jefferies | Underperform | Initialise | |
| May 12, 2024 | UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Hold |
| Oct 03, 2023 | Mizuho Securities | Buy | Initialise | |
| Aug 02, 2022 | UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Hold |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Wells Fargo | Underweight | Underweight | Hold |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Barclays | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight | Hold |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Wells Fargo | Underweight | Underweight | Hold |
American Water Works's last stock rating was published by Wells Fargo on Oct 15, 2024. The company gave AWK a "Neutral" rating, the same as its previous rate.
American Water Works Financial Forecast
American Water Works Revenue Forecast
| Dec 27 | Sep 27 | Jun 27 | Mar 27 | Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1.03B | $1.17B | $1.10B | $938.00M | $931.00M | $1.08B | $937.00M | $842.00M | $951.00M | $1.09B | $999.00M | $888.00M | $923.00M | $1.08B |
| Avg Forecast | $1.51B | $1.50B | $1.48B | $1.47B | $1.26B | $1.43B | $1.25B | $1.12B | $1.19B | $1.38B | $1.21B | $1.10B | $1.11B | $1.23B | $1.10B | $962.30M | $1.02B | $1.14B | $1.01B | $922.04M | $914.83M | $1.07B | $984.02M | $889.45M | $1.01B | $1.22B | $1.01B | $866.55M | $975.00M | $1.11B |
| High Forecast | $1.60B | $1.58B | $1.56B | $1.55B | $1.33B | $1.51B | $1.32B | $1.19B | $1.26B | $1.46B | $1.28B | $1.13B | $1.14B | $1.24B | $1.10B | $962.30M | $1.07B | $1.19B | $1.07B | $972.95M | $935.58M | $1.07B | $984.02M | $889.45M | $1.01B | $1.22B | $1.01B | $866.55M | $975.00M | $1.11B |
| Low Forecast | $1.46B | $1.45B | $1.44B | $1.42B | $1.22B | $1.38B | $1.21B | $1.09B | $1.16B | $1.34B | $1.17B | $1.07B | $1.09B | $1.22B | $1.10B | $962.30M | $953.91M | $1.08B | $978.78M | $892.99M | $889.19M | $1.07B | $984.02M | $889.45M | $1.01B | $1.22B | $1.01B | $866.55M | $975.00M | $1.11B |
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.01% | 1.03% | 1.09% | 1.02% | 1.02% | 1.01% | 0.95% | 0.95% | 0.94% | 0.90% | 0.99% | 1.02% | 0.95% | 0.97% |
American Water Works's average Quarter revenue forecast for Mar 24 based on 1 analysts is $962.30M, with a low forecast of $962.30M, and a high forecast of $962.30M. AWK's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -6.75% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $1.03B (Dec 23).
American Water Works EBITDA Forecast
| Dec 27 | Sep 27 | Jun 27 | Mar 27 | Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $-437.00M | $467.00M | $421.00M | $501.00M | $439.00M | $642.00M | $539.00M | $451.00M | $1.16B | $400.00M | $308.00M | $214.00M | $235.00M | $407.00M |
| Avg Forecast | $779.20M | $771.21M | $763.31M | $755.49M | $648.07M | $735.14M | $646.01M | $579.04M | $615.10M | $711.61M | $623.26M | $565.90M | $572.61M | $632.70M | $568.53M | $627.97M | $525.43M | $585.77M | $520.63M | $496.42M | $471.29M | $554.79M | $509.87M | $392.43M | $525.35M | $631.57M | $522.14M | $312.00M | $505.19M | $575.34M |
| High Forecast | $822.21M | $813.79M | $805.45M | $797.20M | $683.85M | $775.72M | $681.68M | $611.01M | $649.06M | $750.90M | $657.67M | $582.38M | $588.52M | $638.21M | $568.53M | $753.57M | $553.27M | $613.08M | $549.38M | $595.71M | $481.98M | $554.79M | $509.87M | $470.91M | $525.35M | $631.57M | $522.14M | $374.40M | $505.19M | $575.34M |
| Low Forecast | $754.65M | $746.91M | $739.26M | $731.69M | $627.66M | $711.97M | $625.66M | $560.80M | $595.72M | $689.19M | $603.63M | $549.10M | $562.01M | $627.19M | $568.53M | $502.38M | $491.42M | $554.86M | $504.23M | $397.14M | $458.08M | $554.79M | $509.87M | $313.94M | $525.35M | $631.57M | $522.14M | $249.60M | $505.19M | $575.34M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0.83% | 0.80% | 0.81% | 1.01% | 0.93% | 1.16% | 1.06% | 1.15% | 2.20% | 0.63% | 0.59% | 0.69% | 0.47% | 0.71% |
3 analysts predict AWK's average Quarter EBITDA for Dec 23 to be $525.43M, with a high of $553.27M and a low of $491.42M. This is 12.51% upper than American Water Works's previous annual EBITDA (Sep 23) of $467.00M.
American Water Works Net Income Forecast
| Dec 27 | Sep 27 | Jun 27 | Mar 27 | Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $171.00M | $323.00M | $280.00M | $170.00M | $147.00M | $297.00M | $218.00M | $158.00M | $645.00M | $278.00M | $207.00M | $133.00M | $145.00M | $264.00M |
| Avg Forecast | $273.21M | $423.79M | $340.00M | $227.47M | $257.15M | $405.51M | $318.05M | $215.98M | $226.72M | $378.16M | $297.19M | $212.68M | $220.02M | $358.01M | $283.77M | $220.00M | $159.34M | $322.71M | $255.59M | $173.91M | $825.41M | $294.58M | $225.51M | $137.48M | $167.15M | $298.06M | $210.43M | $133.00M | $155.95M | $269.66M |
| High Forecast | $292.82M | $454.21M | $364.40M | $243.79M | $275.60M | $434.62M | $340.87M | $231.48M | $242.99M | $405.30M | $318.52M | $216.69M | $227.80M | $358.58M | $295.71M | $264.00M | $161.24M | $342.38M | $267.13M | $208.70M | $990.49M | $294.58M | $225.69M | $164.98M | $167.15M | $298.06M | $217.05M | $159.60M | $155.95M | $269.66M |
| Low Forecast | $262.02M | $406.44M | $326.08M | $218.15M | $246.61M | $388.90M | $305.02M | $207.13M | $217.43M | $362.67M | $285.02M | $208.67M | $216.12M | $357.43M | $271.84M | $176.00M | $155.55M | $310.90M | $244.04M | $139.13M | $660.33M | $294.58M | $225.33M | $109.98M | $167.15M | $298.06M | $203.81M | $106.40M | $155.95M | $269.66M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.07% | 1.00% | 1.10% | 0.98% | 0.18% | 1.01% | 0.97% | 1.15% | 3.86% | 0.93% | 0.98% | 1.00% | 0.93% | 0.98% |
American Water Works's average Quarter net income forecast for Mar 24 is $220.00M, with a range of $176.00M to $264.00M. AWK's average Quarter net income forecast represents a 28.65% increase compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $171.00M (Dec 23).
American Water Works SG&A Forecast
| Dec 27 | Sep 27 | Jun 27 | Mar 27 | Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| SG&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Avg Forecast | $19.70M | $19.50M | $19.30M | $19.10M | $16.38M | $18.58M | $16.33M | $14.64M | $15.55M | $17.99M | $15.76M | $14.31M | $14.48M | $15.99M | $14.37M | $12.53M | $13.28M | $14.81M | $13.16M | $12.01M | $11.91M | $13.94M | $12.82M | $11.58M | $13.20M | $15.87M | $13.12M | $11.29M | $12.70M | $14.46M |
| High Forecast | $20.79M | $20.57M | $20.36M | $20.15M | $17.29M | $19.61M | $17.23M | $15.45M | $16.41M | $18.98M | $16.63M | $14.72M | $14.88M | $16.13M | $14.37M | $12.53M | $13.99M | $15.50M | $13.89M | $12.67M | $12.18M | $13.94M | $12.82M | $11.58M | $13.20M | $15.87M | $13.12M | $11.29M | $12.70M | $14.46M |
| Low Forecast | $19.08M | $18.88M | $18.69M | $18.50M | $15.87M | $18.00M | $15.82M | $14.18M | $15.06M | $17.42M | $15.26M | $13.88M | $14.21M | $15.86M | $14.37M | $12.53M | $12.42M | $14.03M | $12.75M | $11.63M | $11.58M | $13.94M | $12.82M | $11.58M | $13.20M | $15.87M | $13.12M | $11.29M | $12.70M | $14.46M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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American Water Works EPS Forecast
| Dec 27 | Sep 27 | Jun 27 | Mar 27 | Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $0.89 | $1.66 | $1.44 | $0.91 | $0.81 | $1.63 | $1.20 | $0.87 | $3.54 | $1.53 | $1.14 | $0.73 | $0.80 | $1.46 |
| Avg Forecast | $1.40 | $2.17 | $1.74 | $1.17 | $1.32 | $2.08 | $1.63 | $1.11 | $1.16 | $1.94 | $1.52 | $1.09 | $1.13 | $1.84 | $1.46 | $0.98 | $0.82 | $1.65 | $1.31 | $0.93 | $0.78 | $1.51 | $1.16 | $0.77 | $0.86 | $1.53 | $1.08 | $0.73 | $0.80 | $1.38 |
| High Forecast | $1.50 | $2.33 | $1.87 | $1.25 | $1.41 | $2.23 | $1.75 | $1.19 | $1.25 | $2.08 | $1.63 | $1.11 | $1.17 | $1.84 | $1.52 | $0.98 | $0.83 | $1.76 | $1.37 | $0.99 | $0.80 | $1.51 | $1.16 | $0.77 | $0.86 | $1.53 | $1.11 | $0.73 | $0.80 | $1.38 |
| Low Forecast | $1.34 | $2.08 | $1.67 | $1.12 | $1.26 | $1.99 | $1.56 | $1.06 | $1.12 | $1.86 | $1.46 | $1.07 | $1.11 | $1.83 | $1.39 | $0.98 | $0.80 | $1.59 | $1.25 | $0.89 | $0.75 | $1.51 | $1.16 | $0.77 | $0.86 | $1.53 | $1.05 | $0.73 | $0.80 | $1.38 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.09% | 1.00% | 1.10% | 0.98% | 1.04% | 1.08% | 1.04% | 1.13% | 4.13% | 1.00% | 1.06% | 0.99% | 1.00% | 1.06% |
According to 1 Wall Street analysts, American Water Works's projected average Quarter EPS for Mar 24 is $0.98, with a low estimate of $0.98 and a high estimate of $0.98. This represents a 10.14% increase compared to AWK previous annual EPS of $0.89 (Dec 23).