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AMERICAN WATER REPORTS STRONG 2025 RESULTS; AFFIRMS 2026 EPS GUIDANCE AND LONG-TERM TARGETS
American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK) today reported adjusted earnings of $1.24 per share for the fourth quarter 2025 compared to $1.15 per share in 2024, and full year adjusted earnings in 2025 of $5.64 per share compared to $5.18 per share in 2024.
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