$143.94
0.39% day before yesterday
NYSE, Sep 06, 10:10 pm CET
ISIN
US0304201033
Symbol
AWK

American Water Works Target price 2024 - Analyst rating & recommendation

American Water Works Classifications & Recommendation:

Buy
27%
Hold
60%
Sell
13%

American Water Works Price Target

Target Price $146.75
Price $143.94
Potential
Number of Estimates 8
8 Analysts have issued a price target American Water Works 2025 . The average American Water Works target price is $146.75. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 15 analysts: 4 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 2025 of . Most analysts recommend the American Water Works stock at Hold.

Sales and Margin forecast 2024, 2025 to 2028

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Quarter Annually
Dec '23 2024
Estimates
Revenue Billion $ 4.23 4.49
11.66% 6.00%
EBITDA Margin 52.13% 55.71%
2.84% 6.88%
Net Margin 22.51% 22.84%
2.89% 1.49%

6 Analysts have issued a sales forecast American Water Works 2024 . The average American Water Works sales estimate is

$4.5b
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. This is
2.96% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$4.6b 6.06%
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, the lowest is
$4.4b 0.25%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2023 $4.2b 11.66%
2024
$4.5b 6.00%
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2025
$4.8b 6.13%
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2026
$5.1b 7.83%
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2027
$5.8b 12.49%
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2028
$6.2b 7.07%
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4 Analysts have issued an American Water Works EBITDA forecast 2024. The average American Water Works EBITDA estimate is

$2.5b
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. This is
9.18% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$2.6b 14.13%
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, the lowest is
$2.4b 3.10%
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.

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

EBITDA Estimates

2023 $2.2b 14.83%
2024
$2.5b 13.28%
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2025
$2.8b 10.31%
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2026
$3.0b 10.36%
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2027
$3.4b 10.24%
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2028
$3.6b 8.48%
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EBITDA Margin

2023 52.13% 2.84%
2024
55.71% 6.88%
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2025
57.90% 3.93%
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2026
59.26% 2.35%
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2027
58.08% 1.99%
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2028
58.84% 1.31%
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9 American Water Works Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2024. The average American Water Works net profit estimate is

$1.0b
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. This is
7.38% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$1.0b 8.37%
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, the lowest is
$1.0b 6.12%
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.

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

Net Profit Estimates

2023 $953m 8.43%
2024
$1.0b 7.60%
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2025
$1.1b 7.70%
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2026
$1.2b 7.87%
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2027
$1.3b 5.59%
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2028
$1.4b 7.51%
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Net Margin

2023 22.51% 2.89%
2024
22.84% 1.49%
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2025
23.18% 1.49%
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2026
23.19% 0.04%
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2027
21.77% 6.12%
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2028
21.86% 0.41%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2024, 2025 to 2028

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Quarter Annually
Dec '23 2024
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 4.89 5.26
8.43% 7.57%
P/E 27.36
EV/Sales 9.15

9 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

$5.26
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. This is
7.35% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2023. The highest <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/eps-simply-explained>EPS forecast is
$5.31 8.37%
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, the lowest is
$5.20 6.12%
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.

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

Earnings Per Share

2023 $4.89 8.43%
2024
$5.26 7.57%
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2025
$5.67 7.79%
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2026
$6.11 7.76%
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2027
$6.46 5.73%
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2028
$6.94 7.43%
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P/E ratio

Current 29.36 20.82%
2024
27.36 6.81%
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2025
25.40 7.16%
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2026
23.55 7.28%
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2027
22.30 5.31%
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2028
20.74 7.00%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2024, 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 9.43 0.00%
2024
9.15 2.93%
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2025
8.63 5.78%
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2026
8.00 7.26%
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2027
7.11 11.10%
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2028
6.64 6.60%
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P/S ratio

Current 6.43 2.90%
2024
6.25 2.87%
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2025
5.89 5.78%
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2026
5.46 7.26%
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2027
4.85 11.10%
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2028
4.53 6.60%
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