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American Water Works (AWK)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$145.36 USD

145.36
1,986,715

+0.94 (0.65%)

Updated Aug 8, 2025 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $145.41 +0.05 (0.03%) 7:58 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

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Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy23.75%
2Buy17.82%
3Hold9.58%
4Sell5.28%
5Strong Sell2.61%
S&P50011.30%

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4-Sell of 5       4  

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The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

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  • Growth Score A
  • Momentum Score A
  • VGM Score A

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As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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F Value D Growth A Momentum F VGM

Industry Rank:

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The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Top 41% (100 out of 244)

Industry: Utility - Water Supply

Zacks News

Water supply and wastewater service provider American Water Works Company was founded in 1886. The company provides essential water services to over 15 million customers in 47 states, the District of Columbia and Ontario, Canada. It has employee strength of 6,800. The company also intermittently acquires small water service providers to expand its customer base. In 2018, the company added 14,000 water and wastewater customers through acquisitions.

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American Water (AWK) Unit to Acquire Two Systems for $34.3M

American Water Works' (AWK) unit is set to further expand operations in Pennsylvania via buyout of two water & wastewater systems that are likely to add 6,400 customers to the existing customer base.

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American Water Unit Spends $0.3M, Upgrades Wastewater System

American Water Works' (AWK) unit Missouri American Water makes the much required investment to upgrade the acquired Rogue Creek water and wastewater systems.

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Has American Water Works Company (AWK) Outpaced Other Utilities Stocks This Year?

Is (AWK) Outperforming Other Utilities Stocks This Year?

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American Water's Arm to Invest $6.8M to Improve Water System

American Water Works (AWK) continues to strengthen its existing water infrastructure through systematic investments.

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American Water's Unit to Buy Wastewater System for $17.5M

American Water Works' (AWK) unit is set to acquire wastewater assets of the Borough of Kane Authority. Year to date, it has added 30,700 customers to the existing customer base through acquisitions.

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SABESP's (SBS) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

SABESP's (SBS) Q3 earnings and revenues are better than expected due to higher billed water and sewage volumes.

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Bright Water Utility Industry Outlook With Reducing Rates

Utility Water Supply industry is poised to benefit from decline in interest rates and increase in customer demand.

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TELUS to Launch Wireless Services in Ahousaht This December

TELUS' (TU) planned investment is part of its commitment to invest $4.7 billion throughout British Columbia between 2017 and 2020.

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Consolidated Water (CWCO) Q3 Earnings & Sales Miss Estimates

Consolidated Water's (CWCO) Q3 earnings and revenues are adversely impacted by lower contribution from most of the reportable segments.

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Has American Water Works Company (AWK) Outpaced Other Utilities Stocks This Year?

Is (AWK) Outperforming Other Utilities Stocks This Year?

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Aqua America's (WTR) Q3 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates

Aqua America's (WTR) Q3 results benefit from rate improvisation and customer addition.

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American States Water's (AWR) Q3 Earnings Miss, Revenues Beat

New electric and water rates implemented in its service territories drive American States Water's (AWR) Q3 results.

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American Water's (AWK) Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates, View Up

American Water Works' (AWK) Q3 earnings benefit from contributions from acquired assets and return on investment from its regulated assets.

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American Water Works (AWK) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

American Water Works (AWK) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 3.10% and 1.61%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 2019. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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Should You Invest in the Invesco DWA Utilities Momentum ETF (PUI)?

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Why Earnings Season Could Be Great for American Water (AWK)

American Water (AWK) is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity and has a positive Zacks Earnings ESP heading into earnings season.

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Utility Stock Q3 Earnings Roster for Oct 30: SO, ETR & More

For the domestic-focused matured Utility sector, total Q3 earnings are likely to increase 4.7% year over year on 4.5% higher revenues.

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Will Acquisitions Boost American Water's (AWK) Q3 Earnings?

American Water Works' (AWK) third-quarter earnings are likely to have benefited from contributions from completed acquisitions and new water rates applicable in its service territories.

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Southern Company (SO) to Report Q3 Earnings: What to Expect?

Southern Company (SO) added 23,000 residential electric and 14,000 residential gas customers in the first half of 2019, a trend that most likely continued in the third quarter.

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American Water Works (AWK) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?

American Water Works (AWK) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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