NYSE: AWK
American Water Works Company Inc Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

Overview Forecast

Earnings Revenue Dividend Ownership

Analyst price target for AWK

Based on 7 analysts offering 12 month price targets for American Water Works Company Inc

Min Forecast

$124.00-3.24%

Avg Forecast

$143.00+11.59%

Max Forecast

$160.00+24.85%

Should I buy or sell AWK stock?

Based on 7 analysts offering ratings for American Water Works Company Inc.

Hold

Strong Buy

1 analysts 14.29%

Buy

0 analysts 0%

Hold

5 analysts 71.43%

Sell

0 analysts 0%

Strong Sell

1 analysts 14.29%

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AWK stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / Firm	Rating	Action	Price Target	Upside/Downside	Date
	locked	locked	$00.00	+00.00%	2025-11-05
	locked	locked	$00.00	+00.00%	2025-10-28
	locked	locked	$00.00	+00.00%	2025-10-21
	locked	locked	$00.00	+00.00%	2025-08-14
	locked	locked	$00.00	+00.00%	2025-08-12
Anthony Crowdell Mizuho Top 14% 87	Hold	Maintains	$149.00	+16.27%	2025-08-01
Jonathan Reeder Wells Fargo Top 25% 76	Hold	Maintains	$141.00	+10.03%	2025-08-01

Forecast return on equity

Is AWK forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company

12.71%

Industry

9.82%

Market

227.38%

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Forecast return on assets

Is AWK forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company

3.99%

Industry

3.08%

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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

AWK earnings per share forecast

What is AWK's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 16 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast

$5.79+1.77%

Avg 2 year Forecast

$6.16+8.24%

Avg 3 year Forecast

$6.59+15.77%

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Forecast High Earnings Growth Forecast

AWK revenue forecast

What is AWK's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 14 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast

$5.1B+0.85%

Avg 2 year Forecast

$5.5B+7.71%

Avg 3 year Forecast

$5.8B+15.07%

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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

AWK earnings growth forecast

How is AWK forecast to perform vs Utilities - Regulated Water companies and vs the US market?

Company

4.94%

Industry

23.92%

Market

42.62%

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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast

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AWK revenue growth forecast

How is AWK forecast to perform vs Utilities - Regulated Water companies and vs the US market?

Company

4.76%

Industry

23.43%

Market

25.81%

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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast

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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

AWK vs Water Stocks

Ticker	Price	Price Target	Up/downside	Consensus
AWK	$128.15	$143.00	+11.59%	Hold
SBS	$25.02	N/A	N/A
WTRG	$37.23	$44.75	+20.20%	Buy
AWR	$71.86	N/A	N/A
CWT	$42.31	$55.00	+29.99%	Strong Buy

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American Water Works Company Stock Forecast FAQ

Is American Water Works Company Stock a good buy in 2025, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 7 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: AWK) stock is to Hold AWK stock.

Out of 7 analysts, 1 (14.29%) are recommending AWK as a Strong Buy, 0 (0%) are recommending AWK as a Buy, 5 (71.43%) are recommending AWK as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending AWK as a Sell, and 1 (14.29%) are recommending AWK as a Strong Sell.

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What is AWK's earnings growth forecast for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: AWK) American Water Works Company's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 4.94% is not forecast to beat the US Utilities - Regulated Water industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 23.92%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 42.62%.

American Water Works Company's earnings in 2025 is $1,112,000,000.On average, 16 Wall Street analysts forecast AWK's earnings for 2025 to be $1,129,902,028, with the lowest AWK earnings forecast at $1,095,696,867, and the highest AWK earnings forecast at $1,178,058,524. On average, 16 Wall Street analysts forecast AWK's earnings for 2026 to be $1,201,707,500, with the lowest AWK earnings forecast at $1,160,712,039, and the highest AWK earnings forecast at $1,255,912,826.

In 2027, AWK is forecast to generate $1,285,317,947 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $1,229,551,632 and the highest earnings forecast at $1,352,206,305.

What is AWK's revenue growth forecast for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: AWK) American Water Works Company's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 4.76% is not forecast to beat the US Utilities - Regulated Water industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 23.43%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 25.81%.

American Water Works Company's revenue in 2025 is $5,070,000,000.On average, 14 Wall Street analysts forecast AWK's revenue for 2025 to be $997,666,787,845, with the lowest AWK revenue forecast at $936,593,112,000, and the highest AWK revenue forecast at $1,055,423,363,085. On average, 14 Wall Street analysts forecast AWK's revenue for 2026 to be $1,065,569,788,465, with the lowest AWK revenue forecast at $998,057,034,975, and the highest AWK revenue forecast at $1,157,082,740,450.

In 2027, AWK is forecast to generate $1,138,350,878,210 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $1,049,179,409,005 and the highest revenue forecast at $1,267,912,925,370.

What is AWK's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2025-2028?

(NYSE: AWK) forecast ROA is 3.99%, which is higher than the forecast US Utilities - Regulated Water industry average of 3.08%.

What is AWK's Price Target?

According to 7 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year AWK price target, the average AWK price target is $143.00, with the highest AWK stock price forecast at $160.00 and the lowest AWK stock price forecast at $124.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that American Water Works Company's share price could reach $143.00 by Nov 5, 2026. The average American Water Works Company stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 11.59% from the current AWK share price of $128.15.

What is AWK's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: AWK) American Water Works Company's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $5.69. On average, analysts forecast that AWK's EPS will be $5.79 for 2025, with the lowest EPS forecast at $5.62, and the highest EPS forecast at $6.04. On average, analysts forecast that AWK's EPS will be $6.16 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $5.95, and the highest EPS forecast at $6.44. In 2027, AWK's EPS is forecast to hit $6.59 (min: $6.30, max: $6.93).

What is AWK's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2025-2028?

(NYSE: AWK) forecast ROE is 12.71%, which is considered weak.

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NYSE: AWK
American Water Works Company Inc Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

Analyst price target for AWK

Based on 7 analysts offering 12 month price targets for American Water Works Company Inc

Should I buy or sell AWK stock?

Based on 7 analysts offering ratings for American Water Works Company Inc.

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AWK stock forecasts by analyst

Forecast return on equity

Is AWK forecast to generate an efficient return?

Forecast return on assets

Is AWK forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

AWK earnings per share forecast

What is AWK's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 16 analysts?

AWK revenue forecast

What is AWK's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 14 analysts?

AWK earnings growth forecast

How is AWK forecast to perform vs Utilities - Regulated Water companies and vs the US market?

AWK revenue growth forecast

How is AWK forecast to perform vs Utilities - Regulated Water companies and vs the US market?

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Based on 7 analysts offering 12 month price targets for American Water Works Company Inc

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AWK stock forecasts by analyst

Forecast return on equity

Is AWK forecast to generate an efficient return?

Forecast return on assets

Is AWK forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

AWK earnings per share forecast

What is AWK's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 16 analysts?

AWK revenue forecast

What is AWK's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 14 analysts?

AWK earnings growth forecast

How is AWK forecast to perform vs Utilities - Regulated Water companies and vs the US market?

AWK revenue growth forecast

How is AWK forecast to perform vs Utilities - Regulated Water companies and vs the US market?

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