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American Water Works

AWKNYSE
$141.94
1.841.32%
Last update: 12:18 PM
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Consensus Rating1
Buy
Highest Price Target1
$187.00
Lowest Price Target1
$130.00
Consensus Price Target1
$160.19

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American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) Stock, Analyst Ratings, Price Targets, Forecasts

American Water Works Co Inc has a consensus price target of $160.19 based on the ratings of 16 analysts. The high is $187 issued by Barclays on December 8, 2021. The low is $130 issued by UBS on October 12, 2022. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by UBS, Evercore ISI Group, and Mizuho on May 13, 2024, February 16, 2024, and November 7, 2023, respectively. With an average price target of $138 between UBS, Evercore ISI Group, and Mizuho, there's an implied -2.78% downside for American Water Works Co Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

UBS
Evercore ISI Group
Mizuho
RBC Capital
Argus Research

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Analyst Ratings for American Water Works

Buy NowGet Alert
05/13/2024Buy Now-2.07%UBS
Daniel Ford
$124 → $139MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
02/16/2024Buy Now-4.89%Evercore ISI Group
Durgesh Chopra
$160 → $135DowngradeOutperform → In-LineGet Alert
11/07/2023Buy Now-1.37%Mizuho
Anthony Crowdell
$134 → $140MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/03/2023Buy Now-5.6%Mizuho
Anthony Crowdell
→ $134Initiates → BuyGet Alert
09/14/2023Buy Now19.06%RBC Capital
Shelby Tucker
→ $169ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
09/06/2023Buy Now18.36%RBC Capital
Shelby Tucker
$180 → $168MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
05/09/2023Buy Now16.95%Argus Research
John Staszak
$175 → $166MaintainsBuyGet Alert
04/27/2023Buy Now9.9%Wells Fargo
Jonathan Reeder
$154 → $156MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
04/24/2023Buy Now-1.37%B of A Securities
Julien Dumoulin-Smith
$134 → $140MaintainsUnderperformGet Alert
03/07/2023Buy Now26.81%RBC Capital
Shelby Tucker
→ $180Reiterates → OutperformGet Alert
02/17/2023Buy Now8.49%UBS
Daniel Ford
$164 → $154MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
02/16/2023Buy Now10.61%CFRA—$152 → $157MaintainsHoldGet Alert
11/02/2022Buy Now4.97%Wells Fargo
Jonathan Reeder
$140 → $149MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
11/01/2022Buy Now30.33%Janney Montgomery Scott
Michael Gaugler
$183 → $185MaintainsBuyGet Alert
11/01/2022Buy Now6.38%UBS
Daniel Ford
$130 → $151MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/20/2022Buy Now-1.37%Wells Fargo
Jonathan Reeder
→ $140UpgradeUnderweight → Equal-WeightGet Alert
10/12/2022Buy Now-8.42%UBS
Gregg Orrill
$159 → $130MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
09/09/2022Buy Now16.24%JP Morgan
Richard Sunderland
$162 → $165UpgradeUnderweight → NeutralGet Alert
08/02/2022Buy Now12.02%UBS
Gregg Orrill
$149 → $159MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
07/18/2022Buy Now7.08%Wells Fargo
Jonathan Reeder
$139 → $152MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
07/18/2022Buy Now10.61%Barclays
Eric Beaumont
$172 → $157MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
06/24/2022Buy Now—Janney Montgomery Scott
Michael Gaugler
—UpgradeNeutral → BuyGet Alert
04/28/2022Buy Now23.29%CFRA—$160 → $175MaintainsHoldGet Alert
04/28/2022Buy Now10.61%UBS
Daniel Ford
$165 → $157MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/28/2022Buy Now6.38%Wells Fargo
Jonathan Reeder
$156 → $151MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
04/20/2022Buy Now21.17%Barclays
Eric Beaumont
$166 → $172MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
04/19/2022Buy Now9.9%Wells Fargo
Jonathan Reeder
$148 → $156MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
02/23/2022Buy Now28.22%HSBC
Verity Mitchell
$190 → $182UpgradeHold → BuyGet Alert
02/17/2022Buy Now7.08%UBS
Daniel Ford
$161 → $152MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
02/09/2022Buy Now16.95%Barclays
Eric Beaumont
$187 → $166MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
02/07/2022Buy Now13.42%UBS
Gregg Orrill
$164 → $161UpgradeSell → NeutralGet Alert
01/19/2022Buy Now14.13%Wells Fargo
Jonathan Reeder
$170 → $162MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
01/07/2022Buy Now20.47%JP Morgan
Richard Sunderland
$172 → $171DowngradeNeutral → UnderweightGet Alert
01/05/2022Buy Now23.99%UBS
Gregg Orrill
$185 → $176DowngradeNeutral → SellGet Alert
12/17/2021Buy Now30.33%UBS
Daniel Ford
$177 → $185MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
12/08/2021Buy Now31.74%Barclays——MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
12/01/2021Buy Now19.76%Wells Fargo
Jonathan Reeder
—DowngradeEqual-Weight → UnderweightGet Alert
11/04/2021Buy Now24.7%Goldman Sachs
Insoo Kim
—DowngradeBuy → NeutralGet Alert
09/27/2021Buy Now25.4%B of A Securities——DowngradeNeutral → UnderperformGet Alert
09/01/2021Buy Now33.85%HSBC
Verity Mitchell
—DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
08/06/2021Buy Now44.42%Argus Research
John Staszak
—UpgradeHold → BuyGet Alert
08/04/2021Buy Now27.51%Janney Montgomery Scott
Michael Gaugler
—DowngradeBuy → NeutralGet Alert

FAQ

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What is the target price for American Water Works (AWK) stock?

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The latest price target for American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) was reported by UBS on May 13, 2024. The analyst firm set a price target for $139.00 expecting AWK to fall to within 12 months (a possible -2.07% downside). 6 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for American Water Works (AWK)?

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The latest analyst rating for American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) was provided by UBS, and American Water Works maintained their neutral rating.

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When was the last upgrade for American Water Works (AWK)?

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The last upgrade for American Water Works Co Inc happened on October 20, 2022 when Wells Fargo raised their price target to $140. Wells Fargo previously had an underweight for American Water Works Co Inc.

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When was the last downgrade for American Water Works (AWK)?

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The last downgrade for American Water Works Co Inc happened on February 16, 2024 when Evercore ISI Group changed their price target from $160 to $135 for American Water Works Co Inc.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for American Water Works (AWK)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of American Water Works, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for American Water Works was filed on May 13, 2024 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around May 13, 2025.

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Is the Analyst Rating American Water Works (AWK) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest American Water Works (AWK) rating was a maintained with a price target of $124.00 to $139.00. The current price American Water Works (AWK) is trading at is $141.95, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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