DJ American Water Works Co. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of American Water Works Co. $(AWK)$ slid 1.32% to $127.27 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.34% to 6,920.93 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.94% to 48,996.08.
American Water Works Co. closed 18.15% short of its 52-week high of $155.50, which the company reached on April 4th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) fell 1.20% to $38.02, American States Water Co. $(AWR)$ fell 0.03% to $72.52, and California Water Service Group (CWT) fell 0.21% to $43.24.
Trading volume (1.4 M) remained 565,368 below its 50-day average volume of 2.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled January 7, 2026.
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January 07, 2026 17:02 ET (22:02 GMT)
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