American Water Works Co. Inc (NYSE: AWK) has seen a rise in its stock price by 1.12 in relation to its previous close of 136.67. However, the company has experienced a 4.36% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2024-11-19 that THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established by American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., and California American Water, announced today that Hope the Mission was awarded a 2024 American Water Charitable Foundation Workforce Readiness Grant. The grant will support career readiness and life skills training at the Thrive Grove Navigation Center in Thousand Oaks, a community with.
Is It Worth Investing in American Water Works Co. Inc (NYSE: AWK) Right Now?
American Water Works Co. Inc (NYSE: AWK) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 27.42x compared to its average ratio. AWK has 36-month beta value of 0.70. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
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The public float for AWK is 194.49M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.89% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of AWK on November 20, 2024 was 1.02M shares.
AWK’s Market Performance
The stock of American Water Works Co. Inc (AWK) has seen a 4.36% increase in the past week, with a -2.02% drop in the past month, and a -1.83% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.85%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.87% for AWK. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.63% for AWK’s stock, with a 4.50% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AWK
Mizuho, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AWK reach a price target of $140, previously predicting the price at $131. The rating they have provided for AWK stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on October 15th, 2024.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Underperform” to AWK, setting the target price at $124 in the report published on October 07th of the current year.
AWK Trading at -1.72% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AWK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.28% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.87%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.85%, as shares sank -1.81% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.75% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AWK rose by +4.36%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +13.73% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $135.98. In addition, American Water Works Co. Inc saw 4.70% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AWK starting from GOSS MARTHA CLARK, who sale 710 shares at the price of $142.85 back on Sep 03 ’24. After this action, GOSS MARTHA CLARK now owns 36,880 shares of American Water Works Co. Inc, valued at $101,424 using the latest closing price.
MARTHA CLARK GOSS, the Director of American Water Works Co. Inc, proposed sale 710 shares at $142.85 during a trade that took place back on Sep 03 ’24, which means that MARTHA CLARK GOSS is holding shares at $101,424 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AWK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.36 for the present operating margin
- 0.51 for the gross margin
The net margin for American Water Works Co. Inc stands at 0.22. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 9.70, with 3.19 for asset returns.
Based on American Water Works Co. Inc (AWK), the company’s capital structure generated 0.56 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.14. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.29. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.2.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.36 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.36. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.9. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.86for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.14. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.58.
Conclusion
To put it simply, American Water Works Co. Inc (AWK) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
