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$138.71 +2.44 (+1.79%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$27.08B
Shares
198.73M

Price & Indicators

Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$138.71 Open$136.41 Day$136.30–139.36 52W close$121.13–146.20 Avg vol 30d2.2M Short int12.1M · 6.1% float · 4.8d Short vol82% Last earningsOct 29, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 29

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 29, 2026 Scheduled · in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
Latest filing: 10-Q
filed Jul 29, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Low
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +6%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +5%
      above
      RSI (14) 61
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 70%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return +4%
      trailing
      6-month return +3%
      trailing
      YTD return +6%
      this year
      Relative strength −8%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $132 › 200d $131 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -2% holders QoQ · +123 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      6.08% of float · ▲ +9.6% MoM · 4.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,127 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 75
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Weak
      Revenue growth +5%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +6%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $-1.1B
      Valuation P/E 23.6
      in line
      Balance sheet $5.1B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Low
      Volatility 22%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −17%
      past year
      ATR 2.3%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Beat or met 1 of last 2
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 29, 2026
      2026
      2026 adjusted earnings per share ("EPS") guidance range Non-GAAP $6.02 – $6.12
      long-term
      Long-term EPS and dividend growth rate targets 7% – 9%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Oct 29, 2025
      Weather-normalized earnings per share guidance · 2025 $5.70 – $5.75
      EPS Guidance · 2025 $5.70 – $5.75
      Capital invested into systems · 2025 $3.2B
      Guided vs delivered · last 2 settled
      EPS Guidance 2025
      guided $5.70 – $5.75
      $5.69 Miss −0.6%
      EPS 2024
      guided $5.20 – $5.30
      $5.39 Beat +2.7%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 4 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +6% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +5% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      61 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      70% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $132 › 200d $131 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -2% holders QoQ · +123 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      6.08% of float · ▲ +9.6% MoM · 4.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,127 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $121 Now $139 · 70% Range high $146
      vs 200-day avg +6% vs 50-day avg +5%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP) non-GAAP $1.61 For the Three Months Ended June 30 —
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Diluted earnings per share (GAAP): Net income attributable to shareholders $1.61
      -$0.01 Estimated impact of weather
      +$0 Income tax impact
      -$0.01 Net non-GAAP adjustment
      +$0 Incremental interest income from amended HOS seller note
      +$0 Income tax impact
      +$0 Net non-GAAP adjustment
      +$0.01 Transaction costs associated with the pending merger with Essential Utilities
      +$0 Income tax impact
      +$0.01 Net non-GAAP adjustment
      +$0 Total net adjustments
      = Adjusted diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP) $1.61
      customer connections added from acquisitions through June 30 52,000 year-to-date 2026 —
      Adjusted diluted earnings per share non-GAAP $5.64 the year ended December 31 —
      Capital investment in infrastructure improvements and growth 3.2B 2025 —
      Regulated acquisitions capital 83M 2025 —

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Utilities - Regulated Water — same industry group
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      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      AWK
      American Water Works Company, Inc.
      this stock
      		$27.08B +6.3% +4.6% 23.6 6.1%
      SBS
      Companhia De Saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo-Sabesp
      		 $16.09B — — — 0.7%
      UUGRY
      United Utilities Group plc
      		 $14.24B +19.9% — — 0.0%
      WTRG
      Essential Utilities, Inc.
      		 $11.45B +7.0% +18.6% — 2.0%
      AWR
      American States Water Co
      		 $3.52B +23.0% +10.5% 24.4 2.4%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      1,127
      % held
      102.8%
      Net QoQ
      +14.0M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      702
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      12.1M
      Days to cover
      4.8d
      Change
      +1.1M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      82%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      107
      Value
      $14.6K
      As of
      Jul 31, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      44.2%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Richard Dean McCormick
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Jul 30, 2026
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      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $5.1B
      Net income (FY)
      $1.1B
      EPS diluted
      $5.69
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      shares 10.0M
      Remaining
      shares 5.1M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 29, 2026
      This year
      21
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $642.0K
      Shares
      4.6K
      Filed
      Nov 22, 2024
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls Upcoming
      Next call
      Oct 29, 2026
      Last call
      Jul 30, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      American Water and Essential Util…
      Published
      Aug 17, 2026
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      AWK +2.8% +3.7% +3.3% +3.4% +6.3%
      SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY +3.3% +0.8% -8.3% +0.4% -6.5%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.895 / share · ex Aug 11, 2026
      Raised 8.1%
      Paid (TTM)
      $3.446 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      2.48%
      Buyback program · as of Dec 31, 2025
      Authorized
      shares 10.00M
      Spent (derived)
      shares 4.90M
      Remaining
      shares 5.10M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1410636 CUSIP 030420103 13F (30d) 985 filings 954 filers Visit website Investor relations

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