DJ American Water Works Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of American Water Works Co. $(AWK)$ rallied 1.79% to $138.71 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.21% to 7,707.98 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.22% to 53,463.05.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
American Water Works Co. closed 6.19% short of its 52-week high of $147.87, which the company achieved on August 20th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) rose 1.73% to $41.05, American States Water Co. $(AWR)$ rose 0.30% to $89.18, and California Water Service Group (CWT) rose 0.10% to $49.91.
Trading volume (3.0 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 19, 2026.