DJ American Water Works Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of American Water Works Co. $(AWK)$ rose 1.52% to $139.49 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.46% to 7,666.60 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.56% to 53,061.95.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
American Water Works Co. closed 4.22% short of its 52-week high of $145.64, which the company reached on October 21st.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) rose 1.07% to $41.55, American States Water Co. $(AWR)$ fell 1.05% to $88.25, and California Water Service Group (CWT) rose 0.80% to $50.14.
Trading volume (2.3 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.2 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 2, 2026.
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