American Water Works (AWK) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) is anticipated to post its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 28th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $2.06 per share and revenue of $1.59 billion for the quarter. American Water Works has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.020-6.120 EPS. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The utilities provider reported $1.61 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.08. American Water Works had a return on equity of 10.20% and a net margin of 21.35%. The business had revenue of $1.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.33 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.48 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect American Water Works to post $6.08 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6.60 EPS for the next fiscal year.

American Water Works Stock Up 1.7%

Shares of American Water Works stock opened at $135.82 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $134.86 and a 200 day simple moving average of $131.88. The stock has a market cap of $26.99 billion, a PE ratio of 23.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. American Water Works has a 12 month low of $120.57 and a 12 month high of $145.64.

American Water Works Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 11th were paid a $0.8950 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 11th. This represents a $3.58 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. American Water Works’s dividend payout ratio is presently 62.05%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AWK has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Bank of America restated a “neutral” rating on shares of American Water Works in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Truist Financial set a $139.00 price target on American Water Works in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. UBS Group lowered their price target on American Water Works from $162.00 to $153.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of American Water Works from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of American Water Works from $138.00 to $147.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $136.75.

American Water Works Company Profile

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.