DJ American Water Works Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of American Water Works Co. $(AWK)$ rose 3.78% to $128.37 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.57% to 6,832.76 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.34% to 49,451.98.
American Water Works Co. closed 17.45% short of its 52-week high of $155.50, which the company achieved on April 4th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) rose 3.04% to $38.58, American States Water Co. $(AWR)$ rose 2.72% to $72.89, and California Water Service Group (CWT) rose 2.94% to $45.45.
Trading volume (3.4 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.7 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 12, 2026.
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February 12, 2026 17:06 ET (22:06 GMT)
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