DJ American Water Works Co. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of American Water Works Co. $(AWK)$ rallied 1.18% to $138.30 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.25% to 7,711.76 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.02% to 53,559.99.
The stock's rise snapped a three-day losing streak.
American Water Works Co. closed 5.04% below its 52-week high of $145.64, which the company reached on October 21st.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) rose 1.36% to $41.10, American States Water Co. $(AWR)$ rose 1.14% to $89.88, and California Water Service Group (CWT) rose 0.78% to $50.48.
Trading volume (1.9 M) remained 411,685 below its 50-day average volume of 2.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 28, 2026.