American Water Works (AWK) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) is expected to be issuing 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 Price Performance

NYSE AWK opened at $125.00 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $24.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.97, a PEG ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.77. American Water Works has a 52-week low of $121.28 and a 52-week high of $155.50. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $129.76 and a 200 day simple moving average of $135.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 0.42.

American Water Works Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.8275 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 10th. This represents a $3.31 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. American Water Works’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 58.17%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently commented on AWK. Bank of America raised American Water Works from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $117.00 to $139.00 in a research note on Monday, January 12th. TD Cowen initiated coverage on shares of American Water Works in a report on Thursday, October 16th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $155.00 target price on the stock. Mizuho set a $145.00 price target on American Water Works in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. UBS Group set a $149.00 target price on shares of American Water Works in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on American Water Works from $142.00 to $126.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $140.89.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Water Works

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in American Water Works by 383.0% in the 3rd quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 2,596,125 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $361,355,000 after buying an additional 2,058,656 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its stake in American Water Works by 81.8% during the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 1,043,899 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $145,217,000 after acquiring an additional 469,641 shares in the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. purchased a new position in American Water Works during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $45,769,000. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in American Water Works by 70.0% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 693,721 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $96,559,000 after acquiring an additional 285,555 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Credit Agricole S A bought a new stake in American Water Works in the third quarter worth $18,467,000. 86.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.