B-65/100

Is American Water Works (AWK) a risky stock?

Sector: Utilities Price: $132.20 Composite: 65/100

As of July 21, 2026, Clavix grades American Water Works (AWK) B- for risk, a composite score of 65 out of 100 on an A+ to F scale, which puts AWK in the "solid" band. The grade is a risk read for educational purposes, not a buy or sell recommendation.

Grade as of July 21, 2026. Clavix regrades every trading day.

The five risk dimensions behind AWK's grade

Each Clavix grade is a composite of five independent reads. Higher is safer. Here is how AWK scores on each, as of July 21, 2026.

Financial healthbalance sheet, margins, cash flow
50
News sentimentscored, sourced recent coverage
52
Macro exposuresensitivity to rates, dollar, oil
72
Sector resiliencestrength vs the broad market
70
Price stabilitydrawdown and volatility
54

What's moving AWK's risk right now

Company-specific signals Clavix flags behind AWK's current grade, drawn from recent news and filings as of July 21, 2026.

Valuation · raising risk

Wall Street Zen moved American Water Works to a 'Sell' rating. The firm still sees downside risk in the stock despite a slightly improved near-term news signal.

Demand · mixed signal

Goodman Financial Corp reported a new 107,915-share position in American Water Works during Q1 via a 13F filing. American Water Works also filed a routine SEC 8-K material event notice.

What a B- grade means

On the Clavix A+ to F scale, AWK's composite of 65 falls in the B band (65–79), read as "solid." The scale is fixed, so the meaning never moves.

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This page is generated from Clavix's own risk model and is for educational purposes only. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell AWK or any security. Grades are risk indicators, not predictions of return. Data may be delayed.