American Water Works stock gains 1.87 percent as UBS lifts target
Published on 10/03/2026 at 23:27 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
American Water Works (ISIN US0304201033) stock was last at USD 130.25 on the NYSE on October 2, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. ET, up 1.87 percent from USD 127.86. The immediate catalyst is UBS, which raised its price target from USD 156 to USD 162 on September 10, 2026, while retaining a Buy rating, according to MarketScreener.
UBS target reaches USD 162
At USD 130.25, UBS's new target lies 24.4 percent above the last price. The gap is material, but the broader analyst view is more restrained: the consensus target is USD 140.11 and the consensus rating is Hold, according to MarketBeat in its October 1, 2026 report.
The stock's USD 145.64 52-week high leaves the October 2 price 10.6 percent below that level, while the USD 120.57 low is 8.0 percent beneath it. Market capitalization stood at USD 25.9 billion and trading volume reached 2,147,419 shares on October 2, 2026.
Q2 earnings beat expectations
American Water Works reported adjusted EPS of USD 1.61 for Q2 2026, beating the USD 1.53 consensus by USD 0.08. Revenue reached USD 1.35 billion, up 6.2 percent from the prior-year quarter and above the USD 1.33 billion consensus, according to MarketBeat.
Management reaffirmed fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of USD 6.02-6.12. That guidance gives the upcoming report a clear benchmark, because the next earnings release is listed for October 28, 2026, in the company calendar shown by MarketScreener.
Stock remains below its yearly high
American Water Works stock combines a positive October 2 session with a valuation checkpoint: the share price was USD 130.25, while the consensus target was USD 140.11 and UBS's target was USD 162. The next reported quarter will show whether the Q2 earnings beat and reaffirmed guidance are translating into the second-half performance implied by the outlook.
American Water Works stock data
- Company: American Water Works Company, Inc.
- ISIN: US0304201033
- Ticker: AWK
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price (as of October 2, 2026, 4:00 p.m. ET): USD 130.25
- Market capitalization: USD 25.9 billion (as of October 2, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 120.57-145.64 (as of October 2, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Utilities / Water Utilities
- Next earnings date: October 28, 2026
