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

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of American Water Works (NYSE: AWK) in the last few weeks:

• 10/19/2026 – American Water Works had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $130.00 to $127.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/16/2026 – American Water Works had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $162.00 to $153.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/16/2026 – American Water Works had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $162.00 to $153.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/2/2026 – American Water Works was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 9/21/2026 – American Water Works had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 9/10/2026 – American Water Works had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $156.00 to $162.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

American Water Works Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 11th were paid a dividend of $0.8950 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 11th. This represents a $3.58 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. American Water Works’s payout ratio is 62.05%.

American Water Works Company, Inc is a public water and wastewater utility that provides essential services to residential, commercial, industrial and institutional customers. Through its regulated businesses, the company supplies drinking water, collects and treats wastewater, and manages related infrastructure, including treatment plants, pipelines, storage facilities and customer service systems.

Founded in 1886, American Water has grown into one of the largest water and wastewater service providers in the United States.