AMERICAN WATER REPORTS STRONG THIRD QUARTER 2025 RESULTS; AFFIRMS LONG-TERM TARGETS AND 2025 EPS GUIDANCE; INITIATES 2026 EPS GUIDANCE, REFLECTING GROWTH OF 8%; ANNOUNCED MERGER WITH ESSENTIAL UTILITIES, EXPECTED CLOSING Q1 2027

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