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

American Water Works (NYSE: AWK) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 4/26/2026 – American Water Works was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong sell” to “sell”.
• 4/21/2026 – American Water Works was given a new $131.00 price target by Wells Fargo & Company.
• 4/21/2026 – American Water Works is now covered by Truist Financial Corporation. They set a “hold” rating and a $137.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/20/2026 – American Water Works had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $122.00 to $124.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/18/2026 – American Water Works was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “strong sell”.
• 3/27/2026 – American Water Works had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.

American Water Works Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th will be paid a $0.895 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 12th. This represents a $3.58 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. This is an increase from American Water Works’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. American Water Works’s dividend payout ratio is 58.69%.

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.