American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) stock forecast summary
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American Water Works Company, Inc. is a large-cap company with a market capitalization of $29.92B.
It ranks number 1 by market capitalization among the 12 Water Supply issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
Its Current Ratio of 0.39x is the lowest of the 11 peers that report one.
For AWK, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 26.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 18.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does.
Ratings: strong buy ≥ +3.1%, buy ≥ +1.5%, sell < -0.5%, strong sell < -1.8% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-11-06 signals)
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How AWK ranks among 5150 stocks
90D Alpha forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).
American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Water Supply peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
Metric
AWK
Industry median
Rank
Market Cap
$29.92B
$2.09B
1/12
P/E Ratio
31.51x
22.52x
2/10
P/B Ratio
2.51x
2.08x
5/11
Dividend Yield
2.26%
2.31%
6/10
EPS
$4.77
–
–
Book Value/Share
$59.92
–
–
Revenue/Share
$26.70
–
–
FCF/Share
$-5.81
–
–
Profitability & Margins
Metric
AWK
Industry median
Rank
ROE
9.5%
7.6%
4/12
ROA
3.0%
2.9%
5/10
ROIC
5.9%
4.8%
4/9
Operating Margin
37.2%
25.6%
2/10
Net Margin
21.4%
12.8%
4/11
EBT Margin
27.2%
23.3%
3/10
Tax Rate
21.4%
–
–
Financial Health
Metric
AWK
Industry median
Rank
Current Ratio
0.39x
0.98x
11/11
Quick Ratio
0.36x
0.89x
6/7
D/E Ratio
2.12x
1.71x
4/12
Financial Leverage
3.12x
2.71x
3/10
Interest Coverage
0.7x
3.3x
10/11
Working Capital
-$2.30B
-$5M
11/11
Cash Flow
Metric
AWK
Industry median
Rank
Operating Cash Flow
$2.30B
$69M
1/11
Free Cash Flow
-$1.16B
-$18M
6/6
Capital Spending
-$3.46B
-$48M
6/6
OCF Growth YoY
12.9%
9.3%
2/10
FCF/Sales
-21.8%
-18.7%
4/6
CapEx/Sales
65.0%
46.7%
1/6
Operational Efficiency
Metric
AWK
Industry median
Rank
Asset Turnover
0.14x
0.15x
6/9
Receivables Turnover
11.2x
11.2x
6/11
Fixed Assets Turnover
0.2x
0.3x
6/7
Days Sales Outstanding
32 days
32 days
6/11
Income Statement
Metric
AWK
Industry median
Rank
Total Revenue
$5.32B
$212M
1/11
Operating Income
$1.98B
$65M
1/11
Net Income
$1.14B
$34M
1/12
Dividend & Shareholder Information
Metric
AWK
Industry median
Rank
Dividends Per Share
$3.39
–
–
Payout Ratio
71.1%
55.1%
2/9
Shares Outstanding
199M
–
–
Net Income Growth
2.2%
2.2%
6/10
EPS Growth
-28.2%
4.3%
8/10
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
Total Current Assets
$1.48B
4.0% of assets
Cash & Short-term Investments
$121M
0.3% of assets
Accounts Receivable
$473M
1.3% of assets
Inventory
$110M
0.3% of assets
Total Liabilities
$25.30B
68.0% of assets
Short-term Debt
$3.46B
9.3% of assets
Quarterly Financial Reports
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Industry Peers · Water Supply
American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as American Water Works Company, Inc. (Water Supply): 13 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) stock forecast FAQ
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Our AI scores American Water Works Company, Inc. every trading day against every stock it covers. Create a free account and follow it to see its rating and price target.
How accurate are American Water Works Company, Inc. stock predictions?
For AWK, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 26.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 18.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are American Water Works Company, Inc. forecasts updated?
American Water Works Company, Inc. forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Nov. 6, 2026.
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