American Water Works Company (AWK) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions
AWK Stock Forecast
American Water Works Company stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $154.57 (represents a 4.35% upside from AWK’s last price of $148.13) 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 Company (AWK) is $154.57 based on 1-year price targets from 4 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $181.00 to $131.00. This represents a potential 4.35% upside from AWK's last price of $148.13.
AWK Analyst Ratings
According to 4 Wall Street analysts, American Water Works Company's rating consensus is 'Hold'. The analyst rating breakdown for AWK stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 1 'Buy' (25.00%), 2 'Hold' (50.00%), 1 'Sell' (25.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).
American Water Works Company Price Target by Analyst
| Date | Analyst | Company | Price Target | Price when Published | Price Target/Price when Published | Price Target/Last Closing Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2024 | Jonathan Reeder | Wells Fargo | $138.00 | $143.67 | -3.95% | -6.84% |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Anthony Crowdell | Mizuho Securities | $131.00 | $118.21 | 10.82% | -11.56% |
| Oct 03, 2023 | Anthony Crowdell | Mizuho Securities | $134.00 | $116.88 | 14.65% | -9.54% |
| Aug 02, 2022 | - | UBS | $159.00 | $156.84 | 1.37% | 7.34% |
| Jul 18, 2022 | - | Wells Fargo | $152.00 | $145.69 | 4.33% | 2.61% |
| Jul 18, 2022 | - | Barclays | $157.00 | $148.57 | 5.67% | 5.99% |
| Apr 28, 2022 | - | Wells Fargo | $151.00 | $159.46 | -5.30% | 1.94% |
| Apr 19, 2022 | - | Wells Fargo | $156.00 | $163.97 | -4.86% | 5.31% |
| Aug 04, 2021 | Michael Gaugler | Janney Montgomery | $181.00 | $174.56 | 3.69% | 22.19% |
| Aug 03, 2021 | Shahriar Pourreza | Guggenheim | $160.00 | $173.41 | -7.73% | 8.01% |
The latest American Water Works Company stock forecast, released on Jul 31, 2024 by Jonathan Reeder from Wells Fargo, set a price target of $138.00, which represents a -3.95% decrease from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($143.67), and a -6.84% decrease from AWK last price ($148.13).
American Water Works Company Price Target by Period
| 1M | 3M | 12M | |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Anlaysts | - | 1 | 3 |
| Avg Price Target | - | $138.00 | $134.33 |
| Last Closing Price | $148.13 | $148.13 | $148.13 |
| Upside/Downside | -100.00% | -6.84% | -9.32% |
In the current month, the average price target of American Water Works Company 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 Company's last price of $148.13. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Company's last stock rating was published by UBS on May 12, 2024. The company gave AWK a "Neutral" rating, the same as its previous rate.
American Water Works Company Financial Forecast
American Water Works Company Revenue Forecast
| 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 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1.03B | $1.17B | $1.10B | $938.00M | $931.00M | $1.08B | - | $842.00M | $951.00M | $1.09B | $999.00M | $888.00M | $923.00M | $1.08B | $931.00M | $844.00M | $902.00M | $1.01B |
| Avg Forecast | $1.27B | $1.26B | $1.25B | $1.23B | $1.16B | $1.29B | $1.18B | $1.05B | $1.07B | $1.21B | $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 | $930.89M | $827.06M | $923.86M | $1.05B |
| High Forecast | $1.32B | $1.30B | $1.29B | $1.28B | $1.20B | $1.34B | $1.22B | $1.09B | $1.11B | $1.24B | $1.14B | $995.61M | $1.07B | $1.19B | $1.05B | $953.96M | $946.50M | $1.11B | $984.02M | $919.36M | $1.05B | $1.26B | $1.04B | $895.70M | $1.01B | $1.15B | $962.20M | $854.88M | $954.93M | $1.09B |
| Low Forecast | $1.22B | $1.21B | $1.20B | $1.18B | $1.11B | $1.24B | $1.13B | $1.01B | $1.03B | $1.19B | $1.06B | $923.08M | $953.91M | $1.08B | $969.43M | $884.47M | $877.55M | $1.03B | $984.02M | $844.43M | $962.58M | $1.16B | $956.69M | $822.69M | $925.65M | $1.05B | $883.77M | $785.20M | $877.10M | $997.77M |
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.01% | 1.03% | 1.09% | 1.02% | 1.02% | 1.01% | - | 0.95% | 0.94% | 0.90% | 0.99% | 1.02% | 0.95% | 0.97% | 1.00% | 1.02% | 0.98% | 0.96% |
American Water Works Company's average Quarter revenue forecast for Mar 24 based on 1 analysts is $962.30M, with a low forecast of $923.08M, and a high forecast of $995.61M. 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 Company EBITDA Forecast
| 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 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $-437.00M | $467.00M | $421.00M | $501.00M | $439.00M | $642.00M | - | $451.00M | $1.16B | $400.00M | $308.00M | $214.00M | $235.00M | $407.00M | $283.00M | $208.00M | $190.00M | $365.00M |
| Avg Forecast | $659.93M | $653.17M | $646.48M | $639.86M | $600.02M | $669.97M | $610.90M | $544.57M | $554.68M | $625.29M | $571.83M | $627.97M | $528.47M | $589.17M | $523.65M | $496.42M | $474.02M | $547.47M | $509.87M | $392.43M | $525.35M | $497.70M | $386.28M | $312.00M | $334.00M | $476.67M | $380.00M | $294.65M | $288.00M | $451.34M |
| High Forecast | $682.77M | $675.78M | $668.85M | $662.00M | $620.78M | $693.15M | $632.04M | $563.42M | $573.88M | $641.05M | $591.62M | $753.57M | $556.48M | $616.63M | $541.77M | $595.71M | $490.43M | $656.97M | $509.87M | $470.91M | $543.02M | $597.24M | $463.53M | $374.40M | $400.80M | $572.00M | $456.00M | $353.58M | $345.60M | $541.61M |
| Low Forecast | $633.04M | $626.55M | $620.13M | $613.78M | $575.56M | $642.66M | $586.00M | $522.38M | $532.07M | $614.78M | $548.53M | $502.38M | $494.27M | $558.08M | $502.31M | $397.14M | $454.70M | $437.98M | $509.87M | $313.94M | $498.76M | $398.16M | $309.02M | $249.60M | $267.20M | $381.33M | $304.00M | $235.72M | $230.40M | $361.07M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0.83% | 0.79% | 0.80% | 1.01% | 0.93% | 1.17% | - | 1.15% | 2.20% | 0.80% | 0.80% | 0.69% | 0.70% | 0.85% | 0.74% | 0.71% | 0.66% | 0.81% |
3 analysts predict AWK's average Quarter EBITDA for Dec 23 to be $528.47M, with a high of $556.48M and a low of $494.27M. This is 13.16% upper than American Water Works Company's previous annual EBITDA (Sep 23) of $467.00M.
American Water Works Company Net Income Forecast
| 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 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $171.00M | $323.00M | $280.00M | $170.00M | $147.00M | $297.00M | - | $158.00M | $645.00M | $278.00M | $207.00M | $133.00M | $145.00M | $264.00M | $176.00M | $124.00M | $98.00M | $240.00M |
| Avg Forecast | $204.15M | $403.16M | $349.56M | $233.61M | $210.60M | $360.75M | $300.30M | $202.80M | $205.68M | $356.92M | $283.77M | $220.00M | $159.34M | $322.71M | $255.59M | $173.91M | $151.58M | $303.79M | $225.51M | $137.48M | $652.50M | $276.17M | $195.50M | $133.00M | $145.00M | $248.70M | $174.17M | $120.18M | $98.00M | $234.46M |
| High Forecast | $213.33M | $421.30M | $365.28M | $244.12M | $220.08M | $376.98M | $313.81M | $211.92M | $214.93M | $358.87M | $296.54M | $264.00M | $161.24M | $342.38M | $267.09M | $208.70M | $158.39M | $364.55M | $225.51M | $164.98M | $783.00M | $331.41M | $234.60M | $159.60M | $174.00M | $298.43M | $209.00M | $144.22M | $117.60M | $281.35M |
| Low Forecast | $193.33M | $381.80M | $331.04M | $221.23M | $199.44M | $341.64M | $284.39M | $192.06M | $194.78M | $354.97M | $268.74M | $176.00M | $155.55M | $310.90M | $242.05M | $139.13M | $143.55M | $243.03M | $225.51M | $109.98M | $522.00M | $220.94M | $156.40M | $106.40M | $116.00M | $198.96M | $139.33M | $96.15M | $78.40M | $187.57M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.07% | 1.00% | 1.10% | 0.98% | 0.97% | 0.98% | - | 1.15% | 0.99% | 1.01% | 1.06% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.06% | 1.01% | 1.03% | 1.00% | 1.02% |
American Water Works Company'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 Company SG&A Forecast
| 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 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| SG&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Avg Forecast | $16.59M | $16.42M | $16.25M | $16.08M | $15.08M | $16.84M | $15.35M | $13.69M | $13.94M | $15.72M | $14.37M | $12.53M | $13.28M | $14.81M | $13.16M | $12.01M | $11.91M | $13.94M | $12.82M | $10.24M | $11.67M | $14.03M | $11.60M | $9.98M | $11.22M | $12.78M | $10.72M | $9.52M | $10.64M | $12.10M |
| High Forecast | $17.16M | $16.99M | $16.81M | $16.64M | $15.60M | $17.42M | $15.89M | $14.16M | $14.42M | $16.11M | $14.87M | $12.97M | $13.99M | $15.50M | $13.62M | $12.42M | $12.33M | $14.43M | $12.82M | $10.58M | $12.06M | $14.50M | $11.99M | $10.31M | $11.60M | $13.21M | $11.08M | $9.84M | $10.99M | $12.51M |
| Low Forecast | $15.91M | $15.75M | $15.59M | $15.43M | $14.47M | $16.15M | $14.73M | $13.13M | $13.37M | $15.45M | $13.79M | $12.02M | $12.42M | $14.03M | $12.63M | $11.52M | $11.43M | $13.38M | $12.82M | $9.72M | $11.08M | $13.32M | $11.01M | $9.47M | $10.66M | $12.14M | $10.17M | $9.04M | $10.10M | $11.49M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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American Water Works Company EPS Forecast
| 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 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $0.89 | $1.66 | $1.44 | $0.91 | $0.81 | $1.63 | - | $0.87 | $3.54 | $1.53 | $1.14 | $0.73 | $0.80 | $1.46 | $0.97 | $0.69 | $0.54 | $1.33 |
| Avg Forecast | $1.05 | $2.07 | $1.79 | $1.20 | $1.08 | $1.85 | $1.54 | $1.04 | $1.05 | $1.83 | $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 | $0.96 | $0.66 | $0.73 | $1.30 |
| High Forecast | $1.09 | $2.16 | $1.87 | $1.25 | $1.13 | $1.93 | $1.61 | $1.09 | $1.10 | $1.84 | $1.52 | $1.02 | $0.83 | $1.76 | $1.37 | $0.97 | $0.81 | $1.58 | $1.16 | $0.80 | $0.89 | $1.60 | $1.13 | $0.77 | $0.83 | $1.44 | $1.00 | $0.69 | $0.76 | $1.35 |
| Low Forecast | $0.99 | $1.96 | $1.70 | $1.13 | $1.02 | $1.75 | $1.46 | $0.98 | $1.00 | $1.82 | $1.38 | $0.93 | $0.80 | $1.59 | $1.24 | $0.88 | $0.74 | $1.43 | $1.16 | $0.72 | $0.80 | $1.43 | $1.01 | $0.69 | $0.75 | $1.29 | $0.90 | $0.61 | $0.68 | $1.21 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.09% | 1.00% | 1.10% | 0.98% | 1.04% | 1.08% | - | 1.13% | 4.13% | 1.00% | 1.06% | 0.99% | 1.00% | 1.06% | 1.01% | 1.05% | 0.74% | 1.03% |
According to 1 Wall Street analysts, American Water Works Company's projected average Quarter EPS for Mar 24 is $0.98, with a low estimate of $0.93 and a high estimate of $1.02. This represents a 9.89% increase compared to AWK previous annual EPS of $0.89 (Dec 23).
American Water Works Company Peer Comparison by Price Target
| Ticker | Company | Last Closing Price | Avg Price Target | Upside/Downside | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJW | SJW Group | $59.64 | $79.00 | 32.46% | Buy |
| WTRG | Essential Utilities | $39.33 | $50.00 | 27.13% | Buy |
| AWR | American States Water Company | $83.12 | $89.50 | 7.68% | Hold |
| AWK | American Water Works Company | $148.13 | $154.57 | 4.35% | Hold |
| CWT | California Water Service Group | $54.98 | $53.00 | -3.60% | Hold |
AWK Forecast FAQ
Is American Water Works Company a good buy?
No, according to 4 Wall Street analysts, American Water Works Company (AWK) is considered a 'Hold'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 1 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 25.00% of AWK's total ratings.
What is AWK's price target?
American Water Works Company (AWK) average price target is $154.57 with a range of $131 to $181, implying a 4.35% from its last price of $148.13. The data is based on 4 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.
Will American Water Works Company stock go up soon?
According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for AWK stock, the company can go up by 4.35% (from the last price of $148.13 to the average price target of $154.57), up by 22.19% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -11.56% based on the lowest stock price target.
Can American Water Works Company stock reach $200?
AWK's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $154.57 does not support the claim that American Water Works Company can reach $200 in the near future.
What are American Water Works Company's analysts' financial forecasts?
American Water Works Company's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $4.68B (high $4.84B, low $4.49B), average EBITDA is $2.43B (high $2.51B, low $2.33B), average net income is $1.07B (high $1.12B, low $1.02B), average SG&A $60.96M (high $63.07M, low $58.48M), and average EPS is $5.51 (high $5.76, low $5.22). AWK's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $5.02B (high $5.19B, low $4.81B), average EBITDA is $2.6B (high $2.69B, low $2.49B), average net income is $1.19B (high $1.24B, low $1.13B), average SG&A $65.34M (high $67.6M, low $62.67M), and average EPS is $6.11 (high $6.38, low $5.78).
Did the AWK's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?
Based on American Water Works Company's last annual report (Dec 2023), the company's revenue was $4.23B, beating the average analysts forecast of $4.09B by 3.53%. Apple's EBITDA was $1.44B, missing the average prediction of $2.14B by -32.64%. The company's net income was $944M, beating the average estimation of $911.55M by 3.56%. Apple's SG&A was $0, missing the average forecast of $53.26M by -100.00%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $4.89, beating the average prediction of $4.71 by 3.82%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Dec 2023), American Water Works Company's revenue was $1.03B, beating the average analysts' forecast of $1.02B by 1.18%. The company's EBITDA was $-437M, missing the average prediction of $528.47M by -182.69%. American Water Works Company's net income was $171M, beating the average estimation of $159.34M by 7.31%. The company's SG&A was $0, missing the average forecast of $13.28M by -100.00%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $0.89, beating the average prediction of $0.817 by 8.92%