American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK)
NYSE: AWK · Real-Time Price · USD
129.50
+0.57 (0.44%)
At close: Dec 5, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
130.27
+0.77 (0.59%)
After-hours: Dec 5, 2025, 7:32 PM EST
AWK Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 10 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for AWK stock have an average target of 143.3, with a low estimate of 124 and a high estimate of 160. The average target predicts an increase of 10.66% from the current stock price of 129.50.
Analyst Consensus: Hold
* Price targets were last updated on Nov 5, 2025.
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 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | Nov '25 | Dec '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Sell | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferies | Jefferies | Sell → Hold Upgrades $114 → $124 | Sell → Hold | Upgrades | $114 → $124 | -4.25% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Hold Initiates $142 | Hold | Initiates | $142 | +9.65% | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Sell Maintains $128 → $134 | Sell | Maintains | $128 → $134 | +3.47% | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Argus Research | Argus Research | Strong Buy Maintains $155 → $160 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $155 → $160 | +23.55% | Aug 14, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $156 → $151 | Hold | Maintains | $156 → $151 | +16.60% | Aug 12, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
5.11B
from 4.68B
Increased by 9.16%
Revenue Next Year
5.46B
from 5.11B
Increased by 6.81%
EPS This Year
5.79
from 5.39
Increased by 7.44%
EPS Next Year
6.16
from 5.79
Increased by 6.36%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 5.4B | 5.9B | ||||
| Avg | 5.1B | 5.5B | ||||
| Low | 4.8B | 5.1B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 15.5% | 16.0% | ||||
| Avg | 9.2% | 6.8% | ||||
| Low | 2.5% | 0.0% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 6.04 | 6.44 | ||||
| Avg | 5.79 | 6.16 | ||||
| Low | 5.62 | 5.95 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 12.0% | 11.2% | ||||
| Avg | 7.4% | 6.4% | ||||
| Low | 4.2% | 2.7% |
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.