American Water Works (AWK) Q4 Earnings Lag Estimates

分组1 - American Water Works reported quarterly earnings of $1.24 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.28 per share, but showing an increase from $1.22 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of -3.13% [1] - The company posted revenues of $1.27 billion for the quarter ended December 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.87%, compared to year-ago revenues of $1.2 billion [2] - Over the last four quarters, American Water Works has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times and topped consensus revenue estimates four times [2] 分组2 - The stock has added about 2.3% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500, which has shown zero return [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $1.13 on $1.16 billion in revenues, and for the current fiscal year, it is $6.11 on $5.18 billion in revenues [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank for Utility - Water Supply is currently in the top 25% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook for the industry [8]