American Water Works (AWK) is a water utilities company in the Utilities sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, American Water Works is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $126.46.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $126.46 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | -0.04% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 22.93% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | -0.20 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Utilities
- Sub-Industry: Water Utilities
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of -0.04% with an annualized volatility of 22.93%. The Sharpe ratio of -0.20 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates negative risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 24.7B |
| Enterprise Value | 40.22B |
| Trailing P/E | 22.42 |
| Forward P/E | 19.28 |
| Price to Book | 2.24 |
| Price to Sales | 4.74 |
| EV/Revenue | 7.73 |
| EV/EBITDA | 14.18 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 21.17% | | Operating Margin | 33.22% | | ROE | 10.22% | | ROA | 3.51% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 5.7% | | Earnings Growth | -4.8% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 283.0% | | Payout Ratio | 58.69% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 198.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 5.21B | | Total Debt | 15.71B | | Total Cash | 0.18B | | Free Cash Flow | -1.9B | | Operating Cash Flow | 2.03B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $147.87$ | | 52W Low | $120.57$ | | 50-Day Avg | $129.02$ | | 200-Day Avg | $132.78$ | | Beta | 0.61 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.2B | | Float Shares | 0.19B | | Insider Holdings | 0.12% | | Institutional Holdings | 103.36% | | Short Ratio | 5.7 | | Short % of Float | 7.35% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $155.0$ | | Target Low | $124.0$ | | Target Mean | $135.64$ | | Target Median | $131.0$ | | # of Analysts | 11 | | Recommendation | hold |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.