DJ American Water Works Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights.
Shares of American Water Works Co. $(AWK)$ shed 1.26% to $124.30 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.53% to 49,501.30 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.51% to 6,882.72.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of losses.
American Water Works Co. closed 20.06% short of its 52-week high of $155.50, which the company achieved on April 4th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) fell 1.29% to $37.40, American States Water Co. $(AWR)$ rose 0.11% to $71.69, and California Water Service Group (CWT) rose 1.10% to $44.94.
Trading volume (2.1 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.8 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 4, 2026.
This content was created by MarketWatch, which is operated by Dow Jones & Co. MarketWatch is published independently from Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
February 04, 2026 17:03 ET (22:03 GMT)
Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
Comments