News Sentiment

AWK sentiment intelligence

American Water Works news scored across direct company coverage, industry context, sector read-through, source quality, and freshness.

Chart Weekly report Factors RSS feed
Weighted score 53 Balanced news tone 52 relevant articles
Exchange NYSE United States
Sector Utilities Market context
Industry Utilities - Regulated Water Read-through group
Latest close 130.69 Week of 10 Jul 2026
Weighted tone 53/100

Balanced news tone

Market reaction Price moving ahead of tone

Price is moving more forcefully than the current news tone suggests.

Primary event Market update

83/100 classification confidence.

Company focus 52

directly relevant articles

Source quality 4

high-authority source matches

Trend context Trend inactive

-4.5% over one week, +3.5% over four weeks, trend inactive, and near fair-value range.

Latest direct headline Neutral

American Water Works (AWK) Stock Looks Overvalued On Dividends Yet Fair On Earnings

Market Reaction

Price moving ahead of tone

63/100 confidence

Price is moving more forcefully than the current news tone suggests.

Primary event Market update 83/100 classification
One-week reaction -4.5% Price reacting lower
Trend fit Trend inactive 3.5% over four weeks
Fair value 1.3% Near fair-value range

Sentiment Mix

Positive, neutral, negative

Weighted by relevance
Positive 15
Neutral 32
Negative 5

Relevance

Why the article matched

Direct first
Direct company coverage 52
Industry context 0
Sector context 0

Sources

Coverage mix

Publishers
Stock Titan 11
Market source 10
PR Newswire 5
MarketBeat 5
simplywall.st 4
MarketWatch 2
Ad Hoc News 2
Simply Wall Street 2

Event Lens

What the news is about

Classified themes
Market update 34
Earnings 8
Deals and strategy 4
Analyst action 2
Macro sensitivity 2
Capital return 2

Sentiment Trail

Score over time

50 baseline
Above 50 Neutral zone Below 50

News Tape

Relevant headlines

Showing 31-52 of 52
Stock Titan Direct company coverage

Nine Pennsylvania counties asked to trim daily water use by up to 16 gallons

Pennsylvania American Water is asking customers in nine Pennsylvania counties to voluntarily reduce nonessential water use by 10-15%, or 11-16 gallons per day, due to an expanded drought watch declared by the Pennsylvania DEP. While current water supplies are adequate, this conse

Tone
Neutral 50/100
Event
Market update
Published
10 Jul 2026 15:24
Source
Stock Titan
GlobeNewswire Direct company coverage

The Greenest Car Wash is the One You Don’t Do at Home

Mister Car Wash, the largest car wash brand in North America, advocates for professional car washes over home washing due to significant environmental benefits. Professional car washes conserve water and prevent pollutants from entering waterways through advanced water reclaim an

Tone
Positive 66/100
Event
Market update
Published
10 Jul 2026 06:10
Source
GlobeNewswire
MarketWatch Direct company coverage

American Water Works Co. stock underperforms Thursday when compared to competitors

American Water Works Co. (AWK) shares fell by 1.01% on Thursday, closing at $130.55, despite a generally positive trading day for the broader market. The S&P 500 Index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average both saw gains, indicating that American Water Works Co. underperformed rel

Tone
Negative 34/100
Event
Market update
Published
09 Jul 2026 20:37
Source
MarketWatch
Stock Titan Direct company coverage

Camden teens get a water-industry career camp at American Water

New Jersey American Water has launched its 2026 Flow Forward Summer Camp program in Camden, a three-day workforce development experience for high school students. The camp, held from July 14-16, aims to introduce students from Free All Minds and Women of the Dream to various care

Tone
Positive 67/100
Event
Market update
Published
09 Jul 2026 18:31
Source
Stock Titan
Patch Direct company coverage

Bolingbrook Mayor, Legislators Urge ICC To Reject Water Rate Hike

Bolingbrook Mayor Mary Alexander-Basta and several Illinois legislators are urging the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) to reject a proposed $134 million water rate increase by Illinois American Water (IAW). They argue that IAW and its parent company, American Water Works Compa

Tone
Negative 19/100
Event
Market update
Published
09 Jul 2026 15:07
Source
Patch
Stock Titan Direct company coverage

American Water schedules July 30 call on Q2 results

American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK) will release its 2026 second-quarter financial results after market close on July 29, 2026. The company will host an earnings conference call and webcast on July 30, 2026, at 9 a.m. ET, featuring key executives including John Griffit

Tone
Neutral 50/100
Event
Earnings
Published
09 Jul 2026 14:00
Source
Stock Titan
Market source Direct company coverage

American Water's 2026 Second Quarter Conference Call Scheduled for July 30, 2026

American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK) announced that its 2026 second quarter financial results will be released after market close on July 29, 2026. A conference call and webcast with company executives, including CEO John Griffith, CFO David Bowler, and COO Cheryl Norto

Tone
Neutral 50/100
Event
Earnings
Published
09 Jul 2026 10:00
Source
Market source
MarketBeat Direct company coverage

Swedbank AB Raises Holdings in American Water Works Company, Inc. $AWK

Swedbank AB increased its stake in American Water Works Company, Inc. by 12.6% in the first quarter, bringing its total holding to 318,564 shares valued at approximately $43.35 million. Institutional ownership of American Water Works is very high at 86.58%. The company recently r

Tone
Neutral 50/100
Event
Earnings
Published
09 Jul 2026 09:35
Source
MarketBeat