DJ American Water Works Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of American Water Works Co. $(AWK)$ rose 2.74% to $132.92 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.04% to 6,837.75 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.66% to 48,804.06.
American Water Works Co. closed 14.52% below its 52-week high of $155.50, which the company reached on April 4th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Monday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) rose 1.55% to $39.28, American States Water Co. $(AWR)$ rose 1.47% to $73.50, and California Water Service Group (CWT) rose 1.44% to $46.41.
Trading volume (2.0 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.7 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 23, 2026.
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February 23, 2026 17:04 ET (22:04 GMT)
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