DJ American Water Works Co. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of American Water Works Co. $(AWK)$ slid 1.09% to $125.98 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.77% to 7,501.24 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.75% to 50,063.46.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
American Water Works Co. closed 14.80% short of its 52-week high of $147.87, which the company reached on August 20th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) fell 1.03% to $37.51, American States Water Co. $(AWR)$ fell 0.15% to $77.41, and California Water Service Group (CWT) rose 0.32% to $43.45.
Trading volume (1.3 M) remained 595,908 below its 50-day average volume of 1.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 14, 2026.
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May 14, 2026 17:02 ET (21:02 GMT)
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