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Water Utilities Industry Stocks Technical Analysis - AWKArchive
- 11/6/2026 -
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American Water Works Company Inc (AWK) Technical Analysis
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| | It was a fourth positive week after 5 consecutive negative weeks for the American Water Works Company Inc (AWK). During the week, the AWK gained 5.92 points, or 4.10%, and closed at 150.29 on Friday, November 6, 2026. Weekly volume was 38% above average.
AWK is a member of Utilities Sector. Utilities is the most overbought sector. Sector/industry rotation is considered a proven strategy to beat the market. Use the following links to find overbought/oversold technical indicators by Sector or by Industry.
 Long-term trend: [See AWK long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on April 16, 2024 at 113.34 and reached 155.50 on April 4, 2025. AWK gained -42.16 points, or -37.20%, in 50 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The trend support level is at 122.59 and resistance is at 169.57. A Broadening Ascending Wedge pattern is considered to be a reversal formation. It usually appears in a mature trend, characterized by overbought/oversold long-term and short-term indicators, and often generates divergence on long-term indicators. Use the following link to access a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern help, or use a Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with Broadening Ascending Wedge pattern in a long-term trend.
 Medium-term trend: [See AWK medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term downtrend had started on April 4, 2025 at 155.50 and reached 120.57 on June 2, 2026. AWK lost 34.93 points, or 22.46%, in 60 weeks. The chart has formed a Falling Wedge chart pattern. The downtrend resistance line (119.58) is broken. Usually a broken resistance is considered to be a long-term bullish signal, but since daily indicators are overbought a short-term pull back is possible. AWK may retest the broken resistance line. It is considered to be a support line now. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with broken trend resistance line in a medium-term trend.
 Weekly Technical Indicators: [See AWK weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Williams' Percentage Range is overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought weekly Williams' Percentage Range. Weekly MACD has bearish divergence. Use the following links to access the MACD help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with weekly MACD bearish divergence. The divergence between price and indicator is considering one of the most important buy/sell stocks trading signal. Oscillators are designed to signal a possible trend reversal. They can act as alerts and should be taken in conjunction with other technical analysis tools. Oscillators can be used to confirm other technical signals. Use the following link to access Williams' Percentage Range help.
The weekly MACD line is above its signal line since October 23, 2026. The distance between MACD and the signal line is relatively high and getting bigger. Use the following link to access a MACD help.
 Short-term trend: [See AWK short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on October 8, 2026 at 126.34 and reached 153.69 on November 5, 2026. AWK gained -27.35 points, or -21.65%, in 28 days. The price is now at the 12.43% retracement level.
 Daily Technical Indicators: [See AWK daily technical indicators chart]
Daily Lane's Stochastic is overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought daily Lane's Stochastic. Daily Relative Strength Index and MACD have bearish divergence. Use the following links to access the Relative Strength Index and MACD help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with daily Relative Strength Index and MACD bearish divergence. Use the following links to access Lane's Stochastic and Relative Strength Index help.
The daily MACD line is above its signal line since October 12, 2026. This is an indication that the short-term trend is up. The distance between MACD and the signal line is relatively high and getting bigger. It indicates that the current short-term uptrend is strong.
The distance between the Bollinger Bands is 129.06% higher then one year average. It indicates the period of high volatility of the stock price. The Bollinger Bands are often used with a non-oscillator indicator like chart patterns or a trendline. The signals are considered more reliable if these indicators confirm the recommendation of the Bollinger Bands. Use the following links to access the Bollinger Bands Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the price above the Upper Bollinger Band or below the Lower Bollinger Band.
During the last week, the 20 Day Moving Average has advanced above the 50 Day Moving Average. Such crossover is considered a bullish signal. The moving average crossover signals work better when the stock develops a strong trend, but they are ineffective when the stock is in a trading range. Moving average crossover systems can be effective, but should be used in conjunction with trend patterns, momentum indicators, candlesticks and other aspects of technical analysis. Use the following links to access Moving Average Crossover trading technique, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Moving Average close to the price level.
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