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AWK
AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC
Utilities · Water Utilities
$137.11
-0.14%
Vol: 0.1M
Araverus Market Read
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Merger approval completed drives market sentiment amid valuation scrutiny
American Water Works shareholders approved a merger with Essential Utilities in February 2026. The stock closed at $138.25, up 2.91% yesterday. Revenue increased 9.74% to $5.14B in 2025 with earnings up 5.71%, supported by a strategic water system acquisition for $6.4M.
Price 50d 200d
Previous Market Reads
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Sector Peers
| Company | Price | Day | 1M | Fwd P/E | Beta | Mkt Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEENEXTERA | $92.39 | +1.57% | +0.4% | 21.1x | 0.75 | $192.5B |
| CEGCONSTELLATION | $316.52 | -0.22% | +4.6% | 23.2x | 1.11 | $114.6B |
| SOSOUTHERN | $96.17 | -0.50% | +4.6% | 19.6x | 0.41 | $107.7B |
| DUKDUKE | $129.70 | -0.81% | +2.4% | 18.1x | 0.47 | $100.9B |
| AEPAMERICAN | $128.70 | -1.74% | -1.2% | 18.8x | 0.57 | $69.6B |
| SRESEMPRA | $95.24 | -0.03% | +2.5% | 17.2x | 0.70 | $62.2B |
| VSTVISTRA | $167.38 | -1.49% | -3.6% | 14.9x | 1.45 | $56.7B |
| DDOMINION | $61.03 | -2.14% | -6.1% | 16.0x | 0.67 | $53.6B |
| XELXCEL | $79.53 | -0.75% | -0.8% | 17.6x | 0.43 | $49.6B |
Fundamentals
Market Cap$26.8B
P/E (TTM)24.1
Forward P/E20.8
Beta0.76
Div Yield242.00%
Prev Close$137.30
RSI (14-Day)
53Neutral
0305070100
52-Week Range
$121.28$137.11$155.50
From High-11.8%
From Low+13.1%
Moving Averages
50d SMA
$131.34+4.4%
200d SMA
$134.70+1.8%
Price above both MAs — bullish structure.
Returns
1W
-0.8%
1M
+4.5%
3M
+4.0%
6M
+2.1%
1Y
-2.9%
YTD
+5.9%
Volume
Today73K
20d Avg1.8M
Ratio0.04x