Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for American Water Works (AWK)

American Water Works (NYSE: AWK) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 7/26/2026 – American Water Works was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “strong sell”.
• 7/18/2026 – American Water Works was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong sell” to “sell”.
• 7/16/2026 – American Water Works had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Bank of America Corporation.
• 7/15/2026 – American Water Works had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $124.00 to $130.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/8/2026 – American Water Works had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $138.00 to $147.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/2/2026 – American Water Works had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $140.00 to $150.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/24/2026 – American Water Works had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.

American Water Works Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 11th will be given a $0.895 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 11th. This represents a $3.58 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. American Water Works’s payout ratio is 62.05%.

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.