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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Essential Utilities (WTRG)

Essential Utilities files American Water's Q3 2026 results amid pending merger

Positive Impact 3 of 5 m&a

Essential Utilities filed an 8-K furnishing American Water's unaudited financial statements for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2026, as Exhibit 99.1. The filing is tied to the pending merger under which Essential would become a wholly owned subsidiary of American Water, and the merger has not yet closed.

Key points

  • American Water third-quarter 2026 operating revenues were $1,510 million, up from $1,451 million a year earlier.
  • Third-quarter net income attributable to common shareholders was $387 million, compared with $379 million, with diluted EPS of $1.94 in both periods.
  • Nine-month diluted EPS was $4.56 versus $4.47, and the merger remains subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.

The filing

CompanyEssential Utilities (WTRG)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 5, 2026, 4:17 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-449889

Items reported: 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from this filing only.

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