DJ American Water Works Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of American Water Works Co. $(AWK)$ rose 1.37% to $142.98 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 2.71% to 6,552.51 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.90% to 45,479.60.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
American Water Works Co. closed 8.05% below its 52-week high of $155.50, which the company achieved on April 4th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) rose 0.59% to $40.71, American States Water Co. $(AWR)$ rose 1.68% to $74.46, and California Water Service Group (CWT) rose 1.03% to $47.24.
Trading volume (1.5 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 10, 2025.
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October 10, 2025 17:00 ET (21:00 GMT)
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