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

American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 6.070-6.120 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 6.080.

American Water Works Price Performance

NYSE AWK traded up $2.05 on Friday, hitting $144.26. The company had a trading volume of 413,967 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,990,605. American Water Works has a 12-month low of $120.57 and a 12-month high of $146.62. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $135.42 and its 200-day moving average price is $132.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 0.52 and a quick ratio of 0.49. The company has a market capitalization of $28.67 billion, a PE ratio of 25.07, a PEG ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.58.

American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 28th. The utilities provider reported $2.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.04 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $1.51 billion for 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%. American Water Works’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.94 earnings per share. As a group, analysts predict that American Water Works will post 6.08 earnings per share for the current year.

American Water Works Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.8950 per share. This represents a $3.58 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 12th. American Water Works’s payout ratio is 62.05%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently commented on AWK shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted 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. Truist Financial set a $139.00 price objective on shares of American Water Works in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen raised American Water Works from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Barclays decreased their price objective on American Water Works from $130.00 to $127.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 19th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of American Water Works from $162.00 to $153.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 16th. 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, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $137.88.

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.