American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 6.020-6.120 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 6.080. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have issued reports on AWK. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on American Water Works from $138.00 to $147.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. UBS Group increased their price target on American Water Works from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Wall Street Zen cut American Water Works from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 26th. Bank of America reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of American Water Works in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Water Works in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, American Water Works has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $140.60.

American Water Works Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:AWK traded down $0.86 on Friday, hitting $135.95. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 575,175 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,980,004. The company has a market capitalization of $26.55 billion, a PE ratio of 23.58, a PEG ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 0.37 and a quick ratio of 0.34. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $129.35 and a 200 day simple moving average of $131.01. American Water Works has a 1 year low of $120.57 and a 1 year high of $147.87.

American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The utilities provider reported $1.61 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $1.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.33 billion. American Water Works had a return on equity of 10.38% and a net margin of 21.35%.American Water Works’s revenue was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.48 earnings per share. American Water Works has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.020-6.120 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that American Water Works will post 6.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Water Works Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 11th will be paid a $0.895 dividend. This represents a $3.58 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 11th. American Water Works’s payout ratio is currently 62.05%.

Institutional Trading of American Water Works

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AWK. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in American Water Works by 82.6% in the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 199 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. DV Equities LLC bought a new stake in American Water Works during the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA lifted its stake in American Water Works by 81.2% during the fourth quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA now owns 290 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of American Water Works in the 2nd quarter worth about $47,000. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of American Water Works by 141.7% in the 4th quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 394 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 231 shares in the last quarter. 86.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About American Water Works

American Water Works Company, Inc (NYSE: AWK) is a publicly traded utility company that provides water and wastewater services in the United States. Its core business is the operation, management and maintenance of regulated water and wastewater systems that deliver potable water, collect and treat wastewater, and provide related customer services to residential, commercial and industrial customers as well as municipalities. The company’s operations include water treatment and distribution, wastewater collection and treatment, meter reading and billing, emergency repairs, and long-term infrastructure planning and capital project execution.

In addition to its regulated utility operations, American Water offers complementary nonregulated services and solutions that support system reliability and customer needs.