American Water Works Company, Inc. with ticker code (AWK) have now 9 market analysts covering the stock. The analyst consensus now points to a rating of ‘buy’. The target price High/Low ranges between $159.00 and $126.00 suggesting an average analyst share price target price of $140.52. (at the time of writing). Given that the stocks previous close was at $130.77 this now indicates there is a potential upside of 7.5%. It’s also worth noting that there is a 50 day moving average of $124.54 and the 200 day MA is $126.52. The market cap for the company is 25.48B. The stock price is currently at: $130.77 USD
The potential market cap would be $27,376,529,681 based on the market consensus.
The company is not paying dividends at this time.
Other points of data to note are a P/E ratio of 26.47, revenue per share of $22.06 and a 3.3% return on assets.
American Water Works Company, Inc. is a water and wastewater utility company. The Company’s primary business involves the ownership of utilities that provide water and wastewater services to residential, commercial, industrial, public authority, fire service and sale for resale customers. The Company also operates other market-based businesses that provide water and wastewater services to the United States government on military installations, as well as municipalities. The Company operates its business primarily through one segment: the Regulated Businesses segment. The Regulated Businesses segment includes subsidiaries that provide water and wastewater services to customers in approximately 14 states. The Company’s utility operates in the states, such as Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. The Company’s utilities operate in approximately 1,600 communities.
