American Water Works (AWK)
NYSEUtilitiesUtilities - Regulated WaterSnapshot 2026-07-08
$131.85-2.20%
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Utilities is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
American Water Works (AWK) needs to improve its execution to justify its price. Recent earnings performance has been steady, but it missed expectations in Q1 FY2026. AWK trades at 2.4× price-to-book, slightly above the peer median of 2.3×. The market expects less growth than AWK forecasts, indicating modest expectations. If AWK cuts guidance on the next call, it could negatively impact the stock. Peer multiples imply a price about 13% below where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-07-08. AWK is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 13 analysts currently covering AWK (as of Jul 2026).
Based on 3 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for AWK in the last 4 months.
A consensus fair price across 11 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $131.85. As of 2026-07-08. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Water Utilities — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Potential acquisition could impact AWK's market position.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-07-08. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $131.85
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $131.85.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Announce acquisition
Acquisition aligns with capital allocation strategy.
Advances: Seek rate adjustments
Dividend hike supports rate adjustment objectives.
Advances: Seek rate adjustments
Rate hike filing aligns with regulatory objectives.
Advances: Announce acquisition
Acquisition of wastewater plant supports capital allocation.