American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK)
NYSE: AWK · Real-Time Price · USD
136.03
+1.71 (1.27%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
136.92
+0.89 (0.65%)
After-hours: Feb 27, 2026, 7:00 PM EST
AWK Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 10 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for AWK stock have an average target of 141.6, with a low estimate of 122 and a high estimate of 160. The average target predicts an increase of 4.09% from the current stock price of 136.03.
Analyst Consensus: Hold
* Price targets were last updated on Jan 20, 2026.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for AWK stock from 10 stock analysts is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Buy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Sell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Hold Maintains $142 → $126 | Hold | Maintains | $142 → $126 | -7.37% | Jan 20, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | B of A Securities | Sell → Hold Upgrades $117 → $139 | Sell → Hold | Upgrades | $117 → $139 | +2.18% | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Sell Maintains $134 → $122 | Sell | Maintains | $134 → $122 | -10.31% | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Jefferies | Sell → Hold Upgrades $114 → $124 | Sell → Hold | Upgrades | $114 → $124 | -8.84% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Hold Initiates $142 | Hold | Initiates | $142 | +4.39% | Oct 28, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
5.47B
from 5.14B
Increased by 6.44%
Revenue Next Year
5.86B
from 5.47B
Increased by 7.02%
EPS This Year
6.17
from 5.69
Increased by 8.49%
EPS Next Year
6.61
from 6.17
Increased by 7.12%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 6.0B | 6.5B | |||
| Avg | 5.5B | 5.9B | |||
| Low | 5.0B | 5.3B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 16.8% | 18.9% | |||
| Avg | 6.4% | 7.0% | |||
| Low | -3.2% | -3.7% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 6.50 | 7.01 | |||
| Avg | 6.17 | 6.61 | |||
| Low | 5.94 | 6.30 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 14.2% | 13.6% | |||
| Avg | 8.5% | 7.1% | |||
| Low | 4.5% | 2.1% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.