DJ American Water Works Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of American Water Works Co. $(AWK)$ rose 1.11% to $125.68 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.23% to 6,798.40 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.20% to 48,908.72.
The stock's rise snapped a three-day losing streak.
American Water Works Co. closed 19.18% below its 52-week high of $155.50, which the company reached on April 4th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) rose 0.78% to $37.69, American States Water Co. $(AWR)$ rose 0.20% to $71.83, and California Water Service Group (CWT) rose 0.40% to $45.12.
Trading volume (1.9 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.8 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 5, 2026.
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February 05, 2026 17:05 ET (22:05 GMT)
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