DJ American Water Works Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of American Water Works Co. $(AWK)$ advanced 1.24% to $123.88 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.17% to 7,445.72 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.55% to 50,285.66.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
American Water Works Co. closed 16.22% short of its 52-week high of $147.87, which the company achieved on August 20th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) rose 1.23% to $36.99, American States Water Co. $(AWR)$ rose 0.43% to $76.29, and California Water Service Group (CWT) fell 0.30% to $43.21.
Trading volume (1.3 M) remained 602,563 below its 50-day average volume of 1.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 21, 2026.
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May 21, 2026 17:03 ET (21:03 GMT)
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