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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-256430"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AWK"
cik: "0001410636"
company_name: "American Water Works Company, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-10-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T01:37:02.655271+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Water Q3 EPS $1.94 beats; initiates 2026 guidance at $6.02-$6.12, merger with Essential Utilities

## Summary
- Q3 2025 EPS $1.94 vs $1.80 YoY; YTD EPS $4.47 vs $4.17.
- Affirmed 2025 weather-normalized EPS guidance $5.70-$5.75; initiated 2026 EPS guidance $6.02-$6.12 (8% growth).
- Announced merger with Essential Utilities, expected close Q1 2027, subject to regulatory approvals.
- Entered equity forward sale agreements for ~$1.15B net proceeds, expected draw in mid-2026.
- Announced 2026-2030 capital plan of $19-$20B and 2026-2035 plan of $46-$48B.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-256430
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AWK
- cik: 0001410636
- company_name: American Water Works Company, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-10-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/000119312525256430/0001193125-25-256430-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/000119312525256430/d938104d8k.htm

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