DJ American Water Works Co. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of American Water Works Co. $(AWK)$ slipped 2.18% to $131.88 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.28% to 7,482.71 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.09% to 52,348.39.
American Water Works Co. closed 10.81% short of its 52-week high of $147.87, which the company achieved on August 20th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) fell 0.82% to $38.76, American States Water Co. $(AWR)$ rose 0.48% to $83.58, and California Water Service Group (CWT) fell 0.68% to $49.35.
Trading volume (1.6 M) remained 543,298 below its 50-day average volume of 2.2 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 8, 2026.
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July 08, 2026 16:58 ET (20:58 GMT)
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