DJ American Water Works Co. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of American Water Works Co. $(AWK)$ shed 1.14% to $141.85 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average remaining mostly unchanged at 41,859.09 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.04% to 5,842.01.

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

American Water Works Co. closed 8.78% short of its 52-week high of $155.50, which the company achieved on April 4th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Essential Utilities Inc. $(WTRG)$ fell 0.85% to $38.56, American States Water Co. $(AWR)$ fell 0.26% to $78.23, and California Water Service Group (CWT) fell 1.10% to $46.89.

Trading volume (1.2 M) remained 420,000 below its 50-day average volume of 1.6 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 22, 2025.

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May 22, 2025 16:59 ET (20:59 GMT)

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