American Water Works (AWK) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 5, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of American Water Works stock $64.66, price $152, that is 57.6% below the price, quality 43 out of 100. Rating: strongly overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 16 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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American Water Works
AWK · USOur calculation puts a fair price 58% below what the stock costs today.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 5, 2026.
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60‑month range $107.03 – $170.16 · fair‑value band $48.50 – $97.78 · the $152.42 price screens above the $64.66 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 5, 2026.
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Company profile
American Water Works Company, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States.
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It offers water and wastewater services on military installations; and undertakes contracts with municipal customers, primarily to operate and manage water and wastewater facilities, as well as offers other related services.
The company also operates approximately 80 surface water treatment plants; 520 groundwater treatment plants; 170 wastewater treatment plants; 55,000 miles of transmission, distribution, and collection mains and pipes; 1,200 groundwater wells; 1,800 water and wastewater pumping stations; 1,100 treated water storage facilities; and 75 dams.
In addition, it offers water and wastewater services to 14 states serving approximately 3.6 million active customers.
The company serves residential customers; commercial customers, including food and beverage providers, commercial property developers and proprietors, and energy suppliers; fire service and private fire customers; industrial customers, such as large-scale manufacturers, mining, and production operations; public authorities comprising government buildings and other public sector facilities, such as schools and universities; and other utilities and community water and wastewater systems.
The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey.
Stock analysis
American Water Works (AWK) currently trades at $152.42, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $64.66, 58% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth Earnings group reads highest at a median of $87.17 per share, and 0 of the 15 models we run sit above the $152.42 price.
Bear case: the Earnings-Based group reads lowest at $30.30, and 15 of the 15 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $48.50 (bear) to $97.78 (bull), the price of $152.42 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 43/100 (below-average quality), in the Utilities sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
American Water Works reported revenue of $5.1B in FY2025 versus $3.9B in FY2021, a compound +6.9%/yr. Reported net income was $1.1B in FY2025, compounding −3.2%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $29.9B Large · P/E ratio 26.6 · P/S ratio 5.65 · EPS (TTM) $5.72 · Dividend yield 2.2% · Net margin 21.4% · Return on equity 10.1% · Return on assets (EBIT) 4.9%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 72 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades at its 52-week high and 27% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Utilities peers we cover trades at 2% fair-value upside, at −58%, AWK screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
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Quality Score breakdown
It rates the business: profits, how they develop, real cash, balance sheet, investing and share count.
Insider trades
In the last 6 months, no officer or director bought or sold shares on the open market.
Plus 9 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Source: SEC Form 4, as of Nov 5, 2026. All filings at the SEC ↗
Revenue & earnings trend
AWK screens overvalued: fair value 58% below the price. Compare with Essential Utilities, Inc →
Recent news
- West Virginia American Water Announces $700,000 Infrastructure Project in Glen Jean
- California American Water Invests $1.68 Million in Isleton Water System
- American Water Works (AWK) Stock Rises As Q3 Earnings Sharpen Guidance
- American Water Works (AWK) Stock Could Be 25% Above Fair Value On Merger Progress
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Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
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| Jiangxi Hongcheng Environment Co 600461 | ¥8.62 | ¥17.16 | +99% | vs AWK |
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| Chengdu Xingrong Environment Co 000598 | ¥7.29 | ¥9.09 | +25% | vs AWK |
| Beijing Capital Eco-Environment Protection Group 600008 | ¥2.80 | ¥3.43 | +23% | vs AWK |
| Zhongshan Public Utilities Group 000685 | ¥10.79 | ¥11.03 | +2% | vs AWK |
| Chongqing Water Group 601158 | ¥4.15 | ¥2.39 | −42% | vs AWK |
| Essential Utilities, Inc WTRG | $46.05 | $23.33 | −49% | vs AWK |
| California Water Service Group CWT | $50.83 | $24.60 | −52% | vs AWK |
| American States Water Company AWR | $88.84 | $38.77 | −56% | vs AWK |
| H2O America HTO | $62.63 | $27.06 | −57% | vs AWK |
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