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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001410636-26-000035"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AWK"
cik: "0001410636"
company_name: "American Water Works Company, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-02-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T01:59:07.090316+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Water reports 2025 adjusted EPS $5.64, up 8.9% YoY; affirms 2026 guidance

## Summary
- 2025 GAAP EPS $5.69 (vs $5.39 in 2024); adjusted EPS $5.64, up 8.9% YoY; Q4 GAAP EPS $1.22 flat YoY.
- Reaffirmed 2026 adjusted EPS guidance $6.02-$6.12 and long-term EPS & dividend growth targets of 7-9%.
- Invested $3.2B in capital in 2025; completed 18 acquisitions in 7 states.
- Shareholders of American Water and Essential Utilities overwhelmingly approved merger proposals on Feb 10, 2026.
- HOS $795M secured seller note repaid in full on Feb 13, 2026; dividend growth of 8.2% in 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001410636-26-000035
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AWK
- cik: 0001410636
- company_name: American Water Works Company, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-02-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/000141063626000035/0001410636-26-000035-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/000141063626000035/awk-20260218.htm

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