American Water Works Company, I (AWK) Stock Analysis
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Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Water
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $135.24 — A.R:R is negative (-2.0) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.5): -0.5.
American Water is the largest publicly-traded water and wastewater utility in the US, serving ~14 million people in 24 states through regulated subsidiaries with 3.6 million active customers. Regulated Businesses generated $4,723 million in revenues in 2025, accounting for 92%... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $135.24 — A.R:R is negative (-2.0) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.5): -0.5. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 46, MACD bullish. Score 4.6/10, high confidence.
Passes 4/6 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $135.24 — A.R:R is negative (-2.0) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.5): -0.5. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 46, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $129.01. Score 4.6/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $136.83 (+1.0% upside). Prior stop was $129.01. Stop-loss: $129.01.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 1.5): -0.5; Consecutive earnings misses (3).
American Water Works Company, I trades at a P/E of 23.4 (forward 20.1). TrendMatrix value score: 4.8/10. Verdict: Sell.
17 analysts cover AWK with a consensus score of 3.4/5. Average price target: $139.
What does American Water Works Company, I do?American Water is the largest publicly-traded water and wastewater utility in the US, serving ~14 million people in 24...
American Water is the largest publicly-traded water and wastewater utility in the US, serving ~14 million people in 24 states through regulated subsidiaries with 3.6 million active customers. Regulated Businesses generated $4,723 million in revenues in 2025, accounting for 92% of total revenues, with a pending merger with Essential Utilities expected to close by end of Q1 2027.