American Water Works (AWK) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) is expected to announce its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 18th. Analysts expect American Water Works to post earnings of $1.28 per share for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

American Water Works Stock Up 4.1%

Shares of AWK opened at $133.62 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 0.42 and a quick ratio of 0.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 0.77. American Water Works has a 1 year low of $121.28 and a 1 year high of $155.50. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $129.79 and its 200-day simple moving average is $134.81.

American Water Works Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th will be given a dividend of $0.8275 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 10th. This represents a $3.31 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. American Water Works’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 58.17%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Bank of America upgraded shares of American Water Works from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $117.00 to $139.00 in a report on Monday, January 12th. Barclays dropped their price target on American Water Works from $134.00 to $122.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded American Water Works from an “underperform” rating to a “hold” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $114.00 to $124.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of American Water Works in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, UBS Group set a $149.00 target price on American Water Works in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, American Water Works has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $140.89.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in American Water Works by 82.6% in the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 199 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the period. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA lifted its holdings in American Water Works by 81.3% during the 4th quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA now owns 290 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in American Water Works in the 2nd quarter valued at about $47,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in American Water Works by 141.7% in the 4th quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 394 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $51,000 after acquiring an additional 231 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new position in shares of American Water Works during the second quarter worth approximately $80,000. Institutional investors own 86.58% of the company’s stock.

About American Water Works

American Water Works Company, Inc (NYSE: AWK) is a publicly traded utility company that provides water and wastewater services in the United States. Its core business is the operation, management and maintenance of regulated water and wastewater systems that deliver potable water, collect and treat wastewater, and provide related customer services to residential, commercial and industrial customers as well as municipalities. The company’s operations include water treatment and distribution, wastewater collection and treatment, meter reading and billing, emergency repairs, and long-term infrastructure planning and capital project execution.

In addition to its regulated utility operations, American Water offers complementary nonregulated services and solutions that support system reliability and customer needs.