The Latest Breaking News from American Water

American Water Works Stock: Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish?

American Water Works has significantly underperformed the broader market, while analysts maintain a neutral outlook on its growth prospects.

Barchart · Aug 14

As American Water Works Hikes Its Dividend, Consider Buying AWK Stock in May

The broader investment case rests on AWK's 19-year dividend growth streak, a 5-year average dividend growth rate of about 9%, and a pending merger with Essential Utilities that would make it the largest U.S. water utility with over 4.7 million connections.

Barchart · May 5

American Water, Essential Utilities Unite In Major Deal To Reshape US Water Market

American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) and Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) announced Monday that their boards unanimously approved an all-stock, tax-free merger. The move will create a dominant, regulated water and wastewater utility across the United States.

Benzinga · Oct 27, 2025

American Water cyberattack renews focus on protecting critical infrastructure

A cyberattack continues to affect the nation's largest regulated water and wastewater utility company, renewing a focus on the importance of protecting critical infrastructure

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2024

American Water hit by cyberattack, takes some systems offline

No word if this was a ransomware attack or not, but the company does not expect a material impact.

TechRadar · Oct 8, 2024

American Water, Largest US Utility, Hit By Cyberattack

American Water, the largest US water utility, responds to a cyberattack with swift action and customer-focused measures.

Top News · Oct 8, 2024

American Water, the largest water utility in US, is targeted by a cyberattack

The largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S. says it was the victim of a cyberattack, prompting the firm to pause billing to customers

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2024

American Water Works Stock: Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish?

American Water Works has underperformed the broader market over the year, and Wall Street analysts have a moderately bullish outlook on the stock's prospects.

Barchart · Aug 19, 2024

What to Expect From American Water Works’ Next Quarterly Earnings Report

American Water Works is poised to release its second-quarter results by this month's end, and analysts are projecting a single-digit earnings growth.

Barchart · Jul 15, 2024

American Water Secures Its First Navy Contract

American Water Works Company Inc's (NYSE:AWK) Military Services Group has secured a contract for the ownership, operation, maintenance, and replacement of the wastewater utility system assets at Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Florida. The contract value awarded is ~$341 million over a 50-year period. "American Water is honored to be awarded our first…

Benzinga · Jul 1, 2022