American Water's (AWK) Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates, Sales Top

American Water Works Company (AWK) posted second-quarter 2024 operating earnings per share (EPS) of $1.42, which lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$1.47 by 3.4%. The bottom line also declined 1.4% from the year-ago quarter's earnings of $1.44.The year-over-year decline in earnings was due to the adverse impact of unfavorable weather in 2024.Total RevenuesTotal quarterly revenues of$1.14 billion surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.07 billion by 7.1%. The top line also increased 4.7% from the y ...