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

American Water Q3 adjusted EPS $2.00 vs $1.89; 2026 guidance narrowed up

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings

American Water reported third-quarter 2026 adjusted EPS of $2.00, up from $1.89 a year earlier, while GAAP EPS was flat at $1.94. The company narrowed its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to the top half of its range and initiated 2027 standalone adjusted EPS guidance of $6.53 to $6.63, which it said reflects 8% growth at the midpoint.

Key points

  • Q3 2026 operating revenues were $1,510 million, up from $1,451 million in Q3 2025; net income attributable to shareholders was $387 million, up from $379 million.
  • Q3 2026 GAAP EPS was $1.94, flat with 2025; adjusted EPS was $2.00 vs. $1.89.
  • 2026 adjusted EPS guidance narrowed to $6.07 to $6.12 from $6.02 to $6.12.
  • Company expects to close the proposed merger with Essential Utilities by the end of Q1 2027; three states have approved it.

The filing

CompanyAmerican Water Works (AWK)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 28, 2026, 4:31 PM ET
Accession number0001410636-26-000150

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only.

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