DJ American Water Works Co. Stock Rises Thursday, Still Underperforms Market
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Shares of American Water Works Co. $(AWK)$ advanced 1.00% to $140.89 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.06% to 7,747.71 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.18% to 53,686.11.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
American Water Works Co. closed 3.26% short of its 52-week high of $145.64, which the company reached on October 21st.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) rose 0.77% to $41.87, American States Water Co. $(AWR)$ rose 1.59% to $89.65, and California Water Service Group (CWT) rose 0.78% to $50.53.
Trading volume (1.7 M) remained 595,312 below its 50-day average volume of 2.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 3, 2026.
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