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$143.23+8.47 (+6.29%)
American Water Works Company, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States.
American Water Works Company, Inc. in the Utilities sector is trading at $143.23 with a market capitalization of $27.1B. Wall Street consensus targets $140.36 (11 analysts), implying a -2.0% move over the next 12 months. The stock is currently near its 52-week high of $144.88, remaining 9.4% above its 200-day moving average. On fundamentals, Piotroski 6/9 shows mixed financial quality, Altman Z in the distress zone. The Whystock Score of 55/100 suggests a balanced risk-reward profile.
| Metric (USD) | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $1.35B↑ | $1.21B↓ | $1.27B↓ | $1.45B↑ | $1.28B |
| Gross Profit | $874.00M↑ | $714.00M↓ | $723.00M↓ | $928.00M↑ | $796.00M |
| Operating Income | $542.00M↑ | $391.00M↓ | $405.00M↓ | $614.00M↑ | $489.00M |
| Net Income | $315.00M↑ | $196.00M↓ | $238.00M↓ | $379.00M↑ | $289.00M |
American Water Works Company, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States. It offers water and wastewater services on military installations; and undertakes contracts with municipal customers, primarily...
Academic risk and quality models computed from AWK's own filings and price history, not from analyst opinion.
Mixed: 6 of 9 fundamental-health tests pass, so profitability and balance-sheet trends disagree.
Altman Z below 1.81, the financial-distress band. This measures balance-sheet stress, not share-price direction.
Beneish M below the -1.78 flag threshold, so the earnings-manipulation model finds nothing unusual in the accruals and margin trends.
Share of earnings coming from accruals rather than cash. Higher values historically precede weaker future returns.
GARCH(1,1) 30-day annualised forecast, above the current 22.6% reading.
Fama-French 5-factor market beta. The five factors explain 22% of this stock's return variance; the rest is idiosyncratic.
The stock’s own historical valuation anchor, which is a fairer comparison than a sector average for a company with a persistent premium or discount.
Model inputs as of 2026-10-21.