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 1.36% to $134.35 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.52% to 7,745.06 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.51% to 53,459.78.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.

American Water Works Co. closed 9.14% short of its 52-week high of $147.87, which the company achieved on August 20th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) fell 1.44% to $39.80, American States Water Co. $(AWR)$ fell 0.63% to $87.87, and California Water Service Group (CWT) fell 1.47% to $49.66.

Trading volume (2.0 M) remained 363,058 below its 50-day average volume of 2.3 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 17, 2026.