Companies
American Water Works
S&P 500Utilities· USA

AWK

Balancer

American Water Works

$134.41

-2.07%

Open $136.03·Prev $137.25

as of 13 Apr

BALANCER

Power Core

Power Core in one sentence: American Water Works' moat is the irreplaceability of buried water infrastructure combined with a regulatory compact that converts capital investment into guaranteed returns across 14 state jurisdictions.

Published1 Apr 2026
UniverseS&P 500
SectorUtilities

Direction of Movement

Regulatory Tailwinds and Infrastructure Mandates Drive Steady Upward Trajectory

ROC 200

-1.7%

Referenced in 23 other analyses

Company Profile

American Water Works Company, Inc. is the largest investor-owned water and wastewater utility in the United States, serving nearly 4 million customers across 14 states through its regulated businesses segment. It provides essential water and wastewater services to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers, operating approximately 80 surface water treatment plants, 520 groundwater treatment plants, 190 wastewater treatment plants, and over 54,500 miles of transmission, distribution, and collection mains. The company also delivers water and wastewater services on military installations under long-term contracts and manages facilities for municipal customers. Its other segment handles corporate costs and inter-segment eliminations. American Water Works Company, Inc. focuses on infrastructure improvements for water quality and reliability in regulated markets. Founded in 1886 and headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, it plays a critical role in the U.S. utilities sector by ensuring safe, reliable water services nationwide.

Sector

Utilities

Industry

Utilities - Regulated Water

Employees

7,000

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