Fundamentals Overview
American Water Works Company, Inc. is in the middle of its 52-week range with premium valuation, trending downward today.
Valuation premium
Profitability
Risk (Beta)
0.73 — lower vol
Earnings & growth
BullzEye Analysis
Our composite tilts Hold on technicals (e.g. RSI, ADX, trend), fundamentals, sentiment, sector and index context, and risk.
Composite Signal
Supporting (Buy):
Analyst grade: B
Pressures (Sell):
3M vs Utilities sector: -8.1%
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Ratings & Grades at a Glance
Overall rating: B. Recent institutional grades: mixed. Current institutional positions: Buy: 5, Equal Weight: 6, Hold: 1, In Line: 2, Neutral: 8, Outperform: 4, Underweight: 4.
Valuation & Ratios
Valuation, liquidity, and profitability metrics are consolidated here (including ratios that previously appeared in the Financials story). Trailing (TTM) vs forward-looking (e.g. DCF) is noted on each line where it matters.
DCF vs price: DCF estimate is $-358.09; current price is $130.31. That’s a -374.8% gap. When the gap is large (e.g. >20%), that’s divergence; when they’re close, that’s convergence. Differences can reflect growth expectations, sector premiums, or conservative vs. optimistic assumptions. Use DCF as one input alongside technicals and sentiment.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Valuation | |
| P/E (TTM) | 22.87 |
| PEG (TTM) | 4.01 |
| P/B (TTM) | 2.34 |
| P/S (TTM) | 4.95 |
| Liquidity & enterprise | |
| Current Ratio (TTM) | 0.46 |
| Quick Ratio (TTM) | 0.46 |
| Cash Ratio (TTM) | 0.03 |
| Profitability | |
| ROE (TTM) | N/A |
| ROA (TTM) | N/A |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | N/A |
| Net margin (TTM) | 21.61% |
| Gross margin (TTM) | 43.33% |
| Operating margin (TTM) | 36.56% |
| Debt to equity (TTM) | N/A |
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Price Target, Ratings & Grades
Analyst price targets, consensus, rating snapshot, and institutional grades for AWK.
Analyst Sentiment at a Glance
Stock Grades (Institutions)
| Institution | Action | Previous Grade | New Grade | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | maintain | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | 2026-01-20 |
| B of A Securities | upgrade | Underperform | Neutral | 2026-01-12 |
| Barclays | maintain | Underweight | Underweight | 2025-12-17 |
| Jefferies | upgrade | Underperform | Hold | 2025-11-05 |
| Barclays | maintain | Underweight | Underweight | 2025-10-21 |
| Argus Research | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2025-08-14 |
| UBS | maintain | Neutral | Neutral | 2025-08-12 |
| Mizuho | maintain | Neutral | Neutral | 2025-08-01 |
| Wells Fargo | maintain | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | 2025-08-01 |
| UBS | maintain | Neutral | Neutral | 2025-07-11 |
| Barclays | maintain | Underweight | Underweight | 2025-07-10 |
| Evercore ISI Group | maintain | In Line | In Line | 2025-05-02 |
| Wells Fargo | maintain | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | 2025-05-02 |
| UBS | downgrade | Buy | Neutral | 2025-04-24 |
| Seaport Global | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2025-04-11 |
| Wells Fargo | maintain | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | 2025-03-13 |
| Wells Fargo | maintain | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | 2025-02-20 |
| JP Morgan | maintain | Neutral | Neutral | 2025-01-28 |
| Wells Fargo | upgrade | Underweight | Equal Weight | 2025-01-07 |
| UBS | upgrade | Neutral | Buy | 2024-11-19 |
| Mizuho | downgrade | Outperform | Neutral | 2024-10-15 |
| RBC Capital | maintain | Outperform | Outperform | 2024-09-19 |
| Wells Fargo | downgrade | Equal Weight | Underweight | 2024-07-31 |
| UBS | maintain | Neutral | Neutral | 2024-05-13 |
| Mizuho | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2024-03-21 |
| Evercore ISI Group | downgrade | Outperform | In Line | 2024-02-16 |
| Mizuho | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2023-11-07 |
| RBC Capital | maintain | Outperform | Outperform | 2023-09-14 |
| RBC Capital | maintain | Outperform | Outperform | 2023-09-13 |
| RBC Capital | maintain | Outperform | Outperform | 2023-09-06 |