Company beat revenue estimates by 5.76%, demonstrated operational growth in water segment, raised dividend by 5.25%, maintained strong earnings guidance of 5-7% annual growth, and has secured regulatory approvals for its merger with American Water. Stock has outperformed S&P 500 with 5% gain since earnings. Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) rating supports positive outlook.
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Increased annual dividend rate by 5.25% in 2026, though EPS estimate growth of 0.5% year-over-year is modest compared to peers.
Q2 2026 revenues increased 7.6% with higher water and wastewater rates contributing $15.9 million from new Ohio and Texas rate implementations, showing positive regulatory momentum.
Increasing infrastructure investment trajectory ($1.4B in 2025 to $1.7B in 2026) supports long-term growth and service reliability improvements.
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