DJ American Water Works Co. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of American Water Works Co. $(AWK)$ rallied 1.25% to $133.25 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.24% to 7,109.14 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.01% to 49,442.56.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
American Water Works Co. closed 11.47% below its 52-week high of $150.51, which the company achieved on May 6th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) rose 2.03% to $39.79, American States Water Co. $(AWR)$ rose 3.69% to $78.72, and California Water Service Group (CWT) rose 4.20% to $46.85.
Trading volume (1.7 M) remained 309,202 below its 50-day average volume of 2.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled April 20, 2026.
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April 20, 2026 17:03 ET (21:03 GMT)
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