American Water: Pennsylvania Settlement Filing Key Hurdle for Essential Utilities Merger
American Water and Essential Utilities filed with Pennsylvania regulators a settlement with key counterparties supporting the proposed combination.
American Water Works Co Inc AWK
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls
The company operates in constructive regulatory environments that support recovery of prudent costs and support growth investments.
Bears
American Water Works' sizable plans for infrastructure replacement and upgrades could run into some pushback from rising rates for water that has traditionally been cheap.
News
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Kentucky American Water Now Accepting Applications for 2026 Firefighting Support Grants
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California American Water Proudly Recognizes American Water Charitable Foundation $10,000 State Strategic Impact Grant to Yolo Basin Foundation
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Missouri American Water Participates in Source Water Protection Week
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Kentucky American Water Participates in Source Water Protection Week
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California American Water Participates in Source Water Protection Week
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West Virginia American Water Participates in Source Water Protection Week
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Pennsylvania American Water Participates in Source Water Protection Week, Highlighting its Commitment to High-Quality Water
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Illinois American Water Emphasizes the Importance of Source Water Protection During Annual Recognition Week
Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- $127.86
- Day Range
- $128.21–130.38
- 52-Week Range
- $120.57–145.64
- Bid/Ask
- $127.52 / $132.20
- Shares Outstanding
- 198.73M
- Market Cap
- $25.88B
- Volume/Avg
- 2M / 2M
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 22.16
- Price/Sales
- 4.73
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 2.69%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 2.80%
- Dividend Payment Schedule
- Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
- Total Yield
- 2.69%
Company Profile
American Water Works is the largest investor-owned US water and wastewater utility, serving nearly 4 million customers in 14 states. It provides water and wastewater services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers and operates predominantly in regulated markets. The company's nonregulated business is water services for military bases, which operates under long-term contracts with regulated-like returns. The proposed Essential Utilities acquisition would add regulated water and wastewater utilities in Ohio, North Carolina, and Texas while increasing its presence in Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Virginia.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Utilities - Regulated Water
- Stock Style Box
- Mid Core
- Total Number of Employees
- 7,000
- Website
- https://www.amwater.com
Competitors
Valuation
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WTRG
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NEE
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|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 22.16 | 19.24 | 19.53 |
Price/Book Value | 2.18 | 1.56 | 2.79 |
Price/Sales | 4.73 | 4.27 | 5.55 |
Price/Cash Flow | 10.35 | 10.20 | 11.50 |
Price/Earnings
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WTRG
NEE
Financial Strength
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Metric
|
AWK
|
WTRG
|
NEE
|
|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.38 | 0.52 | 0.34 |
Current Ratio | 0.52 | 0.78 | 0.53 |
Interest Coverage | 3.12 | 2.69 | 2.98 |
Quick Ratio
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WTRG
NEE
Profitability
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Metric
|
AWK
|
WTRG
|
NEE
|
|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 3.21% | 2.80% | 3.81% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 10.23% | 7.89% | 15.01% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 5.96% | 5.74% | 6.64% |
Return on Assets
AWK
WTRG
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