DJ American Water Works Co. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of American Water Works Co. $(AWK)$ rallied 3.96% to $134.33 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.51% to 7,533.77 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.20% to 52,552.97.
American Water Works Co. closed 9.15% below its 52-week high of $147.87, which the company reached on August 20th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) rose 4.06% to $39.47, American States Water Co. $(AWR)$ rose 3.90% to $87.93, and California Water Service Group (CWT) rose 3.24% to $51.34.
Trading volume (1.8 M) remained 299,571 below its 50-day average volume of 2.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 16, 2026.
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July 16, 2026 17:01 ET (21:01 GMT)
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