Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. American Water Works Co. Inc shares valued at $404,766 were sold by Wikle Melissa K. on May 30 ’25. At $143.28 per share, Wikle Melissa K. sold 2,825 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 7,572 shares worth approximately $1.08 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Norton Cheryl sold 4,647 shares, netting a total of over 642,018 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $138.16 each, the insider now holds 17,552 shares.
Before that, Norton Cheryl had added 4,647 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $642,022, the Officer bought American Water Works Co. Inc shares for $138.16 each.
As published in a research note from UBS on April 25, 2025, American Water Works Co. Inc [AWK] has been rated down from a Buy to a Neutral. Analysts at Barclays started covering the stock with ‘”an Underweight”‘ outlook in a report released in late April. As of January 07, 2025, Wells Fargo has increased its “an Underweight” rating to a “an Equal weight” for AWK. Earlier on November 19, 2024, UBS upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Buy” for AWK stock which previously was a “a Neutral”.
Analyzing AWK Stock Performance
On last trading session, American Water Works Co. Inc [NYSE: AWK] plunged -1.26% to $142.93. The stock’s lowest price that day was $142.86, but it reached a high of $144.36 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -2.02%. Over the course of the year, American Water Works Co. Inc shares have jumped approximately 1.33%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $155.50 on 04/04/25 and a 52-week low of $118.74 on 01/13/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for American Water Works Co. Inc (AWK)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 142.41, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 141.88. In the upper region, resistance lies at 143.91. The next price resistance is at 144.88. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 47.95 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is American Water Works Co. Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of American Water Works Co. Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-08-15 jumping by 1.88 million shares to 8.22 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-07-15 was 6.34 million shares. A jump of 22.91% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 5.26 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 5.26.
Which companies own the most shares of American Water Works Co. Inc (AWK)?
In terms of American Water Works Co. Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 155 in the next 12 months, up nearly 7.08% from the previous closing price of $144.75. Analysts anticipate American Water Works Co. Inc stock to reach 181 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 124. In spite of this, 4 analysts ranked American Water Works Co. Inc stock as Hold at the end of 2025. On October 15, 2024, Mizuho assigned a price target of “a Neutral” to the stock and downgraded coverage with a $140.
