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title: "American Water Works Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day"
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description: "American Water Works Co. (AWK) shares fell 1.45% to $122.36, marking its second consecutive day of losses, despite a strong overall market performance. The stock is 17.25% below its 52-week high of $147.87. In comparison, competitors had mixed results, with Essential Utilities down 1.54%, while American States Water and California Water Service Group saw slight increases."
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# American Water Works Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day

This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights.

Shares of American Water Works Co. (AWK) shed 1.45% to $122.36 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.08% to 7,432.97 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.31% to 50,009.35.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.

American Water Works Co. closed 17.25% short of its 52-week high of $147.87, which the company achieved on August 20th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) fell 1.54% to $36.54, American States Water Co. (AWR) rose 0.60% to $75.96, and California Water Service Group (CWT) rose 1.00% to $43.34.

Trading volume (1.8 M) remained 33,695 below its 50-day average volume of 1.9 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 20, 2026.

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