AWK
StockAmerican Water Works Company, Inc.
Rare — pay attention.
American Water Works Company, Inc. is 24.8% off its high, 1648 days in — deeper than the vast majority of its 183 recorded drawdowns. This is the kind of decline the severity score exists to flag.
Strong
Current Drawdown
-24.8%
Days in Drawdown
1648
Avg Max Drawdown
2.9%
Avg Length
25
Drawdown Severity Score™
6.1
AWK - Price & High Water Mark
AWK - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of July 8, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within AWK's own multi-year range. A lower percentile means today's ratio is lower than more of its past readings. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
18 years of daily history
Price to Sales history
EV to EBITDA
18 years of daily history
EV to EBITDA history · log scale
American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
American Water Works Company, Inc. is currently in a drawdown that is unusual by its own historical standards. As of 2026-07-09, the stock is trading at $130.55, which represents a 24.8% decline from its all-time high of $173.68. This drawdown has persisted for 1648 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, American Water Works Company, Inc. typically experiences drawdowns averaging 2.9% in depth, with an average duration of 25 days. American Water Works Company, Inc. has gone through 183 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for American Water Works Company, Inc. was 31.2%, beginning in 2020. The longest drawdown duration on record was 518 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for American Water Works Company, Inc. currently stands at 6.15. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score between 5.0 and 8.0 indicates a rare, significant drawdown: the asset seldom sees declines at this level in its tracked history.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing American Water Works Company, Inc.'s historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 183 tracked pullbacks (61 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-03 | Ongoing | 1648 days | -24.8% | $173.68 | $130.55 | n/a |
| 2021-09-09 | 2021-12-31 | 114 days | -11.0% | $172.96 | $153.96 | $173.68 |
| 2021-09-03 | 2021-09-08 | 6 days | -1.5% | $171.22 | $168.61 | $172.96 |
| 2021-08-23 | 2021-09-01 | 10 days | -2.1% | $168.70 | $165.23 | $169.01 |
| 2021-08-17 | 2021-08-19 | 3 days | -0.9% | $166.32 | $164.84 | $166.57 |
| 2021-08-06 | 2021-08-16 | 11 days | -2.0% | $164.08 | $160.88 | $166.32 |
| 2021-07-30 | 2021-08-02 | 4 days | -0.4% | $155.92 | $155.35 | $157.31 |
| 2021-07-19 | 2021-07-27 | 9 days | -2.9% | $153.71 | $149.31 | $155.44 |
| 2021-02-08 | 2021-07-15 | 157 days | -19.9% | $150.10 | $120.19 | $151.70 |
| 2020-11-17 | 2021-02-05 | 81 days | -11.0% | $150.09 | $133.64 | $150.10 |
| 2020-11-12 | 2020-11-16 | 5 days | -1.9% | $149.02 | $146.24 | $150.09 |
| 2020-10-13 | 2020-11-06 | 25 days | -4.9% | $143.04 | $135.99 | $145.58 |
| 2020-10-09 | 2020-10-12 | 4 days | -0.1% | $140.81 | $140.72 | $143.04 |
| 2020-08-10 | 2020-10-05 | 57 days | -7.5% | $134.84 | $124.73 | $137.23 |
| 2020-07-30 | 2020-08-07 | 9 days | -0.9% | $133.22 | $131.99 | $134.84 |
| 2020-07-24 | 2020-07-28 | 5 days | -0.4% | $130.43 | $129.92 | $130.85 |
| 2020-07-20 | 2020-07-22 | 3 days | -1.1% | $127.12 | $125.76 | $129.44 |
| 2020-03-09 | 2020-07-17 | 131 days | -31.2% | $126.33 | $86.97 | $127.12 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-03-06 | 2 days | -0.7% | $125.71 | $124.86 | $126.33 |
| 2020-02-18 | 2020-03-04 | 16 days | -11.2% | $124.83 | $110.80 | $125.71 |
| 2020-01-31 | 2020-02-13 | 14 days | -1.4% | $122.09 | $120.37 | $122.70 |
| 2020-01-27 | 2020-01-28 | 2 days | -0.4% | $121.20 | $120.73 | $121.22 |
| 2019-09-04 | 2020-01-17 | 136 days | -10.5% | $115.11 | $102.99 | $116.44 |
| 2019-08-23 | 2019-08-26 | 4 days | -1.5% | $110.84 | $109.16 | $110.89 |
| 2019-08-16 | 2019-08-22 | 7 days | -0.7% | $110.67 | $109.87 | $110.84 |
| 2019-08-13 | 2019-08-15 | 3 days | -1.1% | $108.90 | $107.73 | $110.67 |
| 2019-07-11 | 2019-08-08 | 29 days | -4.1% | $105.07 | $100.78 | $106.14 |
| 2019-07-05 | 2019-07-10 | 6 days | -0.4% | $104.83 | $104.41 | $105.07 |
| 2019-06-25 | 2019-07-03 | 9 days | -2.7% | $104.80 | $102.02 | $104.83 |
| 2019-06-17 | 2019-06-24 | 8 days | -1.4% | $104.68 | $103.24 | $104.80 |
| 2019-06-07 | 2019-06-14 | 8 days | -1.7% | $103.87 | $102.13 | $104.68 |
| 2019-06-04 | 2019-06-05 | 2 days | -0.2% | $100.96 | $100.75 | $103.11 |
| 2019-05-28 | 2019-06-03 | 7 days | -1.7% | $100.63 | $98.94 | $100.96 |
| 2019-05-20 | 2019-05-22 | 3 days | -0.7% | $99.17 | $98.50 | $99.86 |
| 2019-05-14 | 2019-05-16 | 3 days | -0.8% | $97.97 | $97.22 | $98.40 |
| 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-10 | 10 days | -2.2% | $95.31 | $93.26 | $95.83 |
| 2019-03-27 | 2019-04-30 | 35 days | -4.6% | $94.44 | $90.10 | $95.31 |
| 2019-03-25 | 2019-03-26 | 2 days | -0.1% | $94.07 | $93.99 | $94.44 |
| 2019-03-18 | 2019-03-21 | 4 days | -1.4% | $93.21 | $91.93 | $93.58 |
| 2019-03-14 | 2019-03-15 | 2 days | -0.1% | $92.60 | $92.49 | $93.21 |
| 2019-03-05 | 2019-03-08 | 4 days | -0.6% | $89.60 | $89.03 | $90.33 |
| 2019-03-01 | 2019-03-04 | 4 days | -0.2% | $89.52 | $89.36 | $89.60 |
| 2019-02-25 | 2019-02-26 | 2 days | -0.1% | $88.96 | $88.87 | $89.01 |
| 2019-02-20 | 2019-02-21 | 2 days | -0.0% | $86.95 | $86.92 | $88.43 |
| 2019-02-11 | 2019-02-15 | 5 days | -0.5% | $86.11 | $85.67 | $86.38 |
| 2018-12-10 | 2019-02-08 | 61 days | -11.7% | $85.75 | $75.68 | $86.11 |
| 2018-11-20 | 2018-11-30 | 11 days | -2.1% | $81.97 | $80.27 | $83.65 |
| 2018-10-22 | 2018-11-15 | 25 days | -5.0% | $80.20 | $76.23 | $80.73 |
| 2017-12-12 | 2018-10-19 | 311 days | -17.1% | $79.20 | $65.65 | $80.20 |
| 2017-12-01 | 2017-12-11 | 11 days | -1.0% | $78.61 | $77.84 | $79.20 |
| 2017-11-15 | 2017-11-30 | 16 days | -2.6% | $77.88 | $75.88 | $78.61 |
| 2016-07-06 | 2017-09-11 | 433 days | -16.4% | $70.61 | $59.00 | $70.86 |
| 2016-04-20 | 2016-04-28 | 9 days | -5.5% | $59.85 | $56.58 | $60.00 |
| 2015-01-30 | 2015-10-08 | 251 days | -14.2% | $46.16 | $39.60 | $46.60 |
| 2014-07-01 | 2014-08-14 | 45 days | -6.1% | $39.29 | $36.88 | $39.41 |
| 2013-11-07 | 2014-02-13 | 99 days | -6.6% | $33.88 | $31.65 | $34.39 |
| 2013-07-24 | 2013-11-05 | 105 days | -9.4% | $33.66 | $30.48 | $33.70 |
| 2013-05-16 | 2013-07-15 | 61 days | -7.2% | $32.85 | $30.49 | $33.11 |
| 2012-08-16 | 2012-11-30 | 107 days | -7.1% | $29.09 | $27.03 | $29.15 |
| 2011-05-11 | 2011-09-20 | 133 days | -15.9% | $22.21 | $18.68 | $22.24 |
| 2010-01-12 | 2010-08-10 | 210 days | -12.6% | $16.10 | $14.07 | $16.12 |
| 2008-06-26 | 2009-11-25 | 518 days | -27.2% | $15.23 | $11.09 | $15.25 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) is trading at $130.55 as of Jul 9, 2026. It is 24.8% below its high of $173.68. The drawdown has lasted 1,648 days. Severity score: 6.1 (Strong).
AWK Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$130.55
High-water mark
$173.68
Current drawdown
-24.8%
Days in drawdown
1,648
This AWK page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior American Water Works Company, Inc. drawdowns.
What History Says About AWK
American Water Works Company, Inc. has dropped 15%+ from its high 6 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 281 days with an average max drop of -21.3%.
The current drawdown of -24.8% has lasted 1,648 days, which is 5.9x the average duration of comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2020 to Jul 2020 | -31.2% | 131 days |
| Jun 2008 to Nov 2009 | -27.2% | 518 days |
| Feb 2021 to Jul 2021 | -19.9% | 157 days |
| Dec 2017 to Oct 2018 | -17.1% | 311 days |
| Jul 2016 to Sep 2017 | -16.4% | 433 days |
| May 2011 to Sep 2011 | -15.9% | 133 days |
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