DJ American Water Works Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
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Shares of American Water Works Co. $(AWK)$ slipped 2.14% to $131.30 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.48% to 7,600.50 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.32% to 53,178.41.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of losses.
American Water Works Co. closed 11.20% 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 Monday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) fell 2.69% to $38.78, American States Water Co. $(AWR)$ fell 1.04% to $84.75, and California Water Service Group (CWT) fell 1.46% to $49.38.
Trading volume (2.5 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 3, 2026.
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