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Symbol
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American Water Works Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation

American Water Works Classifications & Recommendation:

Buy
17%
Hold
56%
Sell
28%

American Water Works Price Target

Target Price $143.64
Price $145.40
Deviation
Number of Estimates 11
11 Analysts have issued a price target American Water Works 2026 . The average American Water Works target price is $143.64. This is lower than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 18 analysts: 3 Analysts recommend American Water Works to buy, 10 to hold and 5 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 4.96
10.63% 5.98%
EBITDA Margin 53.50% 56.92%
2.64% 6.39%
Net Margin 22.44% 22.48%
0.36% 0.18%

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

$5.0b
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. This is
3.09% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$5.1b 6.50%
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, the lowest is
$4.6b 5.49%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2024 $4.7b 10.63%
2025
$5.0b 5.98%
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2026
$5.3b 6.82%
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2027
$5.7b 7.13%
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2028
$6.3b 11.33%
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2029
$6.7b 6.70%
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6 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
9.56% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$3.0b 14.81%
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, the lowest is
$2.8b 6.82%
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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 12.75%
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2026
$2.8b 1.02%
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2027
$3.4b 21.43%
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2028
$3.8b 10.42%
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2029
$4.1b 8.27%
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EBITDA Margin

2024 53.50% 2.64%
2025
56.92% 6.39%
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2026
52.74% 7.34%
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2027
59.78% 13.35%
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2028
59.30% 0.80%
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2029
60.17% 1.47%
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12 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
4.21% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$1.1b 6.01%
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, the lowest is
$1.1b 3.64%
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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 6.14%
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2026
$1.2b 7.29%
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2027
$1.3b 6.05%
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2028
$1.4b 6.75%
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2029
$1.5b 7.36%
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Net Margin

2024 22.44% 0.36%
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22.48% 0.18%
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2026
22.57% 0.40%
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2027
22.35% 0.97%
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2028
21.43% 4.12%
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2029
21.56% 0.61%
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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 5.72
10.22% 6.12%
P/E 25.41
EV/Sales 8.59

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

$5.72
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. This is
4.19% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is
$5.82 6.01%
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, the lowest is
$5.69 3.64%
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.

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

Earnings Per Share

2024 $5.39 10.22%
2025
$5.72 6.12%
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2026
$6.14 7.34%
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2027
$6.51 6.03%
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2028
$6.95 6.76%
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2029
$7.46 7.34%
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P/E ratio

Current 26.47 1.11%
2025
25.41 4.00%
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2026
23.69 6.77%
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2027
22.34 5.70%
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2028
20.92 6.36%
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2029
19.49 6.84%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, 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 8.86 1.49%
2025
8.59 3.01%
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2026
8.04 6.39%
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2027
7.51 6.65%
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2028
6.75 10.18%
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2029
6.32 6.28%
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P/S ratio

Current 5.89 1.11%
2025
5.71 3.00%
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2026
5.35 6.39%
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2027
4.99 6.65%
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2028
4.48 10.18%
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2029
4.20 6.28%
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