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Shares of American Water Works Co. (AWK) rallied 2.91% to $138.25 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index falling 1.52% to 6,672.62 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.56% to 46,677.85.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
American Water Works Co. closed 11.09% below its 52-week high of $155.50, which the company reached on April 4th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) rose 3.27% to $41.06, American States Water Co. (AWR) rose 2.06% to $74.44, and California Water Service Group (CWT) rose 0.70% to $44.37.
Trading volume (2.7 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.7 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 12, 2026.
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Shares of American Water Works Co. (AWK) increased by 2.91% to $138.25 on Thursday, despite a poor overall market performance, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones falling by 1.52% and 1.56%, respectively. This marks the second consecutive day of gains for AWK, although it remains 11.09% below its 52-week high of $155.50. In comparison, competitors like Essential Utilities Inc. and American States Water Co. saw higher gains, with trading volume for AWK surpassing its 50-day average.

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