American Water Lifts Q3 Adjusted EPS to $2.00, Sets 2027 Guidance
CAMDEN, N.J. – October 29, 2026 -- American Water Works Company (NYSE: AWK) reported third-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of $2.00 per share, up from $1.89 a year earlier, and narrowed its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $6.07-$6.12 from $6.02-$6.12.
GAAP earnings were flat at $1.94 per share in the quarter. Year-to-date adjusted EPS reached $4.63 versus $4.40 in 2025, while GAAP EPS rose to $4.56 from $4.47.
American Water sets 2027 standalone EPS guidance at $6.53-$6.63
The range implies 8% EPS growth at the midpoint against 2026 adjusted guidance. All standalone long-term targets are unchanged: EPS growth of 7-9%, rate base growth of 8-9% including acquisitions, acquired customer addition growth of 2% and dividend per share growth of 7-9%.
The standalone capital investment plan is $20+ billion for 2026-2030 and $48+ billion for 2026-2035. The 2027 standalone plan is $4.1 billion.