AWK · NYQ
S&P 500
American Water Works Company, Inc.
Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Water
$150.36
+$1.14 (+0.76%) Nov 10, 2026
Session of Nov 10, 2026 · updated · Source: Yahoo Finance
Consensus of 13 analysts
Hold
Median price target $142.00 −5.6%
- Open
- $148.13
- Day range
- 147.73 – $150.91
- 52-week range
- 120.57 – $153.69
- Volume
- 1,772,922
- Market cap
- $29,937M
- P/E (TTM)
- 26.0x
- EPS (TTM)
- $5.78
- EPS est. 2026
- $6.08
- P/E est. 2026
- 24.7x
- Dividend yield
- 2.3%
- Beta
- 0.55
- Payout
- 60%
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American Water Works financials
Q3 2026 results, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
| Metric | Q3 2026 | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $1,510M | +4.1% |
| Net income | $387M | +2.1% |
| Earnings per share | $1.94 | 0.0% |
| Net margin | 25.6% | −0.5 pp |
| Free cash flow | −$209M | n/s |
| Debt / equity | 1.38 | −2.4% |
Revenue and net income ($M)
Total revenueNet income
| Quarter | Total revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $1,451M | $379M |
| Q4 2025 | n/a | $238M |
| Q1 2026 | $1,207M | $196M |
| Q2 2026 | $1,355M | $315M |
| Q3 2026 | $1,510M | $387M |
American Water Works earnings per share (EPS)
Consensus estimates
| Period | EPS est. | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Current quarterQ4 2026 · Analysts: 5 | $1.4751.37 – 1.56 | +19.0%$1.240 |
| Next quarterQ1 2027 · Analysts: 2 | $0.550−0.43 – 1.53 | −45.5%$1.010 |
| Current year2026 · Analysts: 11 | $6.0846.06 – 6.12 | +7.9%$5.640 |
| Next year2027 · Analysts: 8 | $6.5926.55 – 6.64 | +8.4%$6.084 |
Forward P/E: 24.7x (2026) and 22.8x (2027) at the current price.
Actual and estimated EPS ($)
Actual EPSEstimated EPS
| Quarter | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $1.940 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $1.240 | $1.269 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.010 | $1.091 |
| Q2 2026 | $1.610 | $1.549 |
| Q3 2026 | $2.000 | $2.036 |
| Q4 2026 | — | $1.475 |
| Q1 2027 | — | $0.550 |
| Year | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $4.510 | — |
| 2023 | $4.900 | — |
| 2024 | $5.390 | — |
| 2025 | $5.690 | — |
| 2026 | — | $6.084 |
| 2027 | — | $6.592 |
EPS trend
| Quarter | EPS | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027Estimated | $0.550 | −45.5% |
| Q4 2026Estimated | $1.475 | +19.0% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.000est. $2.036 · surprise −1.8% | +3.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.610est. $1.549 · surprise +4.0% | n/a |
| Q1 2026 | $1.010est. $1.091 · surprise −7.4% | n/a |
| Q4 2025 | $1.240est. $1.269 · surprise −2.3% | n/a |
| Q3 2025 | $1.940 | n/a |
| Year | EPS | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| 2027Estimated | $6.592 | +8.4% |
| 2026Estimated | $6.084 | +6.9% |
| 2025 | $5.690 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | $5.390 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | $4.900 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | $4.510 | n/a |
Normalised EPS according to the analyst consensus collected by Yahoo Finance; it may differ from the reported EPS in the results table.
American Water Works dividend
Yield and payments
| Dividend yield (TTM) | 2.3% |
| Forward yield (next 12m) | 2.4% |
| Dividend per share (TTM) | $3.45 |
| Forward dividend (next 12m) | $3.58 |
| Payout (TTM) | 60% |
| Last dividend | $0.895Aug 11, 2026 |
| Next ex-dividend date | Nov 12, 2026 |
Dividend per share by year ($)
PaidEstimated
| Year | Dividend per share |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $1.96 |
| 2020 | $2.15 |
| 2021 | $2.36 |
| 2022 | $2.57 |
| 2023 | $2.78 |
| 2024 | $3.00 |
| 2025 | $3.25 |
| est. 12m | $3.58 |
American Water Works forecasts
13 analyst ratings
Consensus: Hold · 2 buy, 9 hold, 2 sell
1-year price forecast
Share price
Price target (high, median, low)
| Target | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|
| High | $162.00 | +7.7% |
| Median | $142.00 | −5.6% |
| Low | $125.00 | −16.9% |
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | $130.07 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $130.50 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $129.13 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $136.03 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $136.09 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $128.42 |
| May 29, 2026 | $123.27 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $131.58 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $134.17 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $138.23 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $129.47 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $144.37 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | $150.36 |
American Water Works peers
| Ticker | Company | Market cap ($M) | P/E | Price ($) | 1-day change | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWK | American Water Works | 29,937 | 26.0x | 150.36 | +0.76% | 120.57153.69 |
| NEE | NextEra Energy | 180,935 | 15.5x | 86.27 | −0.68% | 74.4198.75 |
| SO | Southern | 109,033 | 21.4x | 93.65 | +0.09% | 81.6999.58 |
| DUK | Duke Energy | 100,536 | 18.9x | 128.94 | +0.66% | 112.40134.49 |
| CEG | Constellation Energy | 94,869 | 21.5x | 267.76 | −3.02% | 228.63380.78 |
| AEP | American Electric Power | 69,612 | 20.9x | 127.84 | +0.38% | 112.54140.58 |
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