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

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen cut American Water Works from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Sunday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Water Works in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. UBS Group lifted their target price on American Water Works from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Barclays boosted their target price on American Water Works from $124.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their price target on American Water Works from $137.00 to $130.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, American Water Works currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $140.60.

American Water Works Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of AWK traded down $0.05 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $137.99. 3,034,857 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,978,866. The company has a market capitalization of $26.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.47, a PEG ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a current ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. American Water Works has a 52 week low of $120.57 and a 52 week high of $147.87. The company’s 50 day moving average is $129.09 and its two-hundred day moving average is $130.95.

American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The utilities provider reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 10.20% and a net margin of 21.17%.American Water Works’s revenue was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.48 earnings per share. American Water Works has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.020-6.120 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that American Water Works will post 6.09 earnings per share for the current year.

American Water Works Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.895 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 11th. This represents a $3.58 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. American Water Works’s payout ratio is presently 63.48%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Water Works

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

American Water Works Company Profile

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.