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$131.68
Close to fair value · 7% premium
Range: $113–$152Fair valuePrice
American Water Works (AWK)
American Water Works stock price today, ATLAS forecast and fair value
Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Water · NYSE
$141.10▼ -0.42%
Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 · USD
Chance of rising in 1 month
52%
that it ends higher than today in 21 sessions
0%coin flip 50%100%
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On American Water Works
- Simulation and expected rangeThousands of simulated scenarios: how far the price could rise or fall.
- Officers and shareholdersWho runs the company and which funds hold its shares.
- Customer and supplier mapWho it does business with, from its own filings.
- Valuation and financialsFair value step by step, quarterly accounts and upcoming events.
- NewsThe latest on the company, in one place.
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ATLAS estimates American Water Works's fair value at about $131.68 per share (reasonable range: $113.27 to $151.56). At $141.10, the stock trades within 8% of that figure: close to fair value.
It is calculated with valuation multiples of comparable companies. Confidence in the estimate is medium. It is an estimate, not a promise: if the company's results change, so does its fair value.
ATLAS's model gives American Water Works a 52% chance of finishing higher a month from now (21 trading sessions) than today: close to a coin flip.
In half of the simulated outcomes the price ends between $135.22 and $148.10; in 9 out of 10, between $124.73 and $160.55. Estimated annual volatility is 27%.
Price, last 12 months (weekly close)
Key numbers
- Market cap
- $25.7B
- P/E ratio
- 22.8
- Dividend yield
- 2.44%
- 52-week high
- $144.14
- 52-week low
- $120.57
- Revenue (12 months)
- $5.3B
- Revenue growth (YoY)
- +9.7%
- Earnings growth (YoY)
- +5.6%
- Gross margin
- 60.7%
- Operating margin
- 36.6%
- Net margin
- 21.6%
- Return on equity
- 10.1%
- Free cash flow (12 months)
- $-1.8B
- Beta
- 0.58
What this means
These are two different questions: fair value looks at the business (what it is worth given what it earns) and the odds look at the price over the next month. American Water Works sits close to fair value and its odds of rising over a month are close to a coin flip. An expensive stock can keep climbing and a cheap one can keep falling, which is why ATLAS shows the two readings separately.
Over the last 52 weeks AWK has traded between $120.57 and $144.14. Today it is 2.1% below that high and 17% above its low.
On the business: revenue grew 9.7% year over year; net margin is 21.6%; it trades at 22.8 times earnings.
Its beta is 0.58: it tends to move less than the market.
About the company
American Water Works Company, Inc. is a regulated water and wastewater utility company that provides essential drinking water, wastewater treatment, and related services across the United States.
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Frequently asked questions
What is American Water Works (AWK) fair value?
About $131.68 per share according to ATLAS (reasonable range: $113.27 to $151.56). With the stock at $141.10, it is close to that value.
What is the chance AWK goes up next month?
52%: close to a coin flip. In half of the simulated outcomes, AWK ends the month between $135.22 and $148.10.
How big is American Water Works and what is its P/E ratio?
American Water Works's market capitalization is $25.7B. Its price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is 22.8: you pay $22.8 for each $1 of yearly earnings.
Does American Water Works pay a dividend?
Yes. AWK's current dividend yield is 2.44% at today's price ($141.10).
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