American Water Works

AWK

Market cap $26.6B

Strengthening System Reliability and Water Quality for Customers  SAN DIEGO, Feb. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- California American Water announced today its 2025 summary of investments for system improvements, totaling more than $200 million in water and wastewater system upgrades throughout its service area across the state.  "Delivering safe, clean and reliable water and wastewater service requires consistent, proactive investment in our systems," said Sarah Leeper, President of California American Water.

American Water Works is a real-life version of Monopoly's Water Works, returning steady and growing dividends to its shareholders for 17 years straight. AWK's $19 billion to $20 billion five-year capex plan (not including Essential Utilities) should power solid adjusted EPS growth. The water utility's debt-to-capital ratio remains below its long-term target, and it had almost $1.2 billion of liquidity to close out 2025.

Customers should update contact information now to help ensure receipt of emergency and general service alerts CAMDEN, N.J., Feb. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., urges customers to update their contact information through its online customer portal, MyWater, in order to receive notifications about emergency alerts as well as non-urgent work taking place in their communities, including water main replacements, flushing or other planned maintenance.

MECHANICSBURG, Pa., Feb. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania American Water is pleased to announce the launch of the American Water Charitable Foundation's 2026 Water and Environment Grant Program.

LEXINGTON, Ky., Feb. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kentucky American Water is investing approximately $630,000 to upgrade critical water infrastructure on Leawood Dr. in Lexington, replacing approximately a half mile of aging water main to help ensure continued reliability, water quality and fire protection for customers.

Strengthening System Reliability and Water Quality for Customers CAMDEN, N.J., Feb. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- New Jersey American Water today announced that it invested more than $781 million in water and wastewater system improvements across the Garden State in 2025 - a significant increase from the approximately $520 million invested in 2024.

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- To honor Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy of service, California American Water's Culture Committee organized a donation drive benefiting The Gathering Inn, a Placer County nonprofit that provides shelter, essential resources, and supportive services to people experiencing homelessness.

Strengthening System Reliability and Water Quality for Customers BELLEVILLE, Ill., Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Demonstrating its ongoing commitment to high-quality service, Illinois American Water invested more than $280 million in upgrades and improvements to water and wastewater systems in 2025 throughout its service area across Illinois.

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AWK misses Q4 EPS estimates but tops revenues and reaffirms 2026 guidance amid major capital spending plans.