$130.22
1.85%
NYSE, Oct 02, 04:12 pm EDT. Closed.
ISIN
US0304201033
Symbol
AWK

American Water Works Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

American Water Works Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
37%
Hold
58%
Sell
5%

American Water Works Price Target

Target Price $142.80
Price $130.25
Potential
Number of Estimates 14
14 Analysts have issued a price target American Water Works 2027 . The average American Water Works target price is $142.80. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 19 analysts: 7 Analysts recommend American Water Works to buy, 11 to hold and 1 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 2027 of . Most analysts recommend the American Water Works stock at Hold.

Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 to 2030

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Revenue Billion $ 5.14 5.47
9.74% 6.36%
EBITDA Margin 53.95% 57.05%
0.84% 5.75%
Net Margin 21.61% 22.33%
3.67% 3.31%

14 Analysts have issued a sales forecast American Water Works 2026 . The average American Water Works sales estimate is

$5.5b
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. This is
3.46% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$5.8b 9.44%
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, the lowest is
$5.1b 3.92%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2025 $5.1b 9.74%
2026
$5.5b 6.36%
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2027
$5.9b 7.63%
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2028
$6.3b 6.53%
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2029
$6.9b 9.97%
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2030
$7.4b 6.73%
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13 Analysts have issued an American Water Works EBITDA forecast 2026. The average American Water Works EBITDA estimate is

$3.1b
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. This is
8.07% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$3.4b 16.42%
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, the lowest is
$2.9b 1.39%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2025 $2.8b 10.65%
2026
$3.1b 12.48%
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2027
$3.6b 14.46%
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2028
$3.9b 10.34%
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2029
$4.2b 5.86%
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2030
$4.5b 9.06%
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EBITDA Margin

2025 53.95% 0.84%
2026
57.05% 5.75%
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2027
60.67% 6.35%
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2028
62.84% 3.58%
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2029
60.50% 3.72%
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2030
61.82% 2.18%
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16 American Water Works Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average American Water Works net profit estimate is

$1.2b
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. This is
8.23% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$1.3b 13.21%
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, the lowest is
$1.2b 4.63%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2025 $1.1b 5.71%
2026
$1.2b 9.88%
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2027
$1.3b 8.34%
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2028
$1.4b 8.67%
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2029
$1.6b 8.34%
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2030
$1.7b 7.24%
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Net Margin

2025 21.61% 3.67%
2026
22.33% 3.31%
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2027
22.48% 0.67%
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2028
22.93% 2.00%
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2029
22.59% 1.48%
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2030
22.70% 0.49%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 to 2030

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 5.70 6.14
5.75% 7.72%
P/E 21.20
EV/Sales 7.62

16 Analysts have issued a American Water Works forecast for earnings per share. The average American Water Works EPS is

$6.14
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. This is
6.78% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is
$6.43 11.83%
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, the lowest is
$5.94 3.30%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2025 $5.70 5.75%
2026
$6.14 7.72%
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2027
$6.66 8.47%
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2028
$7.23 8.56%
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2029
$7.84 8.44%
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2030
$8.40 7.14%
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P/E ratio

Current 22.65 7.80%
2026
21.20 6.41%
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2027
19.57 7.69%
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2028
18.01 7.97%
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2029
16.62 7.72%
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2030
15.50 6.74%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the American Water Works stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

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

EV/Sales

Current 7.89 8.15%
2026
7.62 3.36%
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2027
7.08 7.09%
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2028
6.65 6.13%
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2029
6.05 9.07%
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2030
5.67 6.31%
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P/S ratio

Current 4.90 12.17%
2026
4.73 3.35%
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2027
4.40 7.09%
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2028
4.13 6.13%
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2029
3.76 9.07%
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2030
3.52 6.31%
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