American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK)
NYSE: AWK · Real-Time Price · USD
132.67
+0.71 (0.54%)
At close: Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
133.00
+0.33 (0.25%)
After-hours: Apr 28, 2026, 5:08 PM EDT
AWK Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 11 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for AWK stock have an average target of 138.27, with a low estimate of 122 and a high estimate of 160. The average target predicts an increase of 4.22% from the current stock price of 132.67.
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for AWK stock from 11 stock analysts is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 | Apr '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Barclays | Sell Maintains $122 → $124 | Sell | Maintains | $122 → $124 | -6.54% | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Hold Initiates $137 | Hold | Initiates | $137 | +3.26% | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Hold Maintains $142 → $126 | Hold | Maintains | $142 → $126 | -5.03% | Jan 20, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | B of A Securities | Sell → Hold Upgrades $117 → $139 | Sell → Hold | Upgrades | $117 → $139 | +4.77% | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Sell Maintains $134 → $122 | Sell | Maintains | $134 → $122 | -8.04% | Dec 17, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
5.45B
from 5.14B
Increased by 6.09%
Revenue Next Year
5.83B
from 5.45B
Increased by 6.90%
EPS This Year
6.16
from 5.69
Increased by 8.23%
EPS Next Year
6.64
from 6.16
Increased by 7.83%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 6.0B | 6.5B | |||
| Avg | 5.5B | 5.8B | |||
| Low | 5.0B | 5.4B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 16.8% | 19.3% | |||
| Avg | 6.1% | 6.9% | |||
| Low | -2.9% | -1.2% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 6.43 | 6.98 | |||
| Avg | 6.16 | 6.64 | |||
| Low | 5.94 | 6.35 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 12.9% | 13.4% | |||
| Avg | 8.2% | 7.8% | |||
| Low | 4.4% | 3.2% |
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.