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Shares of American Water Works Co. (AWK) slid 1.59% to $124.45 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index rising 1.75% to 7,394.30 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.86% to 50,848.75.
The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.
American Water Works Co. closed 15.84% short of its 52-week high of $147.87, which the company reached on August 20th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) fell 1.14% to $37.14, American States Water Co. (AWR) fell 2.09% to $76.88, and California Water Service Group (CWT) fell 1.56% to $45.35.
Trading volume (2.1 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled June 11, 2026.
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American Water Works Co. (AWK) shares fell 1.59% to $124.45 on Thursday, underperforming the broader market as the S&P 500 and Dow Jones rose nearly 2%. This decline ended a two-day winning streak. Trading volume of 2.1 million exceeded the 50-day average. The stock remains 15.84% below its 52-week high of $147.87 reached in August.

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