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American Water Works Co Analyst Ratings

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Mesa Del Sol water system was acquired by American Water Works Co (AWK) on Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Consensus Rating1
Neutral
Highest Price Target1
$185.00
Lowest Price Target1
$124.00
Consensus Price Target1
$148.80

American Water Works Co Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:AWK | Benzinga

American Water Works Co Inc has a consensus price target of $148.8 based on the ratings of 15 analysts. The high is $185 issued by Janney Montgomery Scott on November 1, 2022. The low is $124 issued by Jefferies on October 7, 2024. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Wells Fargo, Evercore ISI Group, and UBS on May 2, 2025, May 2, 2025, and April 24, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $151.67 between Wells Fargo, Evercore ISI Group, and UBS, there's an implied 6.49% upside for American Water Works Co Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

Wells Fargo
Evercore ISI Group
UBS
Barclays
Seaport Global

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Analyst Ratings for American Water Works Co

Buy NowGet Alert
05/02/2025Buy Now3.22%Wells Fargo
Jonathan Reeder58%
$142 → $147MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
05/02/2025Buy Now3.92%Evercore ISI Group
Durgesh Chopra65%
$139 → $148MaintainsIn-LineGet Alert
04/24/2025Buy Now12.34%UBS
Gregg Orrill56%
→ $160DowngradeBuy → NeutralGet Alert
04/22/2025Buy Now-3.1%Barclays
Eric Beaumont70%
→ $138Initiates → UnderweightGet Alert
04/11/2025Buy Now9.54%Seaport Global
Angie Storozynski67%
$140 → $156MaintainsBuyGet Alert
03/13/2025Buy Now-0.29%Wells Fargo
Jonathan Reeder58%
$133 → $142MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
02/20/2025Buy Now-6.61%Wells Fargo
Jonathan Reeder58%
$129 → $133MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
01/28/2025Buy Now-10.12%JP Morgan
Richard Sunderland57%
$147 → $128MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/07/2025Buy Now-9.42%Wells Fargo
Jonathan Reeder58%
$133 → $129UpgradeUnderweight → Equal-WeightGet Alert
11/19/2024Buy Now8.83%UBS
Gregg Orrill56%
$151 → $155UpgradeNeutral → BuyGet Alert
10/15/2024Buy Now-1.7%Mizuho
Anthony Crowdell63%
$131 → $140DowngradeOutperform → NeutralGet Alert
10/07/2024Buy Now-12.93%Jefferies
Julien Dumoulin-Smith68%
→ $124Initiates → UnderperformGet Alert
09/20/2024Buy Now-1.7%B of A Securities
Ross Fowler62%
→ $140Reinstates → UnderperformGet Alert
09/19/2024Buy Now15.15%RBC Capital
Shelby Tucker66%
$164 → $164ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
07/31/2024Buy Now-3.1%Wells Fargo
Jonathan Reeder58%
$127 → $138DowngradeEqual-Weight → UnderweightGet Alert
05/13/2024Buy Now-2.4%UBS
Daniel Ford70%
$124 → $139MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
03/21/2024Buy Now-8.02%Mizuho
Anthony Crowdell63%
$140 → $131ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
02/16/2024Buy Now-5.21%Evercore ISI Group
Durgesh Chopra65%
$160 → $135DowngradeOutperform → In-LineGet Alert
11/07/2023Buy Now-1.7%Mizuho
Anthony Crowdell63%
$134 → $140MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/03/2023Buy Now-5.91%Mizuho
Anthony Crowdell63%
→ $134Initiates → BuyGet Alert
09/14/2023Buy Now18.66%RBC Capital
Shelby Tucker66%
→ $169ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
09/06/2023Buy Now17.96%RBC Capital
Shelby Tucker66%
$180 → $168MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
05/09/2023Buy Now16.56%Argus Research
John Staszak68%
$175 → $166MaintainsBuyGet Alert
04/27/2023Buy Now9.54%Wells Fargo
Jonathan Reeder58%
$154 → $156MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
04/24/2023Buy Now-1.7%B of A Securities
Julien Dumoulin-Smith68%
$134 → $140MaintainsUnderperformGet Alert
03/07/2023Buy Now26.39%RBC Capital
Shelby Tucker66%
→ $180Reiterates → OutperformGet Alert
02/17/2023Buy Now8.13%UBS
Daniel Ford70%
$164 → $154MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
02/16/2023Buy Now10.24%CFRA—$152 → $157MaintainsHoldGet Alert
11/02/2022Buy Now4.62%Wells Fargo
Jonathan Reeder58%
$140 → $149MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
11/01/2022Buy Now29.9%Janney Montgomery Scott
Michael Gaugler72%
$183 → $185MaintainsBuyGet Alert
11/01/2022Buy Now6.02%UBS
Daniel Ford70%
$130 → $151MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/20/2022Buy Now-1.7%Wells Fargo
Jonathan Reeder58%
→ $140UpgradeUnderweight → Equal-WeightGet Alert
10/12/2022Buy Now-8.72%UBS
Gregg Orrill56%
$159 → $130MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
09/09/2022Buy Now15.85%JP Morgan
Richard Sunderland57%
$162 → $165UpgradeUnderweight → NeutralGet Alert
08/02/2022Buy Now11.64%UBS
Gregg Orrill56%
$149 → $159MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
07/18/2022Buy Now6.73%Wells Fargo
Jonathan Reeder58%
$139 → $152MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
07/18/2022Buy Now10.24%Barclays
Eric Beaumont70%
$172 → $157MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
06/24/2022Buy Now—Janney Montgomery Scott
Michael Gaugler72%
—UpgradeNeutral → BuyGet Alert

FAQ

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What is the target price for American Water Works Co (AWK) stock?

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The latest price target for American Water Works Co (NYSE:AWK) was reported by Wells Fargo on May 2, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $147.00 expecting AWK to rise to within 12 months (a possible 3.22% upside). 15 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for American Water Works Co (AWK)?

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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.

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When was the last upgrade for American Water Works Co (AWK)?

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The last upgrade for American Water Works Co Inc happened on January 7, 2025 when Wells Fargo raised their price target to $129. Wells Fargo previously had an underweight for American Water Works Co Inc.

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When was the last downgrade for American Water Works Co (AWK)?

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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.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for American Water Works Co (AWK)?

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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 May 2, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around May 2, 2026.

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Is the Analyst Rating American Water Works Co (AWK) correct?

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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 $147.00. The current price American Water Works Co (AWK) is trading at is $142.42, which is within the analyst’s predicted range.

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