The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. 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 $0.98 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 Jefferies on November 05, 2025, American Water Works Co. Inc [AWK] has been rated up from an Underperform to a Hold and the price target has been revised to $124. Analysts at TD Cowen started covering the stock with ‘”a Hold”‘ outlook in a report released in mid October. As of April 25, 2025, UBS has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” for AWK. Earlier on April 22, 2025, Barclays initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “an Underweight” for AWK stock.
Analyzing AWK Stock Performance
On last trading session, American Water Works Co. Inc [NYSE: AWK] plunged -1.12% to $129.5. The stock’s lowest price that day was $129.31, but it reached a high of $132.44 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 2.21%. Over the course of the year, American Water Works Co. Inc shares have dropped approximately -4.29%. 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 128.39, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 127.29. In the upper region, resistance lies at 131.52. The next price resistance is at 133.55. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 38.01 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 steep in short interest on 2025-10-15 dropping by -1.38 million shares to 6.91 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-09-15 was 8.29 million shares. A decline of -20.03% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 5.28 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 5.28.
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 142 in the next 12 months, up nearly 8.42% from the previous closing price of $130.97. Analysts anticipate American Water Works Co. Inc stock to reach 145 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 134. In spite of this, 4 analysts ranked American Water Works Co. Inc stock as Hold at the end of 2025. On January 07, 2025, Wells Fargo assigned a price target of “an Equal weight” to the stock and upgraded coverage with a $129.
