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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · American Water Works (AWK)

American Water Q3 EPS rises to $1.94 from $1.80; 2026 EPS guidance set at $6.02-$6.12

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

American Water reported third-quarter 2025 diluted earnings of $1.94 per share, up from $1.80 a year earlier, and year-to-date earnings of $4.47 per share, up from $4.17. The company affirmed its 2025 weather-normalized EPS guidance of $5.70 to $5.75 and initiated 2026 EPS guidance of $6.02 to $6.12, which it says reflects 8% growth at the midpoint, for shareholders to weigh alongside the pending merger with Essential Utilities.

Key points

  • Q3 2025 EPS $1.94 vs. $1.80 in Q3 2024; nine-month EPS $4.47 vs. $4.17
  • 2025 weather-normalized EPS guidance of $5.70 to $5.75 affirmed, including about $0.10 per share of incremental interest income from the amended HOS note
  • 2026 EPS guidance of $6.02 to $6.12 initiated; 2026-2030 capital plan of $19 to $20 billion
  • Essential Utilities merger expected to close by the end of Q1 2027, subject to regulatory approvals

The filing

CompanyAmerican Water Works (AWK)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 29, 2025, 4:37 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-25-256430

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:10 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 29, 2025.

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