- The trend backdrop is active with a 5-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
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Weekly Investor Report
American Water Works Company, Inc. · Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Water
Latest close
117.2 EUR
-0.8%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 3.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 71.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.8%, after a 2.7% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100.
Setup score
51
out of 100
Latest Close
117.2 EUR
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-0.8%
latest completed week
4W Return
2.7%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
8.8%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
17.3%
9 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.5x
vs 13-week average
- Next-week expectancy is negative at 41.18% based on similar historical setup states.
- Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
-0.8%
Latest completed week; four-week move 2.7%.
Indicator stack
27/100
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Quiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
Next-Week Expectancy
Negative 41.18%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
50/100
33 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is active. Price is 3.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 71.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.8%, after a 2.7% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 1.5x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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27 Mar
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Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.4612-week average 0.36
12-week confirmation
Trend active5/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure5/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.46Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 2.7% over four weeks, 8.8% over 12 weeks, and -2.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 5 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak5 weeks
Active weeks in one year9
Trend breadth17.3%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.93Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change5602.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-16.16Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change13.3%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
A published fundamentals and factor snapshot is not available for this company.
No published fundamental snapshot is available for this company.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Insider activity-
No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.
News sentiment50/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 33 relevant articles.
4 positive · 28 neutral · 1 negativePatient CapitalQuiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings-No event is currently stored.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-5.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.4%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
13 Feb
13 Mar
10 Apr
8 May
5 Jun
3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+6.2%Week of 13 Feb.
Worst week-7.6%Week of 17 Apr.
Latest week-0.8%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains6
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses11
Sharp losses2
Recent vol2.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split23/29Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.7% / -2.1%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorAT Utilities
4-week rank3 / 39
Group average-1.9%
Trend breadth66.7%
Trend66.7%active weekly trend signals
MD48.7%positive activity pressure
RS2.6%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryAT Utilities - Regulated Water
4-week rank1 / 1
Group average2.7%
Trend breadth100.0%
Trend100.0%active weekly trend signals
MD100.0%positive activity pressure
RS0.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape47/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 47/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis36/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 5/12, activity pressure 5/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.46; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 41.18%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 41.18% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors50/100No published factor snapshot is available yet.
Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 33 relevant articles.
146,000 Women Helped Shape American Water’s Forbes Ranking Insiders50/100No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.
Earnings50/100No stored earnings event is currently attached to this ticker.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | 117.2 EUR | -0.8% | 112.8 EUR | 115.3 EUR | 0.93 | -16.16 | 175 | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 118.2 EUR | 0.2% | 112.5 EUR | 115.3 EUR | 0.86 | -13.56 | 263 | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 117.9 EUR | -0.8% | 112.2 EUR | 115.3 EUR | 0.66 | -14.39 | 102 | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 118.8 EUR | 4.2% | 111.9 EUR | 115.4 EUR | 0.47 | -13.06 | 283 | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 114.1 EUR | -3.4% | 111.6 EUR | 115.4 EUR | 0.02 | -18.65 | 489 | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 118.1 EUR | 2.3% | 111.5 EUR | 115.4 EUR | -0.32 | -17.46 | 25 | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 115.5 EUR | 5.7% | 111.2 EUR | 115.5 EUR | -0.62 | -17.86 | 166 | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 109.2 EUR | 0.9% | 111.1 EUR | 115.5 EUR | -0.93 | -24.27 | 0 | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 108.3 EUR | 1.0% | 111.2 EUR | 115.6 EUR | -0.94 | -22.44 | 0 | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 107.2 EUR | 2.2% | 111.3 EUR | 115.7 EUR | -0.91 | -21.70 | 0 | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 104.9 EUR | -2.1% | 111.4 EUR | 115.8 EUR | -0.67 | -24.77 | 10 | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 107.1 EUR | -0.6% | 111.5 EUR | 115.9 EUR | -0.28 | -21.75 | 31 | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 107.8 EUR | 1.6% | 111.9 EUR | 116.0 EUR | 0.13 | -20.29 | 0 | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 106.0 EUR | -6.4% | 112.4 EUR | 116.1 EUR | 0.27 | -22.50 | 588 | Off |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.