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Water Utilities Industry Stocks Technical Analysis - AWKArchive
- 1/23/2026 -
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American Water Works Company Inc (AWK) Technical Analysis
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| | It was the negative week for the American Water Works Company Inc (AWK). During the week, the AWK dropped -3.63 points, or -2.72%, and closed at 129.71 on Friday, January 23, 2026. It was the worst weekly loss since October 31, 2025. Weekly volume was -14% below average.
AWK is a member of Utilities Sector. Utilities is the second most oversold 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 Rising Channel chart pattern. The price is near the trend support (127.25) line. The support is usually stronger when technical indicators are oversold. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with price testing the trend support line 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 123.90 on October 31, 2025. AWK lost 31.60 points, or 20.32%, in 30 weeks. The price is now at the 18.39% retracement level.
 Weekly Technical Indicators: [See AWK weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly technical indicators are neutral.
The weekly MACD line is below its signal line since May 30, 2025. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is down. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low and getting smaller. It indicates that the current medium-term downtrend is getting weak. 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 January 5, 2026 at 125.56 and reached 133.73 on January 16, 2026. AWK gained -8.17 points, or -6.51%, in 11 days. The chart has formed a Rising Channel chart pattern. The uptrend support line (131.20) is broken. A broken support is considered to be a long-term bearish signal. 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 support in a short-term trend.
Daily Technical Indicators: [See AWK daily technical indicators chart]
Daily technical indicators are neutral. During the last week, daily Lane's Stochastic main line (%K) has declined below the overbought signal line (%D). Such crossover is considered a bearish 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 Lane's Stochastic help.
The daily MACD line is above its signal line since January 12, 2026. This is an indication that the short-term trend is up. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low and getting smaller. It indicates that the current short-term uptrend is getting weak.
A Parabolic SAR (stop and reversal) indicator (129.26) comes close to the price (129.71). It indicates that the trend is getting weaker. A Parabolic SAR is used as a trailing stop loss for long or short positions. It works best during strong trending periods. Use the following links to access Parabolic SAR Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Parabolic SAR close to the price level.
During the last week, the price has declined below the moving average in the center of the Bollinger Bands. 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 crossed below the 50 Day Moving Average. Such crossover is considered a bearish 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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