AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC (AWK) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NYSE:AWKUS0304201033

Current stock price

139.69 USD
+1.44 (+1.04%)
At close:
137.811 USD
-1.88 (-1.35%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC (AWK).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$141.49
+ 1.29% Upside

Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
Apr 28, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.16
Revenue Estimate
1.289B

ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
67.06%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score

Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$141.49
Upside
+ 1.29%
From current price of $139.69 to mean target of $141.49, Based on 17 analyst forecasts
Low
$122.21
Median
$141.78
High
$164.85

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
0.00%
3 Months
-2.07%

Price Target Summary

17 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for AWK. The average price target is 141.49 USD. This implies a price increase of 1.29% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 139.69.
The average price target has been revised downward by 2.07% in the past 3 months.

Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

AWK Current Analyst RatingAWK Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6 8 10

Analyst Ratings History

AWK Historical Analyst RatingsAWK Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 5 10 15 20

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
67.06%
AWK was analyzed by 17 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 67. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about AWK.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
AWK was analyzed by 17 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.

Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-01-20Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2026-01-12B of A SecuritiesUpgrade Underperform -> Neutral
2025-12-17BarclaysMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2025-11-05JefferiesUpgrade Underperform -> Hold
2025-10-28Wells FargoInitiate Equal-Weight
2025-10-21BarclaysMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2025-08-14Argus ResearchMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-08-12UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-08-01MizuhoMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-08-01Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-07-11UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-07-10BarclaysMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2025-05-02Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-05-02Evercore ISI GroupMaintains In-Line -> In-Line
2025-04-24UBSDowngrade Buy -> Neutral
2025-04-22BarclaysInitiate Underweight
2025-04-11Seaport GlobalMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-03-13Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-02-20Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-01-28JP MorganMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-01-07Wells FargoUpgrade Underweight -> Equal-Weight
2024-11-19UBSUpgrade Neutral -> Buy
2024-10-15MizuhoDowngrade Outperform -> Neutral
2024-10-07JefferiesInitiate Underperform
2024-09-20B of A SecuritiesReiterate Underperform

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
Apr 28, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.16
Revenue Estimate
1.289B
Revenue Q2Q
12.87%
EPS Q2Q
13.87%
Number of Analysts
6

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
6.88%
Revenue (3 Months)
6.88%
EPS (1 Month)
0.35%
EPS (3 Months)
0.88%

Next Earnings Summary

AWK is expected to report earnings on 4/28/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 1.16 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 1.29B USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised upward by 6.88% in the past 3 months. Upward revisions are a positive sign and indicate that analysts are more optimistic about the next earnings compared to 3 months ago.

Full Analyst Estimates

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Revenue
YoY % growth
AWK revenue by date.AWK revenue by date.
4.234B
11.66%
4.684B
10.63%
5.14B
9.74%
5.43B
5.64%
5.825B
7.27%
6.208B
6.58%
6.931B
11.65%
7.643B
10.27%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
AWK ebitda by date.AWK ebitda by date.
2.208B
14.88%
2.506B
13.50%
2.773B
10.65%
3.181B
14.71%
3.506B
10.22%
3.846B
9.70%
4.221B
9.75%
4.838B
14.62%
EBIT
YoY % growth
AWK ebit by date.AWK ebit by date.
1.504B
18.15%
1.718B
14.23%
1.879B
9.37%
2.142B
14.00%
2.421B
13.03%
2.688B
11.03%
2.874B
6.92%
3.3B
14.82%
Operating Margin
AWK operating margin by date.AWK operating margin by date.
35.52%36.68%36.56%39.45%41.56%43.30%41.47%43.18%
EPS
YoY % growth
AWK eps by date.AWK eps by date.
5.04
13.77%
5.30
5.16%
5.66
6.81%
6.15
8.72%
6.63
7.73%
7.16
8.05%
7.73
7.87%
8.35
7.99%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27
EPS
Q2Q % growth
1.16
13.87%
1.67
12.94%
2.03
4.84%
1.36
11.48%
1.18
1.74%
1.71
2.11%
2.20
8.26%
1.47
8.34%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth
1.289B
12.87%
1.463B
14.66%
1.486B
2.41%
1.32B
3.86%
1.281B
-0.62%
1.398B
-4.44%
1.579B
6.26%
1.402B
6.21%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EBIT
Q2Q % growth
445.41M
20.06%
602.97M
23.31%
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

AWK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAWK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B
AWK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAWK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6 8

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
8.17%
EPS Next 5 Year
8.07%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
6.91%
Revenue Next 5 Year
8.51%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
25.97%
EBIT Next 5 Year
20.25%

AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC / AWK Forecast FAQ

What do analysts expect the price target to be for AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC (AWK)?

17 analysts have analysed AWK and the average price target is 141.49 USD. This implies a price increase of 1.29% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 139.69.

Can you provide the upcoming earnings date for AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC?

AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC (AWK) will report earnings on 2026-04-28.

What are the consensus estimates for AWK stock next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC (AWK) is 1.16 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 1.29B USD.

How many analysts have analysed AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC (AWK)?

The number of analysts covering AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC (AWK) is 17.