American Water Works Co. Inc AWK Stock Analysis
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$150.29 down $2.13, 1.40% at close Nov 6
Last close · Previous close $152.42
- Market cap
- At the Nov 6 close
- P/E ratio
- 26.05On last 12 months’ EPS
- Diluted EPS
- $5.77Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- 2.29%Last 12 months
Price chart
$150.29down $2.13, 1.40%Fri, Nov 6 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$152.42Nov 5
- Volume3.27MNov 6 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume2.09MLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $120.57 to $153.69; now $150.29
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the Nov 6 close. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
AWK beat the S&P 500 in 4 of 7 periods.
| Period | AWK and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | AWK: up 17.4% S&P 500: down 5.6% | AWK beat the S&P 500 by 23.0 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | AWK: up 12.2% S&P 500: down 4.1% | AWK beat the S&P 500 by 16.3 percentage points Beat |
| YTD | AWK: up 17.5% S&P 500: up 8.7% | AWK beat the S&P 500 by 8.8 percentage points Beat |
| 1Y | AWK: up 19.2% S&P 500: up 10.9% | AWK beat the S&P 500 by 8.3 percentage points Beat |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | AWK: up 26.7% S&P 500: up 75.0% +8.2% vs +20.5% a year | AWK trailed the S&P 500 by 48.3 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | AWK: down 1.3% S&P 500: up 67.8% −0.3% vs +10.9% a year | AWK trailed the S&P 500 by 69.1 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | AWK: up 159.6% S&P 500: up 313.1% +10.0% vs +15.2% a year | AWK trailed the S&P 500 by 153.5 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in AWK 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $25,956 at the close on , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $41,313.
AWK beat the S&P 500 in 4 of 7 periods.
| Period | AWK and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | AWK: up 17.4% S&P 500: down 5.6% | AWK beat the S&P 500 by 23.0 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | AWK: up 11.5% S&P 500: down 4.3% | AWK beat the S&P 500 by 15.8 percentage points Beat |
| YTD | AWK: up 15.2% S&P 500: up 7.8% | AWK beat the S&P 500 by 7.4 percentage points Beat |
| 1Y | AWK: up 16.1% S&P 500: up 9.7% | AWK beat the S&P 500 by 6.4 percentage points Beat |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | AWK: up 17.8% S&P 500: up 68.8% +5.6% vs +19.1% a year | AWK trailed the S&P 500 by 51.0 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | AWK: down 11.4% S&P 500: up 56.9% −2.4% vs +9.4% a year | AWK trailed the S&P 500 by 68.3 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | AWK: up 112.9% S&P 500: up 252.6% +7.8% vs +13.4% a year | AWK trailed the S&P 500 by 139.7 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in AWK 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $21,291 at the close on , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $35,257.
All-time high
$188.86
Closing high on . Now 20.4% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Apr 23, 2008.
Stock splits
AWK hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2008.
Valuation
Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q3 FY26, the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of Sep 30, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- $5.34Bup 5.4%
- Net income
- $1.14Bup 2.2%
- Diluted EPS
- $5.77up 1.4%
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $1.20B | $239.00M | $1.22 |
| Q1 FY25 (Mar 31, 2025) | $1.14B | $205.00M | $1.05 |
| Q2 FY25 (Jun 30, 2025) | $1.28B | $289.00M | $1.48 |
| Q3 FY25 (Sep 30, 2025) | $1.45B | $379.00M | $1.94 |
| Q4 FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $1.27B | $238.00M | $1.22 |
| Q1 FY26 (Mar 31, 2026) | $1.21B | $196.00M | $1.00 |
| Q2 FY26 (Jun 30, 2026) | $1.36B | $315.00M | $1.61 |
| Q3 FY26 (Sep 30, 2026) | $1.51B | $387.00M | $1.94 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY21 (Dec 31, 2021) | $3.93B | $1.26B | $6.95 |
| FY22 (Dec 31, 2022) | $3.79B | $820.00M | $4.51 |
| FY23 (Dec 31, 2023) | $4.23B | $944.00M | $4.90 |
| FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $4.68B | $1.05B | $5.39 |
| FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $5.14B | $1.11B | $5.69 |
Margins
- Gross 61.6%
- Operating 43.8%
- Net 21.3%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- −$1.35BLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flow$2.30BLast 12 months
- Capital spending$3.65BLast 12 months
- −25.3%Last 12 months
Free cash flow as a share of revenue, both over the last 12 months.
Shareholder returns
- $476.00MLast 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paid$675.00MLast 12 months
- Total returned$675.00MLast 12 months
Balance sheet
- $137.00MAs of Sep 30, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$16.42BAs of Sep 30, 2026
- Net debt$16.28BAs of Sep 30, 2026
- 0.39As of Sep 30, 2026
Current assets divided by current liabilities on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet. Above 1 means short-term assets cover the bills due within a year.
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilitiesCurrent ratio - 1.38As of Sep 30, 2026
Total debt divided by shareholders’ equity on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet: a measure of financial leverage.
D/E = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equityDebt-to-equity ratio
Financial strength
- 5 of 9Last 12 months
vs the 12 beforeA 0–9 checklist from accounting professor Joseph Piotroski. Each test compares the last 12 months with the 12 months before and scores a point if it passes. 8–9 is strong; 0–2 is weak.
- ✓Net income was positive: passed
- ✓Operating cash flow was positive: passed
- ✗Return on assets improved: not passed
- ✓Operating cash flow exceeded net income: passed
- ✓Long-term debt fell relative to assets: passed
- ✗Current ratio improved: not passed
- ✗Share count didn’t rise: not passed
- ✓Gross margin improved: passed
- ✗Asset turnover (revenue ÷ assets) improved: not passed
- 10.0%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, American Water Works’s net income was 10.0% of its shareholders’ equity (averaged over the last four quarter-ends). It describes the past year, not an expected return.
ROE = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average equityReturn on equity - 3.1%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, American Water Works’s net income was 3.1% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends): what the business earned on everything it owns.
ROA = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average total assets
Dividends
Cash dividends per share by ex-dividend year, adjusted for splits.
Dividends per share
Data table
| Year | Per share |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.47 |
| 2017 | $1.62 |
| 2018 | $1.78 |
| 2019 | $1.96 |
| 2020 | $2.15 |
| 2021 | $2.36 |
| 2022 | $2.57 |
| 2023 | $2.78 |
| 2024 | $3.00 |
| 2025 | $3.25 |
| 2026 (to date) | $2.62 |
Dividend details
- $3.45Per share, last 12 months
Cash dividends per share with ex-dividend dates in the last 12 months.
- Dividend yield2.29%Last 12 months
- $0.90Ex-dividend
The most recent payment per share. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don’t receive it.
- FrequencyQuarterly4 payments in the last 12 months
- up 8.6% a yearFull years 2020–2025
The compound annual growth rate of the full-year dividend per share from 2020 to 2025.
- 11 yearsThrough 2025
How many calendar years in a row the full-year amount has risen, through 2025.
- 59.7%Last 12 months
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the last 12 months. Lower ratios leave more room to reinvest or raise the dividend.
Payout = Dividends per share ÷ Diluted EPS (both last 12 months)Payout ratio calculator
About American Water Works Co. Inc
American Water is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886 and celebrating 140 years in 2026, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to approximately 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on 19 military installations. American Water's approximately 7,000 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company's national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Utilities - Regulated Water
- Headquarters
- New Jersey, USA
- SEC filings
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- Exchange
- NYSE
- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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AWK stock FAQ
What is AWK stock’s price today?
American Water Works (AWK) traded at $150.29 at the close on , down $2.13 (1.40%) from the previous close of $152.42. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $120.57 and $153.69.
If you invested $1,000 in AWK 10 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in AWK on would be worth about $2,596 at the close on , a total return of +159.6%. The same $1,000 would be worth $987 if invested five years ago and $1,192 if invested one year ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What is AWK’s P/E ratio?
AWK trades at 26.0 times its diluted earnings over the four quarters to ($5.77 per share), at the close. (How the P/E ratio works.)
How much revenue does American Water Works make?
American Water Works reported $5.3 billion of revenue over the four quarters to , up 5.4% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q3 FY26, ended ) revenue was $1.5 billion, up 4.1% from a year earlier.
Is American Water Works profitable?
Yes. American Water Works earned $1.1 billion of net income over the four quarters to , a net margin of 21.3%, and its operating margin was 43.8% (what margins tell you).
What are AWK’s earnings per share?
AWK’s diluted earnings per share were $5.77 over the four quarters to , compared with $5.69 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q3 FY26) brought $1.94 per share, against $1.94 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does AWK pay a dividend?
Yes. American Water Works pays a quarterly dividend. The most recent was $0.90 per share, with an ex-dividend date of . Over the last twelve months it paid $3.45 per share, a 2.29% yield at the close, and the full-year dividend has risen 11 years in a row (how dividend yield works).
Based on the last 12 months’ payments ($3.45 per share), and if the next 12 months match the last 12, 100 shares would receive about $345 over 12 months, and $1,000 over 12 months would take about 291 shares, roughly $43,734 at the close. Dividends can change.
What is AWK’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks AWK has traded as low as $120.57 and as high as $153.69. At $150.29 at the close on , it is 2.2% below that high and 24.6% above the low.
What is AWK’s all-time high?
AWK’s highest closing price was $188.86 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $150.29 at the close on , it is 20.4% below that record.
Has AWK stock ever split?
No. AWK hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2008.
How has AWK stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the close on , AWK has returned +17.5% so far this year and +19.2% over the past year, and −1.3% over five years (−0.3% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +8.7%, +10.9% and +67.8%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is American Water Works in?
American Water Works is in the Utilities sector and the Utilities - Regulated Water industry, and is headquartered in New Jersey, USA.
What exchange does AWK trade on?
American Water Works trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol AWK. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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