American Water Works Company (AWK) reported third-quarter 2026 operating revenue of $1.51 billion and net income attributable to common shareholders of $387 million. GAAP basic and diluted earnings per share were both $1.94, unchanged from the prior-year quarter.
The company narrowed its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $6.07 to $6.12 and initiated 2027 standalone adjusted EPS guidance of $6.53 to $6.63. American Water said it continues to target closing its proposed merger with Essential Utilities by the end of the first quarter of 2027.
- Third-quarter operating revenue was $1.51 billion, compared with $1.451 billion a year earlier.
- Nine-month GAAP diluted EPS was $4.56, versus $4.47 in the prior-year period.
- American Water invested $2.8 billion during the first nine months of 2026, including $437 million for regulated acquisitions.
- The company added about 81,000 customer connections from acquisitions through September 30, including Nexus Water systems.
- The board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.8950 per share, payable December 1, 2026.
$AWK Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 503 institutional investors add shares of $AWK stock to their portfolio, and 544 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 5,012,560 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $659,552,644
- WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP added 3,883,057 shares (+35.2%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $510,932,640
- GQG PARTNERS LLC added 2,472,077 shares (+38.4%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $325,275,891
- AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC removed 1,394,331 shares (-77.4%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $183,466,072
- SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 1,263,713 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $166,279,356
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 1,098,350 shares (+5.6%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $144,520,893
- AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC added 981,355 shares (+156.8%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $129,126,690
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
$AWK Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $AWK stock 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 2 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $AWK stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD MCCORMICK sold up to $15,000 on 07/30.
- SENATOR TOMMY TUBERVILLE sold up to $50,000 on 06/08.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard. You can access data on congressional stock trades through the Quiver Quantitative API Congress trades endpoint.
