The stock of American Water Works Co. Inc (AWK) has seen a -3.86% decrease in the past week, with a 4.17% gain in the past month, and a 12.38% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.16%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.78% for AWK. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.27% for AWK’s stock, with a 2.66% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in American Water Works Co. Inc (NYSE: AWK) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for American Water Works Co. Inc (NYSE: AWK) is above average at 25.82x. The 36-month beta value for AWK is also noteworthy at 0.72. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 9 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for AWK is 194.42M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.62% of that float. The average trading volume of AWK on March 26, 2025 was 1.42M shares.
AWK) stock’s latest price update
American Water Works Co. Inc (NYSE: AWK)’s stock price has plunge by -0.39relation to previous closing price of 139.70. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -3.86% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-03-25 that CAMDEN, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–M. Susan Hardwick, Chief Executive Officer of American Water, issued the following statement in response to the grades of C- for water and D+ for wastewater in the 2025 American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) annual Infrastructure Report Card. “Another report card, and no change or improvement in the last four years. America’s drinking water and wastewater infrastructure is stagnant. The 2025 American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) annual Infrastructure Re.
Analysts’ Opinion of AWK
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AWK stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for AWK by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for AWK in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $129 based on the research report published on January 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AWK reach a price target of $155, previously predicting the price at $151. The rating they have provided for AWK stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on November 19th, 2024.
Mizuho gave a rating of “Neutral” to AWK, setting the target price at $140 in the report published on October 15th of the previous year.
AWK Trading at 5.55% 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 -8.49% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.78%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.16%, as shares surge +1.39% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +14.89% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AWK fell by -3.86%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +5.68% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $140.96. In addition, American Water Works Co. Inc saw 11.78% 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 Norton Cheryl, who sale 4,647 shares at the price of $138.16 back on Nov 22 ’24. After this action, Norton Cheryl now owns 17,552 shares of American Water Works Co. Inc, valued at $642,018 using the latest closing price.
Norton Cheryl, the Officer of American Water Works Co. Inc, proposed sale 4,647 shares at $138.16 during a trade that took place back on Nov 22 ’24, which means that Norton Cheryl is holding shares at $642,022 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AWK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.37 for the present operating margin
- 0.52 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 0.06. Equity return is now at value 10.44, with 3.23 for asset returns.
Based on American Water Works Co. Inc (AWK), the company’s capital structure generated 0.58 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 1.37. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.28.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.67 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.38. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.78. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.2for 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 0.39.
Conclusion
In summary, American Water Works Co. Inc (AWK) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
