# American Water Works Company, Inc. – Consensus ‘buy’ rating and 18.1% Upside Potential

- Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/american-water-works-company-inc.consensus-buy-rating-and-18.1-upside-potential/4121132327
- Published: 2023-11-09T13:53:52+00:00
- Author: Charlotte Edwards

**American Water Works Company, Inc.** with ticker code (AWK) now have 10 confirmed
analysts covering the stock with the consensus suggesting a rating of ‘buy’. The
target price High/Low ranges between $185.00 and $126.00 and has a mean target at
$149.80. Now with the previous closing price of $126.86 this is indicating there
is a potential upside of 18.1%. Also worth taking note is the 50 day moving average
now sits at $126.65 while the 200 day moving average is $140.69. The total market
capitalization for the company now stands at 24.56B. The stock price for the company
is currently is currently $126.14 USD

 The potential market cap would be $29,001,269,420 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 26.06, revenue per share of $21.81
and a 3.32% 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.

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