American Water Works Company, Inc.AWK
ASignal's systematic analysis rates AWK as Neutral. American Water Works Company, Inc. has a market cap of $26.66B, a P/E of 23.25, a 21.3% net margin, and 6.2% year-over-year revenue growth.
Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 1, 2026
The case on AWK
Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.
- MACD above signal line indicating bullish momentum
- RSI near neutral zone (55.85), not overbought
- Price above 20-day and 50-day moving averages
- Strong operating and gross margins (40.66% and 61.47%)
- Positive earnings growth (8.60% YoY)
- Forward P/E of 20.43x below current P/E, suggesting earnings growth expectations
- Negative free cash flow (-$1.79B)
- High debt-to-equity ratio (1.38x)
- Low current and quick ratios (0.52x and 0.40x) indicating liquidity concerns
- Financial health score weak at 0.25
- PEG ratio elevated at 2.68x, suggesting overvaluation relative to growth
- No Reddit mentions indicating lack of retail investor interest
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