American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK)
NYSE: AWK · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
121.55
+0.19 (0.16%)
At close: Apr 25, 2024, 4:00 PM
122.28
+0.73 (0.60%)
Pre-market: Apr 26, 2024, 5:19 AM EDT
AWK Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 6 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for AWK stock have an average target of 151, with a low estimate of 135 and a high estimate of 169. The average target predicts an increase of 24.23% from the current stock price of 121.55.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Feb 16, 2024.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for AWK stock from 6 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Nov '23 | Dec '23 | Jan '24 | Feb '24 | Mar '24 | Apr '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evercore ISI Group | Evercore ISI Group | Buy → Hold Downgrades $160 → $135 | Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $160 → $135 | +11.07% | Feb 16, 2024 |
| Mizuho | Mizuho | Strong Buy Maintains $134 → $140 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $134 → $140 | +15.18% | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Mizuho | Mizuho | Strong Buy Initiates $134 | Strong Buy | Initiates | $134 | +10.24% | Oct 3, 2023 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Buy Reiterates $169 | Buy | Reiterates | $169 | +39.04% | Sep 14, 2023 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Buy Maintains $180 → $168 | Buy | Maintains | $180 → $168 | +38.21% | Sep 6, 2023 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
4.49B
from 4.23B
Increased by 6.05%
Revenue Next Year
4.79B
from 4.49B
Increased by 6.66%
EPS This Year
5.30
from 4.90
Increased by 8.15%
EPS Next Year
5.73
from 5.30
Increased by 8.15%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 4.8B | 5.2B | 5.6B | 6.1B | 6.3B |
| Avg | 4.5B | 4.8B | 5.1B | 5.5B | 6.1B |
| Low | 4.0B | 4.3B | 4.6B | 5.0B | 5.9B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 13.5% | 16.5% | 17.2% | 18.0% | 14.0% |
| Avg | 6.0% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 9.6% |
| Low | -4.6% | -3.6% | -3.8% | -2.6% | 6.4% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 5.53 | 6.04 | 6.51 | 6.86 | 7.27 |
| Avg | 5.30 | 5.73 | 6.18 | 6.52 | 6.99 |
| Low | 5.10 | 5.44 | 5.91 | 6.25 | 6.78 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 12.9% | 13.9% | 13.6% | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| Avg | 8.1% | 8.1% | 7.8% | 5.6% | 7.1% |
| Low | 4.0% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 1.2% | 3.9% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.