American Water Works (AWK): are the analysts right?

American Water Works · Utilities · ref. ETF XLU · 52 calls · price $134.82
What the company does: American Water Works fournit des services d'eau et d'assainissement aux États-Unis.
📈 1-year price
$134.82-4.4% over range
Jul 8, 25low $121.13 · high $147Jul 7, 26
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SellBuy
Hold
20% recommend buying · 5 analysts
⚠️ The stock trades above the median target: it has beaten expectations. The “Hold” reflects conviction on the company, but the remaining quantified upside is low/negative.

🎯 Analyst price target on AWK

High target · 1 analyst$150+11.3%
Median target · 5 analysts$130-3.6%
Low target · 2 analysts$124-8.0%
Current price$134.82

🗳️ The analyst consensus

Analyst breakdown · 5 (6 months)
Strong Buy0%
Buy20%
Hold60%
Sell20%
Strong Sell0%

💰 American Water Works dividend

2.56%annual yield
📈 Steady dividend12 yrs of consecutive dividend increases
That's ~$3.38 per share per year.

✅ Historical analyst reliability on AWK

Most reliable analysts on AWK (% profitable · 365j · ≥2 calls)
Mizuho 100% +16.5% 3
RBC Capital 50% -2.5% 4

📊 What $1,000 invested in American Water Works would be worth

In short — $1,000 invested in American Water Works 10 years ago would be worth $2,202 today, i.e. +8%/yr on average. Best year: 2019 (+35%), worst: 2022 (-19%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in American Water Works

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$1,057+6%
3 years ago$863-14%
5 years ago$857-14%
10 years ago$2,202+120%
since inception (2008)$6,120+512%

Return by year (American Water Works)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)+1%$1,008 (+1%)
2025+5%$1,057 (+6%)
2024-6%$997 (0%)
2023-13%$863 (-14%)
2022-19%$697 (-30%)
2021+23%$857 (-14%)
2020+25%$1,071 (+7%)
2019+35%$1,450 (+45%)
2018-1%$1,438 (+44%)
2017+26%$1,818 (+82%)
2016+21%$2,202 (+120%)
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

🔎 Detailed analyses

👥 Analysts & forecasts📊 Returns & performance💰 Dividend
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📋 All analyst calls on AWK

UBS
Jul 2, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$150
Price at call : $136.86 — upside +10%
Today : $134.82 — upside +11%
🎯 on AWK : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 51.2% · +2.0% (217 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 2, 27
UBS
May 29, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$140
Price at call : $121.13 — upside +16%
Today : $134.82 — upside +4%
🎯 on AWK : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 51.2% · +2.0% (217 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 29, 27
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$130
Price at call : $123.27 — gap to target +5%
Today : $134.82 — gap to target -4%
🎯 on AWK : no call matured yet · 📊 overall : 47.4% · +2.7% (1510 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 29, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$134
Price at call : $123.88 — gap to target +8%
Today : $134.82 — gap to target -1%
🎯 on AWK : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 52.6% · +4.5% (194 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 21, 27
UBS
May 8, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$137
Price at call : $125.05 — gap to target +10%
Today : $134.82 — gap to target +2%
🎯 on AWK : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 51.2% · +2.0% (217 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 8, 27
Barclays
Apr 21, 26
▼ Underweight · 🎯$124
Price at call : $132.05 — upside -6%
Today : $134.82 — upside -8%
🎯 on AWK : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 55% · +0.9% (302 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 21, 27
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$137
Price at call : $132.05 — gap to target +4%
Today : $134.82 — gap to target +2%
🎯 on AWK : no call matured yet · 📊 overall : 47.4% · +2.7% (1510 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 21, 27
Wells Fargo
Jan 20, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$126
Price at call : $130.99 — gap to target -4%
Today : $134.82 — gap to target -7%
🎯 on AWK : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 56.4% · +3.2% (303 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 20, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$139
Price at call : $131.26 — gap to target +6%
Today : $134.82 — gap to target +3%
🎯 on AWK : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 52.6% · +4.5% (194 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 12, 27
Barclays
Dec 17, 25
▼ Underweight · 🎯$122
Price at call : $133.02 — upside -8%
Today : $134.82 — upside -10%
🎯 on AWK : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 55% · +0.9% (302 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 17, 26
Jefferies
Nov 5, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$124
Price at call : $130.97 — gap to target -5%
Today : $134.82 — gap to target -8%
🎯 on AWK : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 57.5% · +1.4% (153 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 5, 26
Wells Fargo
Oct 28, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$142
Price at call : $130.06 — gap to target +9%
Today : $134.82 — gap to target +5%
🎯 on AWK : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 56.4% · +3.2% (303 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 28, 26
Barclays
Oct 21, 25
▼ Underweight · 🎯$134
Price at call : $143.73 — upside -7%
Today : $134.82 — upside -1%
🎯 on AWK : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 55% · +0.9% (302 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 21, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$160
Price at call : $143.41 — upside +12%
Today : $134.82 — upside +19%
🎯 on AWK : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 42.3% · -5.8% (78 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 14, 26
UBS
Aug 12, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$151
Price at call : $143.73 — gap to target +5%
Today : $134.82 — gap to target +12%
🎯 on AWK : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 51.2% · +2.0% (217 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 12, 26
Mizuho
Aug 1, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$149
Price at call : $147 — gap to target +1%
Today : $134.82 — gap to target +11%
🎯 on AWK : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 46.2% · -3.2% (186 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 1, 26
Wells Fargo
Aug 1, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$141
Price at call : $147 — gap to target -4%
Today : $134.82 — gap to target +5%
🎯 on AWK : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 56.4% · +3.2% (303 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 1, 26
UBS
Jul 11, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$156
Price at call : $143.35 — gap to target +9%
Today : $134.82 — gap to target +16%
🎯 on AWK : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 51.2% · +2.0% (217 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 11, 26
Barclays
Jul 10, 25
▼ Underweight · 🎯$128
Price at call : $142.29 — upside -10%
Today : $134.82 — upside -5%
🎯 on AWK : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 55% · +0.9% (302 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 10, 26
Wells Fargo
May 2, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$147
Price at call : $148.15 — gap to target -1%
Today : $134.82 — gap to target +9%
🎯 on AWK : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 56.4% · +3.2% (303 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 2, 26
■ In-Line neutral · not a buy · 🎯$148
Price at call : $147.11 — gap to target +1%
Today : $134.82 — gap to target +10%
🎯 on AWK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 47.8% · +0.1% (67 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 2, 26
UBS
Apr 25, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$160
Price at call : $143.97 — gap to target +11%
Today : $134.82 — gap to target +19%
🎯 on AWK : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 51.2% · +2.0% (217 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 25, 26
Barclays
Apr 22, 25
▼ Underweight · 🎯$138
Price at call : $149.26 — upside -8%
Today : $134.82 — upside +2%
Expected -8% · Actual -12% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AWK : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 55% · +0.9% (302 calls)
+12.2%
stock -12% · XLU +15%
▲ Buy · 🎯$156
Price at call : $146.09 — upside +7%
Today : $134.82 — upside +16%
Expected +7% · Actual -8% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AWK : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 41.9% · +0.6% (31 calls)
-8.0%
stock -8% · XLU +22%
Wells Fargo
Mar 13, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$142
Price at call : $144.32 — gap to target -2%
Today : $134.82 — gap to target +5%
🎯 on AWK : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 56.4% · +3.2% (303 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 13, 26
Wells Fargo
Feb 20, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$133
Price at call : $128.67 — gap to target +3%
Today : $134.82 — gap to target -1%
🎯 on AWK : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 56.4% · +3.2% (303 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 20, 26
JP Morgan
Jan 28, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$128
Price at call : $124.25 — gap to target +3%
Today : $134.82 — gap to target -5%
🎯 on AWK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 54.9% · +1.2% (153 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 28, 26
Wells Fargo
Jan 7, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$129
Price at call : $121.63 — gap to target +6%
Today : $134.82 — gap to target -4%
🎯 on AWK : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 56.4% · +3.2% (303 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 7, 26
UBS
Nov 19, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$155
Price at call : $138.2 — upside +12%
Today : $134.82 — upside +15%
Expected +12% · Actual -8% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AWK : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 51.2% · +2.0% (217 calls)
-8.0%
stock -8% · XLU +10%
Mizuho
Oct 15, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$140
Price at call : $141.2 — gap to target -1%
Today : $134.82 — gap to target +4%
🎯 on AWK : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 46.2% · -3.2% (186 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 15, 25
Jefferies
Oct 7, 24
▼ Underperform · 🎯$124
Price at call : $137.39 — upside -10%
Today : $134.82 — upside -8%
Expected -10% · Actual +3% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AWK : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 57.5% · +1.4% (153 calls)
-2.6%
stock +3% · XLU +14%
RBC Capital
Sep 19, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$164
Price at call : $149.08 — upside +10%
Today : $134.82 — upside +22%
Expected +10% · Actual -9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AWK : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 47.4% · -1.1% (76 calls)
-9.4%
stock -9% · XLU +9%
Wells Fargo
Jul 31, 24
▼ Underweight · 🎯$138
Price at call : $142.36 — upside -3%
Today : $134.82 — upside +2%
Expected -3% · Actual -1% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AWK : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 56.4% · +3.2% (303 calls)
+1.5%
stock -1% · XLU +18%
UBS
May 13, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$139
Price at call : $133.13 — gap to target +4%
Today : $134.82 — gap to target +3%
🎯 on AWK : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 51.2% · +2.0% (217 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 13, 25
Mizuho
Mar 21, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$131
Price at call : $118.21 — upside +11%
Today : $134.82 — upside -3%
Expected +11% · Actual +19% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AWK : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 46.2% · -3.2% (186 calls)
+19.4%
stock +19% · XLU +23%
■ In-Line neutral · not a buy · 🎯$135
Price at call : $122.82 — gap to target +10%
Today : $134.82 — gap to target +0%
🎯 on AWK : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 47.8% · +0.1% (67 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 15, 25
Mizuho
Nov 7, 23
▲ Buy · 🎯$140
Price at call : $126.14 — upside +11%
Today : $134.82 — upside +4%
Expected +11% · Actual +5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AWK : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 46.2% · -3.2% (186 calls)
+5.3%
stock +5% · XLU +28%
Mizuho
Oct 3, 23
▲ Buy · 🎯$134
Price at call : $117 — upside +15%
Today : $134.82 — upside -1%
Expected +15% · Actual +25% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AWK : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 46.2% · -3.2% (186 calls)
+24.9%
stock +25% · XLU +43%
RBC Capital
Sep 14, 23
▲ Outperform · 🎯$169
Price at call : $138.9 — upside +22%
Today : $134.82 — upside +25%
Expected +22% · Actual +7% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AWK : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 47.4% · -1.1% (76 calls)
+7.3%
stock +7% · XLU +22%
RBC Capital
Sep 6, 23
▲ Outperform · 🎯$168
Price at call : $137.71 — upside +22%
Today : $134.82 — upside +25%
Expected +22% · Actual +5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AWK : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 47.4% · -1.1% (76 calls)
+4.5%
stock +5% · XLU +21%
▲ Buy · 🎯$166
Price at call : $149.74 — upside +11%
Today : $134.82 — upside +23%
Expected +11% · Actual -10% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AWK : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 42.3% · -5.8% (78 calls)
-10.3%
stock -10% · XLU +3%
Wells Fargo
Apr 27, 23
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$156
Price at call : $148.46 — gap to target +5%
Today : $134.82 — gap to target +16%
🎯 on AWK : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 56.4% · +3.2% (303 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 26, 24
▼ Underperform · 🎯$140
Price at call : $151.51 — upside -8%
Today : $134.82 — upside +4%
Expected -8% · Actual -21% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AWK : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 52.6% · +4.5% (194 calls)
+20.9%
stock -21% · XLU -5%
RBC Capital
Mar 7, 23
▲ Outperform · 🎯$180
Price at call : $137.13 — upside +31%
Today : $134.82 — upside +34%
Expected +31% · Actual -12% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AWK : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 47.4% · -1.1% (76 calls)
-12.3%
stock -12% · XLU -4%
UBS
Feb 17, 23
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$154
Price at call : $149.61 — gap to target +3%
Today : $134.82 — gap to target +14%
🎯 on AWK : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 51.2% · +2.0% (217 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 17, 24
CFRA
Feb 16, 23
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$157
Price at call : $149.61 — gap to target +5%
Today : $134.82 — gap to target +16%
🎯 on AWK : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 16, 24
Wells Fargo
Nov 2, 22
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$149
Price at call : $137.84 — gap to target +8%
Today : $134.82 — gap to target +11%
🎯 on AWK : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 56.4% · +3.2% (303 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 2, 23
▲ Buy · 🎯$185
Price at call : $138.16 — upside +34%
Today : $134.82 — upside +37%
Expected +34% · Actual -10% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AWK : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
-9.9%
stock -10% · XLU -7%
UBS
Nov 1, 22
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$151
Price at call : $141.84 — gap to target +6%
Today : $134.82 — gap to target +12%
🎯 on AWK : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 51.2% · +2.0% (217 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 1, 23
Wells Fargo
Oct 20, 22
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$140
Price at call : $129.93 — gap to target +8%
Today : $134.82 — gap to target +4%
🎯 on AWK : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 56.4% · +3.2% (303 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 20, 23
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy
🎯 on AWK : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 62.5% · +5.6% (24 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 14, 16
▲ Buy · 🎯$50
Price at call : $39.25 — upside +27%
Today : $134.82 — upside -63%
Expected +27% · Actual +25% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AWK : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 62.5% · +5.6% (24 calls)
+25.2%
stock +25% · XLU +14%
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