Weekly Analysts’ Ratings Updates for American Water Works (AWK)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for American Water Works (NYSE: AWK):

• 12/22/2025 – American Water Works had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/17/2025 – American Water Works was given a new $149.00 price target on by analysts at UBS Group AG.
• 12/17/2025 – American Water Works had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at UBS Group AG.
• 12/17/2025 – American Water Works had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $134.00 to $122.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 12/15/2025 – American Water Works had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/8/2025 – American Water Works had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/1/2025 – American Water Works had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/25/2025 – American Water Works had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/19/2025 – American Water Works had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/13/2025 – American Water Works had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/5/2025 – American Water Works was upgraded by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from an “underperform” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $124.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $114.00.
• 10/28/2025 – American Water Works was given a new $145.00 price target on by analysts at Mizuho.
• 10/27/2025 – American Water Works is now covered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $142.00 price target on the stock.

American Water Works Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.8275 per share. This represents a $3.31 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 10th. American Water Works’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 58.17%.

American Water Works Company, Inc (NYSE: AWK) is a publicly traded utility company that provides water and wastewater services in the United States. Its core business is the operation, management and maintenance of regulated water and wastewater systems that deliver potable water, collect and treat wastewater, and provide related customer services to residential, commercial and industrial customers as well as municipalities. The company’s operations include water treatment and distribution, wastewater collection and treatment, meter reading and billing, emergency repairs, and long-term infrastructure planning and capital project execution.

In addition to its regulated utility operations, American Water offers complementary nonregulated services and solutions that support system reliability and customer needs.