Brief: American Water Q2 Revenue USD 1,276 Million Vs. IBES Estimate USD 1,217 Million

American Water Works Co

30/07/2025 21:32

Overview

American Water Q2 revenue of $1.276 bln beats analyst expectations, per LSEG data

EPS for Q2 2025 rises to $1.48 from $1.42 in 2024

Co narrows 2025 EPS guidance to $5.70-$5.75, affirms long-term targets

Outlook

American Water narrows 2025 EPS guidance to $5.70-$5.75 from $5.65 to $5.75

Company affirms long-term EPS and dividend growth targets of 7-9%

Result Drivers

REVENUE INCREASE - Higher operating revenues from new rates and acquisition investments

OPERATING COSTS - Increased costs due to employee, technology, and depreciation expenses

WEATHER IMPACT - Net unfavorable weather impact of $0.06 per share

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Revenue
Beat
$1.28 bln
$1.22 bln (4 Analysts)
Q2 Net Income
$289 mln
Q2 Operating Expenses
$787 mln
Q2 Operating Income
$489 mln
Q2 Pretax Profit
$376 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 9 "hold" and 3 "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the water & related utilities peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for American Water Works Co Inc is $147.50, about 4.4% above its July 29 closing price of $140.95

The stock recently traded at 24 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 25 three months ago

Press Release: ID:nBw2nxPKla

(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)