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Company snapshot — American Water Works

AWK in five paragraphs: what it makes and sells, where it sits in the Closelook stack, who it is priced against, why we track it, what we watch. Research diary, not advice.

What it does
American Water Works runs regulated water and wastewater utilities across 14 states, serving about 3.6 million active customers through treatment plants, wells, pumping stations and thousands of miles of pipe. It also manages water and wastewater systems on military bases and under contract for some municipalities. Customers span households, businesses, industrial sites and public bodies such as schools. It is based in Camden, New Jersey, and has operated since 1886.
Where it sits in the stack
American Water Works has no seat in our AI build-out index; it sits within the Utilities sector of our wider universe, in the regulated water and wastewater segment rather than any build-out layer.
Who it is priced against
No peer group is set for this name in our data; the comparison the market usually makes is with Essential Utilities, another regulated water operator of similar scale.
Why Closelook tracks it
It holds a seat in the S&P 500 but carries no Rubin or Halo membership, and it does not yet carry a Closelook score; the diary has not yet quoted it in any edition.
What the diary watches
The diary watches how regulatory rate cases move across its 14 states, since approvals there set the pace of revenue growth for a regulated water utility.

American Water Works (AWK) trades on US exchanges.

Written from the company’s public profile and Closelook’s own readings, 2026-09-17. Descriptive, refreshed with the registry; corrections welcome via the imprint. closelook.net is an investment research diary — market structure, index membership and scores are our own readings, not investment advice. Related: index compare · sector dispersion · scanner.

Signals for this name

Every Closelook reading that exists for AWK, from the same nightly bakes the boards use. Research diary readings, not advice.

Weather around the name 3 macro readings: Money Temperature, Factor regime, Sovereign pressure

The weather around this name

Macro readings that apply by membership — the regime, the factor tape, the sector cell, the funding backdrop.

  • Money Temperature Composite 55/100 · S&P 500 fund at 58, above its 50- and 200-day averagesEight instruments scored on position, momentum, volume, volatility and fragility — the regime every name trades inside. Temperature lab → 2026-09-17
  • Factor regime Momentum leading — risk appetite buildingMomentum against low volatility (SPMO / SPLV): above its 50-day trend, 94th percentile of the window, +2.7% over 20 sessions. Factor regime → 2026-09-17
  • Sovereign pressure Index 0.00 · down 0.41 over 21 sessionsG7 long-end yields, 10s30s and the slope — the funding weather for every balance sheet on this site. Sovereign pressure → 2026-09-17

FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-18

Quick answers

What is American Water Works (AWK)?

American Water Works trades as AWK on the US exchange (United States) in the Closelook research universe, as of the registry build of 2026-09-18.

Is AWK in a Closelook index?

Not currently — American Water Works is tracked in the Closelook research universe but is not a constituent of a Closelook functional index as of 2026-09-18.

Where does AWK trade against its moving averages?

Uptrend stack intact: Trades +1.7% vs the 50-day and +5.4% vs the 200-day average, 3.1% below the 52-week high and +15.6% off the 52-week low; a golden cross printed 29 sessions ago. Computed from daily closes. As of 2026-09-17 — a technical state from the nightly Closelook bake, not advice. The Technical tab carries the full row.

What does American Water Works do?

American Water Works runs regulated water and wastewater utilities across 14 states, serving about 3.6 million active customers through treatment plants, wells, pumping stations and thousands of miles of pipe. It also manages water and wastewater systems on military bases and under contract for some municipalities. Customers span households, businesses, industrial sites and public bodies such as schools. No peer group is set for this name in our data; the comparison the market usually makes is with Essential Utilities, another regulated water operator of similar scale.

Where does American Water Works sit in the AI build-out?

American Water Works has no seat in our AI build-out index; it sits within the Utilities sector of our wider universe, in the regulated water and wastewater segment rather than any build-out layer. It holds a seat in the S&P 500 but carries no Rubin or Halo membership, and it does not yet carry a Closelook score; the diary has not yet quoted it in any edition.

What does this page show?

A live price chart with SMA overlays and drawing tools for AWK, performance metrics, index-membership context and the Closelook structure read — an investment research diary view, not investment advice.

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