Here’s whether American Water Works Company, Inc (AWK) is worth buying in 2026 —
based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs.
the S&P 500. Our current read: Bearish.
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Bearish
Positives: RSI 52 — healthy momentum range. Concerns: trading below the 200-day MA (long-term downtrend); below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); 50-day MA is falling (-1.87% over 10 days); weak 1-year return of -10.6%; 3-month momentum negative (-9.2%). Currently 14.6% off its 52-week high. Score: -5/7.
AWK is trading below its 200-day MA ($132.49) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. An RSI of 52.5 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of -10.6% compares to +22.9% for SPY (trailed the market by 33.5%).
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $8,938 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period trailed market by 33.5%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✗Above 200-day MA ($132.49)
✗Above 50-day MA ($128.33)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 52.5
✗Positive return (-10.6%)
!Within 10% of period high (−14.6%)
Period Range $126.31
$120.57$147.87
RSI (14) 52.5
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$126.31
Period Return-10.6%
Period High$147.87
Period Low$120.57
Drawdown−14.6%
MA-50$128.33
MA-200$132.49
RSI (14)52.5
Avg Volume (30d)2.0M
vs. SPYtrailed by 33.5%
Return Rank#786 of 1246
Trend Signals
Price is below the 200-day moving average ($132.49)
Price is below the 50-day moving average ($128.33)