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EPS came in at 1.61 against a street estimate of 1.59 — a beat of 1.3%.
Analysts rate American Water Works a hold (3 buy, 9 hold, 1 sell out of 13) with an average price target of $141.45.
CONFIDENT AWK beat Q2 EPS ($1.61 vs $1.59 est), affirmed full-year 8% growth guidance. Merger with Essential on track for Q1 2027 close. Capital deployment strong at $1.8B YTD with 57K customer connections under agreement. Q2 2026 14-state footprint. Three states (KY, OH, VA) approved Essential merger; TX in settlement. Active rate cases in 6 jurisdictions. Missouri notable as first filing under new forecasted future test year framework. Analysts pressed on Pennsylvania DSIC expansion (requires legislation for wholesale change; currently 40% of CapEx vs 90% for electric), Missouri test year benefit (not quantified), and merger synergy timing (near-term limited due to retained headcount and CapEx needs). Management emphasized investment-driven strategy and regulatory pathway flexibility. 2026-07-30…
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| Fund | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc | 9.82% |
| Wellington Management Company LLP | 7.50% |
| Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.39% |
| State Street Corp | 6.06% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.69% |
| GQG Partners LLC | 4.48% |
| Aristotle Capital Management LLC | 2.93% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.60% |
| Document | Date |
|---|---|
| Company announcement · Q3 2026 AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC. - 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Debt Issuance: $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.550% Senior Notes | 2026-09-16 |
| Company announcement · Q3 2026 AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC. – FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Revenue increase approved: $68 million in annualized water and wastewater r | 2026-09-09 |
| Reg FD disclosure · Q3 2026 AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC. – FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Report Date: August 28, 2026 • Company: American Water Works Company, Inc. | 2026-08-31 |
| Quarterly report · Q2 2026 AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC. – Q2 2026 10-Q SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net income (six months ended June 30, 2026): $511 million vs. $494 mill | 2026-07-29 |
| Results announced · Q3 2026 AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC. - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Report Date: July 29, 2026 for quarter ended June 30, 2026 • Company: Ameri | 2026-07-29 |
| Reg FD disclosure · Q3 2026 AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC. - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Form 8-K filed July 16, 2026 by American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AW | 2026-07-16 |
| Company announcement · Q3 2026 AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC. - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Missouri American Water filed a rate request with the Missouri Public Servi | 2026-07-01 |
| Quarterly report · Q1 2026 AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC. — Q1 2026 10-Q SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Operating revenues: $1,207 million (Q1 2026) vs. $1,142 million (Q1 202 | 2026-04-29 |
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| Action | Detail | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.90 / share ex-date Aug 11, 2026 · pay Sep 1, 2026 | 2026-08-11 |
| Dividend | $0.90 / share ex-date May 12, 2026 · pay Jun 2, 2026 | 2026-05-12 |
| Dividend | $0.83 / share ex-date Feb 10, 2026 · pay Mar 3, 2026 | 2026-02-10 |
| Dividend | $0.83 / share ex-date Nov 13, 2025 · pay Dec 2, 2025 | 2025-11-13 |
| Announcement | Date |
|---|---|
| Non-unanimous settlement reached in proposed merger regulatory proceeding American Water Works Company announced that it has reached a non-unanimous settlement agreement with Essential Utilities regarding their proposed merger, as approved by an Administrative Law | 2026-08-31 |
| Rate request filed for $1.6 billion capital investments through 2028 American Water Works' Missouri subsidiary filed a rate increase request with state regulators on July 1, 2026. Missouri American Water seeks $179 million in annual additional revenue (plus $ | 2026-07-01 |
| Completed acquisition of water and wastewater system assets for $315 million American Water Works Company completed its acquisition of water and wastewater system assets from Nexus Regulated Utilities on June 1, 2026. The company paid approximately $315 million in ca | 2026-06-01 |
| Proposed merger announced; parties working toward regulatory approvals This 8-K filing is a standard cautionary statement about forward-looking statements in a proposed merger between American Water and Essential Utilities. The document does not contain actual | 2026-02-10 |
| Rate adjustment request filed based on $115M capital investments completed and planned Virginia American Water, a subsidiary of American Water Works, filed a rate increase request with the Virginia State Corporation Commission on November 3, 2025. The company is seeking $21.9 | 2025-11-03 |
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