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Is AWK a good stock to buy?

American Water Works Company, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

American Water Works
AWK · $29.79B
$149.60+1.4%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$130$140$150SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +10.4%Nov 13 · close
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  • MAs4 of 4
  • MA20×50Golden 9d ago
  • MACD0.23
Neutral
  • Earnings in96d
  • P/E25.9x
  • RSI66
  • Support-6.0%
  • Off 52w high-2.7%
  • Volume0.6x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News2.00
  • ConsensusHold · 14
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector→ +0.0%
  • 52w range$121–$154
  • ATR+2.2%
  • Off ATH-21.1%
  • InsidersNone in 90d
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  • PT$139.80 -6.6%
  • P/E vs own+12.3%
  • P/E vs sector+27.0%
  • FCF yield-3.9%

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Is American Water Works a good stock to buy?

American Water Works is strong on 2 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on execution and fragility. The price is about usual: 25.9 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 24.6 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics very profitable
  4. Execution misses
  5. Fragility fragile
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

AWK sales growth revenue growth

+11%a year, for the last 3 years

American Water Works' sales grew 11% a year for 3 years, to $5.14B in fiscal 2025.

AWK analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+6%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect American Water Works' sales to grow 6% to $5.43B in fiscal 2026 (4 analysts).

AWK peers

pretickt analysis+5%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

American Water Works' sales grew 5% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Ameren (0%), slower than DTE Energy (+11%), CenterPoint Energy (+8%) and Atmos Energy (+6%).

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

AWK return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis7%earned before tax on the money invested in it

American Water Works earned 7% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Ameren 14%, DTE Energy 12%, Atmos Energy 7% and CenterPoint Energy 7%.

AWK margin on each sale gross margin

41%left after making the product

American Water Works kept 41% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its peers' median is 45%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

AWK margin after costs profit margin

37%of sales left after running the business

American Water Works' operating margin was 37% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 34% in fiscal 2022.

AWK cash generated free cash flow

-$1.16Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

American Water Works burned $1.16B of cash in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, after its investments.

AWK profit per share

+6%in its last fiscal year

American Water Works' earnings per share grew 6% in fiscal 2025, to $5.69.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?misses

AWK earnings vs estimates

3 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

American Water Works beat the analysts' profit estimate in 3 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 28, 2026.

AWK number of employees

+4%more people in a year

American Water Works had 7,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 4% more than a year before.

AWK CEO pay

$7.06Mfor fiscal 2025, 58% of it in stock and options

American Water Works paid its CEO $7.06M for fiscal 2025, 58% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?fragile

AWK financial health Altman Z-score

1.1Altman Z-score, safe above 3

American Water Works' Altman Z-score is 1.1 (Nov 13, 2026), below 1.8, the distress zone.

AWK quality checks Piotroski score

3 of 9checks passed

American Water Works passes 3 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on return on assets, long-term debt, the current ratio, new shares, gross margin and sales for its assets.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

AWK price vs profit P/E ratio

25.9×a year's earnings

American Water Works' P/E ratio is 25.9 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 24.6.

AWK price vs peers

pretickt analysis25.9×a year's earnings, against its peers

Investors pay 25.9 times American Water Works' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for CenterPoint Energy (23.5), Atmos Energy (21.0) and Ameren (20.0), less than for DTE Energy (32.0).

AWK analysts' target price target

-7%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for American Water Works is $140, 7% below the Nov 13, 2026 close of $149.60.

AWK analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • UBSdowngrade
0 up, 1 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, UBS downgraded American Water Works.

What is American Water Works' P/E ratio?

American Water Works' P/E ratio is 25.9 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 24.6. Investors pay 25.9 times American Water Works' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for CenterPoint Energy (23.5), Atmos Energy (21.0) and Ameren (20.0), less than for DTE Energy (32.0).

Is American Water Works profitable?

American Water Works' operating margin was 37% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 34% in fiscal 2022. American Water Works burned $1.16B of cash in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, after its investments.

How many employees does American Water Works have?

American Water Works had 7,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 4% more than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.