FY2026 Earnings Estimate for AWK Issued By Huntington Sec

American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) – Huntington Sec issued their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of American Water Works in a report issued on Thursday, October 29th. Huntington Sec analyst M. Gaugler expects that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $6.09 for the year. The consensus estimate for American Water Works’ current full-year earnings is $6.09 per share. Huntington Sec also issued estimates for American Water Works’ Q4 2026 earnings at $1.47 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.09 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.67 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.27 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.54 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $6.58 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.18 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.81 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $2.60 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $7.12 EPS.

American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The utilities provider reported $2.00 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.04 by ($0.04). The company had revenue of $1.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.58 billion. American Water Works had a return on equity of 10.31% and a net margin of 21.26%. The company’s revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.94 earnings per share.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on AWK. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of American Water Works from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of American Water Works from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday. Truist Financial set a $139.00 price target on shares of American Water Works in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Bank of America reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of American Water Works in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their target price on American Water Works from $162.00 to $153.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 16th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, American Water Works presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $137.88.

American Water Works Stock Performance

AWK opened at $147.57 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $29.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 0.52 and a quick ratio of 0.49. American Water Works has a 1-year low of $120.57 and a 1-year high of $148.15. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $135.80 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $132.52.

American Water Works Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 12th will be paid a $0.8950 dividend. This represents a $3.58 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 12th. American Water Works’s payout ratio is currently 62.05%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AWK. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in American Water Works in the second quarter worth about $2,712,173,000. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in shares of American Water Works by 35.2% during the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 14,911,963 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,962,116,000 after purchasing an additional 3,883,057 shares in the last quarter. GQG Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of American Water Works during the second quarter worth $1,171,477,000. Amundi grew its holdings in shares of American Water Works by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 4,351,056 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $592,081,000 after buying an additional 179,127 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new position in shares of American Water Works in the 2nd quarter valued at $443,787,000. 86.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

American Water Works News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting American Water Works this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Huntington Securities forecasts earnings per share of $6.58 in fiscal 2027 and $7.12 in fiscal 2028, compared with $6.09 for fiscal 2026. The projected increase suggests continued earnings growth and supports the recent strength in AWK shares.
• Positive Sentiment: The firm expects quarterly EPS to rise from $1.09 in the first quarter of 2027 to $2.27 in the third quarter, and from $1.18 in the first quarter of 2028 to $2.60 in the third quarter. These estimates indicate improving earnings momentum over the next two years.
• Neutral Sentiment: Huntington’s $6.09 fiscal 2026 EPS estimate is in line with the current consensus, suggesting no immediate change to near-term earnings expectations.
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street brokerages have assigned American Water Works a “Hold” rating, signaling that analysts see a relatively balanced risk-reward profile despite the longer-term earnings growth forecast. American Water Works Stock Rated Hold by Wall Street Brokerages

About American Water Works

American Water Works Company, Inc is a public water and wastewater utility that provides essential services to residential, commercial, industrial and institutional customers. Through its regulated businesses, the company supplies drinking water, collects and treats wastewater, and manages related infrastructure, including treatment plants, pipelines, storage facilities and customer service systems.

Founded in 1886, American Water has grown into one of the largest water and wastewater service providers in the United States.