The latest price target for American Water Works Co (NYSE:AWK) was reported by Wells Fargo on January 20, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $126.00 expecting AWK to fall to within 12 months (a possible -3.31% downside). 16 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

The latest analyst rating for American Water Works Co (NYSE:AWK) was provided by Wells Fargo, and American Water Works Co maintained their equal-weight rating.

The last upgrade for American Water Works Co Inc happened on January 12, 2026 when B of A Securities raised their price target to $139. B of A Securities previously had an underperform for American Water Works Co Inc.

The last downgrade for American Water Works Co Inc happened on April 24, 2025 when UBS changed their price target from N/A to $160 for American Water Works Co Inc.

Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of American Water Works Co, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for American Water Works Co was filed on January 20, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around January 20, 2027.

While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest American Water Works Co (AWK) rating was a maintained with a price target of $142.00 to $126.00. The current price American Water Works Co (AWK) is trading at is $130.31, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.