NYSE: AWK · Utilities - Regulated Water
Over the past week, American Water Works (AWK) drew about 26 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 35% bullish but is at odds: News runs 85% bullish while X sits at just 0%. Wall Street is more cautious, with 3 of 13 analysts rating AWK a buy.
There is little buzz around AWK this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Sell.
Wall Street’s 23% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from X at 0% to News at 85%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.
13 analysts have weighed in: a Hold consensus: 3 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $140.36.
The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is cooling and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Sell.
The crowd runs 12 points hotter than the 23% analyst buy share, retail is ahead of the Street here. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 85% bullish while X sits at 0%, a 85-point spread that single-source trackers miss.
Over the 30-day window, American Water Works (AWK) buzz held moderate around 45.3 while the price drifted up 0.9% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 2.1M shares. Over the last 7 trading days, AWK lost 1.3%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 38.2 and was variable, swinging between 18.6 and 50.4. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 15 of the 20 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.
Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.
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| Adanos signal | Sell |
|---|---|
| Analyst consensus | Hold (3 / 9 / 1) |
| Crowd bullish (7d) | 35% |
| Avg price target | $140.36 |
| Most bullish source | News, 85% |
| Most bearish source | X, 0% |
| Sentiment spread | 85 pts |
| Mentions (7d) | 26 |
| Market cap | $27.79B |
| P/E · Forward P/E | 24.3 · 21.1 |
| EPS · Beta | $5.75 · 0.6 |
| Revenue (TTM) | $5.28B · 21% margin |
| Industry | Utilities - Regulated Water |
Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, American Water Works (AWK) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 35% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 26 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.
Reddit discussion around American Water Works (AWK) is fairly quiet with 5 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 8 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 20% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is falling, suggesting cooling attention.
The crowd reads bearish on American Water Works (AWK), averaging 35% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 85% bullish and X at 0%, a 85-point spread. On the professional side, 3 of 13 analysts rate AWK a buy.
Of the 13 analysts covering American Water Works (AWK), 3 rate it a buy, 9 a hold and 1 a sell, for a hold consensus. The average price target is $140.36. The crowd is the more bullish of the two, averaging 35%.
American Water Works (AWK)'s cross-source average is bearish at 35% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. Reddit reads 20% bullish, News reads 85% bullish and x coverage is the most negative at 0% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.
The cross-source average is bearish for American Water Works (AWK) at 35% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is x at 0% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling across Reddit and News. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.
News is the dominant discussion channel with 21 mentions (81% of total volume). Reddit contributes 5 mentions. The cross-source average is bearish at 35% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish.
The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. AWK's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bearish cross-source average at 35% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.
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Peers are ranked first by matching the Sell signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.
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