$141.73
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NYSE, Mar 13, 06:15 pm CET
ISIN
US0304201033
Symbol
AWK

American Water Works Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation

American Water Works Classifications & Recommendation:

Buy
31%
Hold
56%
Sell
13%

American Water Works Price Target

Target Price $137.67
Price $140.86
Deviation
Number of Estimates 9
9 Analysts have issued a price target American Water Works 2026 . The average American Water Works target price is $137.67. This is lower than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 16 analysts: 5 Analysts recommend American Water Works to buy, 9 to hold and 2 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the American Water Works stock has an average upside potential 2026 of . Most analysts recommend the American Water Works stock at Hold.

Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 to 2029

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Quarter Annually
Dec '24 2025
Estimates
Revenue Billion $ 4.68 4.91
10.63% 4.82%
EBITDA Margin 53.50% 56.29%
2.64% 5.21%
Net Margin 22.43% 22.67%
0.36% 1.07%

8 Analysts have issued a sales forecast American Water Works 2025 . The average American Water Works sales estimate is

$4.9b
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. This is
4.82% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$5.0b 7.43%
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, the lowest is
$4.6b 2.85%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2024 $4.7b 10.63%
2025
$4.9b 4.82%
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2026
$5.2b 6.53%
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2027
$5.6b 6.48%
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2028
$6.1b 9.12%
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2029
$6.5b 6.13%
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5 Analysts have issued an American Water Works EBITDA forecast 2025. The average American Water Works EBITDA estimate is

$2.8b
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. This is
10.29% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$2.9b 14.21%
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, the lowest is
$2.6b 5.11%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2024 $2.5b 13.55%
2025
$2.8b 10.29%
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2026
$3.1b 11.30%
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2027
$3.4b 9.17%
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2028
$3.6b 8.51%
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2029
$4.0b 9.11%
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EBITDA Margin

2024 53.50% 2.64%
2025
56.29% 5.21%
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2026
58.81% 4.48%
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2027
60.29% 2.52%
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2028
59.96% 0.55%
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2029
61.64% 2.80%
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10 American Water Works Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average American Water Works net profit estimate is

$1.1b
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. This is
5.95% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$1.1b 6.63%
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, the lowest is
$1.1b 5.57%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2024 $1.1b 10.22%
2025
$1.1b 5.95%
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2026
$1.2b 7.62%
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2027
$1.3b 5.64%
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2028
$1.4b 7.04%
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2029
$1.5b 7.06%
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Net Margin

2024 22.43% 0.36%
2025
22.67% 1.07%
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2026
22.90% 1.01%
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2027
22.72% 0.79%
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2028
22.29% 1.89%
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2029
22.48% 0.85%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 to 2029

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Quarter Annually
Dec '24 2025
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 5.39 5.71
10.22% 5.94%
P/E 24.67
EV/Sales 8.43

10 Analysts have issued a American Water Works forecast for earnings per share. The average American Water Works <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/eps-simply-explained>EPS is

$5.71
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. This is
5.94% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/eps-simply-explained>EPS forecast is
$5.75 6.68%
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, the lowest is
$5.69 5.57%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2024 $5.39 10.22%
2025
$5.71 5.94%
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2026
$6.15 7.71%
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2027
$6.49 5.53%
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2028
$6.95 7.09%
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2029
$7.44 7.05%
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P/E ratio

Current 26.13 7.75%
2025
24.67 5.59%
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2026
22.92 7.09%
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2027
21.70 5.32%
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2028
20.27 6.59%
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2029
18.93 6.61%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the American Water Works stock is valued at an <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/enterprise-value-sales-simply-explained>EV/Sales of

and an <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/price-sales-ratio-simply-explained>P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 8.83 6.51%
2025
8.43 4.56%
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2026
7.91 6.13%
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2027
7.43 6.09%
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2028
6.81 8.36%
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2029
6.42 5.78%
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P/S ratio

Current 5.86 7.61%
2025
5.59 4.60%
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2026
5.25 6.13%
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2027
4.93 6.09%
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2028
4.52 8.36%
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2029
4.26 5.77%
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