American Water Works (AWK) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

Core Insights - American Water Works (AWK) reported quarterly earnings of $1.22 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.13 per share, and up from $0.88 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 7.96% [1] - The company posted revenues of $1.2 billion for the quarter ended December 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 11.40%, compared to $1.03 billion in the same quarter last year [2] - The stock has gained approximately 2.2% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has increased by 4.2% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.06 on revenues of $1.03 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $5.70 on revenues of $4.73 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for American Water Works is favorable, leading to a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy) for the stock, indicating expected outperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Utility - Water Supply industry is currently in the top 36% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting that stocks in the top 50% of Zacks-ranked industries outperform those in the bottom 50% by more than 2 to 1 [8] - SJW, another company in the same industry, is expected to report quarterly earnings of $0.55 per share, reflecting a year-over-year decline of 6.8%, with revenues projected at $175.92 million, up 2.7% from the previous year [9]