At the time of writing, American Water Works Co. Inc. [AWK] stock is trading at $146.10, up 0.30%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The AWK shares have gain 1.37% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 1.83%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
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From an analyst’s perspective:
Previously, Wells Fargo downgraded its rating to Underweight on July 31, 2024, and elevated its price target to $138. On February 16, 2024, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to In-line and revised its price target to $135 on the stock. Mizuho started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and suggested a price target of $134 on October 03, 2023. Wells Fargo upgraded its rating to a Equal Weight but $140 remained the price target by the analyst firm on October 20, 2022. JP Morgan upgraded its rating to Neutral for this stock on September 09, 2022, and upped its price target to $165. In a note dated June 24, 2022, Janney upgraded an Buy rating on this stock.
For the past year, the stock price of American Water Works Co. Inc. fluctuated between $113.34 and $150.68. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $152.75 within the next 12 months. American Water Works Co. Inc. [NYSE: AWK] shares were valued at $146.10 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 4.55% based on the average AWK price forecast.
Analyzing the AWK fundamentals
According to American Water Works Co. Inc. [NYSE:AWK], the company’s sales were 4.36B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 4.74% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.51% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.36%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.28%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.22%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.03, Equity is 0.1 and Total Capital is 0.05. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 1.29.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 144.59 points at the first support level, and at 143.08 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 147.30, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 148.49.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that American Water Works Co. Inc. [NYSE:AWK] has a current ratio of 0.64. Also, the Quick Ratio is 0.58, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.05. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 6.53, the price to book ratio is 2.80 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 29.80.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved GOSS MARTHA CLARK, Director, that happened on Sep 03 ’24 when 710.0 shares were sold. Director, MARTHA CLARK GOSS completed a deal on Sep 03 ’24 to buy 710.0 shares. Meanwhile, EVP, CHRO Kennedy Melanie M sold 843.0 shares on Mar 04 ’24.
