DJ American Water Works Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of American Water Works Co. $(AWK)$ advanced 1.73% to $142.21 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.30% to 7,720.39 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.25% to 52,342.56.
The stock's rise snapped a four-day losing streak.
American Water Works Co. closed 1.34% below its 52-week high of $144.14, which the company achieved on October 23rd.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) rose 1.21% to $42.78, American States Water Co. $(AWR)$ rose 1.08% to $85.35, and California Water Service Group (CWT) rose 1.00% to $47.62.
Trading volume (2.4 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 29, 2026.
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