CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) _ American Water Works (AWK) on Wednesday reported second-quarter net income of $176 million.

The Camden, New Jersey-based company said it had net income of 97 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 96 cents per share.

The water utility posted revenue of $931 million in the period.

American Water Works expects full-year earnings to be $3.79 to $3.89 per share.

American Water Works shares have climbed 20% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $147.25, a climb of 28% in the last 12 months.

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