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Oct 28, 4:37 PMAmerican Water Q3 2026 EPS $2.00, revenue $1.5B miss estimates as company narrows 2026 guidance and issues 2027 outlook

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Index	S&P 500
Market Cap	28.61B
Enterprise Value	44.87B
Income	1.14B
Sales	5.34B
Book/sh	59.92
Cash/sh	0.83
Dividend Est.	3.52 (2.45%)
Dividend TTM	3.45 (2.40%)
Dividend Ex-Date	Nov 12, 2026
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	8.10% 8.51%
Payout	58.10%
Employees	7000
IPO	Apr 23, 2008

P/E	24.87
Forward P/E	21.82
PEG	2.80
P/S	5.36
P/B	2.40
P/C	172.37
P/FCF	-
EV/EBITDA	15.23
EV/Sales	8.40
Quick Ratio	0.36
Current Ratio	0.39
Debt/Eq	1.38
LT Debt/Eq	1.18
Option/Short	Yes / Yes

EPS (ttm)	5.78
EPS next Y	6.59
EPS next Q	1.45
EPS this Y	6.67%
EPS next Y	8.53%
EPS next 5Y	7.79%
EPS past 3/5Y	8.14% 7.90%
Sales past 3/5Y	10.67% 6.36%
EPS Y/Y TTM	1.30%
Sales Y/Y TTM	5.38%
EPS Q/Q	0.06%
Sales Q/Q	4.07%
Earnings	Oct 28 AMC
EPS/Sales Surpr.	-5.03% -4.49%

Insider Own	0.21%
Insider Trans	0.00%
Inst Own	105.54%
Inst Trans	5.68%
ROA	3.16%
ROE	9.95%
ROIC	4.37%
Gross Margin	44.02%
Oper. Margin	37.28%
Profit Margin	21.26%
SMA20	6.52%
SMA50	6.03%
SMA200	8.56%
Trades

Shs Outstand	199.10M
Shs Float	198.32M
Short Float	7.11%
Short Ratio	6.90
Short Interest	14.10M
52W High	144.14 -0.30%
52W Low	120.57 19.19%
Volatility	1.83% 2.11%
ATR (14)	2.84
RSI (14)	67.58
Beta	0.57
Rel Volume	0.00
Avg Volume	2.05M
Volume	303

Perf Week	0.67%
Perf Month	12.40%
Perf Quarter	9.45%
Perf Half Y	12.82%
Perf YTD	10.12%
Perf Year	13.43%
Perf 3Y	23.14%
Perf 5Y	-17.49%
Perf 10Y	98.14%
Recom	2.69
Target Price	142.40
Prev Close	142.21
Price	143.71
Change %	1.06%

Consensus

Hold

Avg. Price Target

$142.40

Implied Upside

-0.9%

Analysts12incl. previous ratings

Rating Distribution3 Buy · 8 Hold · 1 Sell

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change	Implied Upside
May 29, 2026	Upgrade	UUBS	Neutral → Buy	$140	-2.6%
Apr 21, 2026	Initiated	TTruist	Hold	$137	-4.7%
Jan 12, 2026	Upgrade	BBofA Securities	Underperform → Neutral	$139	-3.3%
Nov 05, 2025	Upgrade	JJefferies	Underperform → Hold	$124	-13.7%
Oct 16, 2025	Initiated	TTD Cowen	Hold	$155	+7.9%
Apr 25, 2025	Downgrade	UUBS	Buy → Neutral
Apr 22, 2025	Initiated	BBarclays	Underweight	$138	-4.0%
Jan 07, 2025	Upgrade	WWells Fargo	Underweight → Equal Weight	$133 → $129	-10.2%
Nov 19, 2024	Upgrade	UUBS	Neutral → Buy	$151 → $155	+7.9%
Oct 15, 2024	Downgrade	MMizuho	Outperform → Neutral	$131 → $140	-2.6%
Oct 07, 2024	Initiated	JJefferies	Underperform	$124	-13.7%
Sep 20, 2024	Resumed	BBofA Securities	Underperform	$140	-2.6%
Jul 31, 2024	Downgrade	WWells Fargo	Equal Weight → Underweight	$127 → $138	-4.0%
Feb 16, 2024	Downgrade	EEvercore ISI	Outperform → In-line	$160 → $135	-6.1%
Oct 03, 2023	Initiated	MMizuho	Buy	$134	-6.8%
Oct 20, 2022	Upgrade	WWells Fargo	Underweight → Equal Weight	$140	-2.6%
Sep 09, 2022	Upgrade	JJP Morgan	Underweight → Neutral	$162 → $165	+14.8%
Jun 24, 2022	Upgrade	JJanney	Neutral → Buy
Feb 23, 2022	Upgrade	HHSBC Securities	Hold → Buy	$182	+26.6%
Feb 07, 2022	Upgrade	UUBS	Sell → Neutral	$164 → $161	+12.0%

Oct-29-26 10:13AM	American Water Misses Q3 Consensus, But Top-Half 2026 Guide And 8% 2027 Outlook Keep The Rate-Base Story Intact (Earnings Whispers)
Oct-28-26 05:54PM	Five Years of Water UP! Builds Pathways to Water Utility Careers (PR Newswire)
04:44PM	American Water Works: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
04:30PM	AMERICAN WATER REPORTS SOLID THIRD QUARTER 2026 RESULTS; NARROWS 2026 EPS GUIDANCE TO TOP HALF OF RANGE; AFFIRMS LONG-TERM TARGETS; INITIATES STANDALONE 2027 EPS GUIDANCE, REFLECTING GROWTH OF 8% (PR Newswire)
12:59PM	Illinois American Water Awards 122 Firefighter Grants for National First Responders Day (PR Newswire)
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Oct-27-26 04:45PM	New Jersey American Water and Salem City Celebrate Completion of $21.3 Million PFAS Treatment Project (PR Newswire)
03:28PM	American Water Announces Quarterly Dividend (PR Newswire)
09:03AM	American Water Contributes Expertise at California Water Association 2026 Summit (PR Newswire)
Oct-26-26 05:57PM	American Water Charitable Foundation Awards $10,000 Grant to Help Heartland Students Build Financial Skills (PR Newswire)
05:15PM	New Jersey American Water and American Water Charitable Foundation Celebrate Completion of Rutgers Weather Station (PR Newswire)
10:31AM	Pennsylvania American Water Delivers Fourth PFAS Settlement Credit to Customers (PR Newswire)
Oct-23-26 04:21PM	California American Water Submits Monterey Desalination Project Financing and Cost Updates to the California Public Utilities Commission (PR Newswire)
Oct-22-26 03:22PM	Pennsylvania American Water Awarded PENNVEST Funding Totaling $42+ Million for Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvement Projects in Lackawanna and Montgomery Counties (PR Newswire) +6.29%
10:41AM	American Water Employees Contribute Nearly 2,400 Volunteer Hours During Companywide AmerICANs in Action! Month of Service (PR Newswire)
Oct-20-26 04:40PM	Indiana American Water Proudly Recognizes $25,000 American Water Charitable Foundation STEM Education Grant to Girls Inc. of Shelbyville (PR Newswire)
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04:35PM	American Water's Biggest Quarter Tests Whether Steady 8% Growth Can Outrun Rate Pressure (Earnings Whispers)
02:00PM	Kentucky American Water President Addresses ASCE 2026 Report Card for Kentucky's Infrastructure (PR Newswire)
Oct-16-26 04:26PM	Illinois American Water Announces 2026 "Water Keeps Life Flowing" Art Contest (PR Newswire)
08:30AM	35 Years of Support: Pennsylvania American Water Marks Milestone for Customer Assistance Program (PR Newswire)
Oct-15-26 02:09PM	California American Water Secures Federal Funding to Advance Affordable Wildfire-Resilience Upgrades for Monterey County Water System (PR Newswire)
Oct-14-26 05:45PM	American Water Announces Leadership Changes in Missouri and Illinois (PR Newswire)
Oct-13-26 12:56PM	American Water Charitable Foundation Joins Important Philanthropy Discussions at The Women Who Lead Forum (PR Newswire)
09:30AM	Iowa American Water and River Bend Food Bank Celebrate Partnership Supporting Hunger Relief (PR Newswire)
Oct-12-26 01:28PM	American Water Charitable Foundation Awards $10,000 Workforce Readiness Grant to North Scott Community School District (PR Newswire)
09:46AM	Targeting Water Scarcity: Rain Enhancement Technologies CEO Randy Seidl, Live at Nasdaq (IPO-Edge.com)
Oct-09-26 04:42PM	Kentucky American Water Completes Acquisition of Black Mountain Utility District System (PR Newswire)
02:15PM	American Water Joins U.S. Conference of Mayors Water Council to Discuss the Future of Water and Wastewater Services (PR Newswire)
Oct-08-26 04:10PM	Brad Nielsen Named Future President of Pennsylvania American Water (PR Newswire)
11:44AM	West Virginia American Water Announces $470,000 Infrastructure Upgrade on Knollwood Drive (PR Newswire)
Oct-06-26 01:21PM	American Water to Discuss Third Quarter 2026 Results and Initiation of 2027 Standalone Earnings Guidance on October 29, 2026 (PR Newswire)
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07:45AM	Indiana American Water Completes $24.5 Million Water Main Infrastructure Project in Northwest Indiana (PR Newswire)
Oct-05-26 11:32AM	West Virginia American Water Announces $100,000 Infrastructure Upgrade in Eleanor (PR Newswire)
11:24AM	American Water Charitable Foundation Partners with National Urban League for Third Consecutive Year on Workforce Development (PR Newswire)
08:45AM	Indiana American Water Returns Nearly $75 in PFAS Settlement Credits to Customers (PR Newswire)
Oct-02-26 09:28AM	Kentucky American Water Now Accepting Applications for 2026 Firefighting Support Grants (PR Newswire)
Oct-01-26 11:00AM	California American Water Proudly Recognizes American Water Charitable Foundation $10,000 State Strategic Impact Grant to Yolo Basin Foundation (PR Newswire)
08:00AM	Missouri American Water Participates in Source Water Protection Week (PR Newswire)
Sep-30-26 04:09PM	Kentucky American Water Participates in Source Water Protection Week (PR Newswire)
12:56PM	California American Water Participates in Source Water Protection Week (PR Newswire)
Sep-29-26 11:38AM	West Virginia American Water Participates in Source Water Protection Week (PR Newswire)
Sep-28-26 02:08PM	Pennsylvania American Water Participates in Source Water Protection Week, Highlighting its Commitment to High-Quality Water (PR Newswire)
Sep-25-26 02:35PM	Illinois American Water Emphasizes the Importance of Source Water Protection During Annual Recognition Week (PR Newswire)
01:49PM	Kentucky American Water Restores Water Service to Customers of Black Mountain Water Utility Following Devastating Flood (PR Newswire)
11:55AM	Iowa American Water Highlights the Role of Source Water Protection in Providing High-Quality Water (PR Newswire)
09:41AM	Protecting New Jersey's Rivers, Reservoirs and Watersheds Starts at the Source (PR Newswire)
09:17AM	Indiana American Water Participates in Source Water Protection Week (PR Newswire)
09:04AM	American Water Participates in American Water Works Association's Source Water Protection Week (PR Newswire)
Sep-23-26 05:04PM	Leadership Appointments Strengthen New Jersey American Water's Government Affairs Team Across the State (PR Newswire)
02:38PM	American Water Joins Conversation at The Financial Research Institute's Annual Public Utility Symposium (PR Newswire)
11:08AM	American Water Advances Important Conversations at The Women's International Network of Utility Professionals 2026 International Conference (PR Newswire)
Sep-21-26 01:20PM	Indiana American Water Proudly Recognizes American Water Charitable Foundation STEM Education Grant to Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana (PR Newswire)
01:17PM	American Water Named to TIME's World's Best Companies 2026 List (PR Newswire)
Sep-17-26 09:14AM	American Water Charitable Foundation Awards $50,000 in Workforce Readiness and STEM Education Grants in Virginia (PR Newswire)
09:11AM	American Water Charitable Foundation Awards $50,000 in Workforce Readiness and STEM Education Grants in Maryland (PR Newswire)
07:00AM	Missouri American Water Supports Local Heroes Through 2026 Firefighter Grant Program (PR Newswire)
Sep-16-26 05:15PM	Illinois American Water Completes Acquisition of City of Venice Wastewater Collection System (PR Newswire)
03:05PM	Maryland American Water Reiterates Commitment to Environmental Stewardship by Participating in Source Water Protection Week (PR Newswire)
03:04PM	Virginia American Water Reiterates Commitment to Environmental Stewardship by Participating in Source Water Protection Week (PR Newswire)
06:10AM	VertexOne to Power Next-Generation Digital Customer Experience for American Water (PR Newswire)
Sep-15-26 02:06PM	Indiana American Water Opens New Training Center and Launches Flow Forward Program to Inspire Indiana's Future Workforce (PR Newswire)
01:06PM	Tennessee American Water to Conduct Service Line Material Verification in its Citico Service District (PR Newswire)
Sep-11-26 04:54PM	Kentucky American Water Completes Major Infrastructure Improvement Projects on North Limestone, Euclid and Fontaine (PR Newswire)
10:00AM	American Water and City of Camden Pay Tribute to 9/11 Victims and First Responders on 25th Anniversary (PR Newswire)
Sep-09-26 04:15PM	New Jersey American Water Announces New Rates and Customer Bill Credit (PR Newswire)
11:19AM	West Virginia American Water Announces $275,000 Water Infrastructure Project on Thompson Avenue (PR Newswire)
Sep-08-26 04:55PM	Illinois American Water Hosts Illinois General Assembly Members at Streator Water Treatment Plant to Highlight Infrastructure Investments (PR Newswire)
Sep-03-26 05:39PM	Missouri American Water Completes Acquisition of the City of Neosho Water and Wastewater Systems (PR Newswire)
02:23PM	California American Water Begins $8.6 Million Infrastructure Improvement Project in Lincoln Oaks (PR Newswire)
Sep-02-26 03:55PM	California American Water Proudly Recognizes American Water Charitable Foundation $20,000 STEM Education Grant to Sacramento Children's Museum (PR Newswire)
Sep-01-26 10:53AM	West Virginia American Water Announces $900,000 Infrastructure Project in Charleston (PR Newswire)
Aug-31-26 12:57PM	Illinois American Water Announces Upcoming Hydrant Flushing in Streator (PR Newswire)
10:58AM	Tennessee American Water Provides Additional PFAS Settlement Credit to Customers (PR Newswire)
Aug-27-26 07:23PM	California American Water Completes Carmel Woods Pump Station Upgrade (PR Newswire)
03:47PM	Virginia American Water President Addresses ASCE 2026 Report Card for Virginia's Infrastructure (PR Newswire)
11:37AM	Illinois American Water Delivers Additional PFAS Settlement Credit to Customers (PR Newswire)
Aug-26-26 02:40PM	American Water White Paper Highlights Community Benefits of Water and Wastewater System Partnerships (PR Newswire)
02:27PM	Monterey Peninsula College Awarded American Water Charitable Foundation Workforce Readiness Grant (PR Newswire)
Aug-24-26 06:27PM	California American Water Supports Cal Fire Response to Timber Fire (PR Newswire)
10:30AM	Pennsylvania American Water Delivers Additional PFAS Settlement Credit to Customers (PR Newswire)
Aug-21-26 03:49PM	Illinois American Water Announces Upcoming Hydrant Flushing in Villa Grove (PR Newswire)
12:05PM	Indiana American Water and American Water Charitable Foundation Support Disaster Recovery Efforts Across Indiana (PR Newswire)
11:25AM	Tennessee American Water Completes Tank Hoist (PR Newswire)
Aug-20-26 04:24PM	Virginia American Water Announces 2026 Firefighter Support Grant Recipients (PR Newswire)
10:58AM	Kentucky American Water's Regional Water Treatment Plant in Owen County Earns Recognition for Excellence (PR Newswire)
10:11AM	West Virginia American Water Announces $140,000 Infrastructure Project on Ohio Street Alley (PR Newswire)
Aug-19-26 09:07PM	California American Water Comments on Possible Modification of Water Connection Moratorium on the Monterey Peninsula (PR Newswire)
10:14AM	West Virginia American Water Announces $512,000 Infrastructure Upgrade on Fayette Avenue (PR Newswire)
Aug-18-26 03:03PM	American Water Charitable Foundation and California American Water Award $20,000 Workforce Development Grant to Resources for Independent Living (PR Newswire)
11:33AM	West Virginia American Water Announces $166,000 Infrastructure Project in Fayetteville (PR Newswire)
Aug-17-26 11:30PM	Heavy Rains Cause Temporary Discharge of Partially Treated Wastewater at Sandy Beach (PR Newswire)
04:08PM	California American Water Completes $675,000 Infrastructure Upgrade in its San Diego District Water System (PR Newswire)
03:55PM	California American Water Announces $5,000 Grant to Ventura County Family Justice Center Foundation (PR Newswire)
03:48PM	American Water Charitable Foundation Awards $75,000 in Workforce Readiness and STEM Education Grants Across New Jersey (PR Newswire)
03:41PM	California American Water Completes $1 Million Water Main Upgrade to Strengthen Reliability in San Diego District (PR Newswire)
12:36PM	American Water Charitable Foundation & Illinois American Water Proudly Support United Way Organizations through State Strategic Impact Grants (PR Newswire)
07:30AM	American Water and Essential Utilities Announce Expiration of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period for Proposed Merger (PR Newswire)
Aug-14-26 04:05PM	Pennsylvania American Water Encourages Customers to Learn About New Rates and Available Bill Assistance Programs (PR Newswire)
02:42PM	Illinois American Water Annual Maintenance Program Includes Flushing Mains, Fire Hydrants and Temporary Water Treatment Change in Metro East (PR Newswire)
Aug-13-26 12:46PM	Pennsylvania American Water Completes Acquisition of the Sutersville-Sewickley Municipal Sewage Authority Wastewater System (PR Newswire)
Aug-12-26 02:00PM	Water UP! Returns to Camden to Connect the Next Generation to Careers in the Water Industry (PR Newswire)

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American Water Works Co., Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of water and wastewater services. It operates through the Regulated Businesses and Other segments. The Regulated Businesses segment offers water and wastewater services to customers. The Other segment focuses on corporate costs that are not allocated to the operating segments, eliminations of inter-segment transactions, fair value adjustments, and associated income and deductions related to the acquisitions for evaluation of performance and allocation of resource purposes. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Camden, NJ.

CEOMr. John C. Griffith

Executive VP & CFOMr. David M. Bowler

Executive VP & COOMs. Cheryl D. Norton

Executive VP & General CounselMr. Stacy A. Mitchell

Executive VP of Communications & External AffairsMs. Maureen Duffy

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