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title: "American Water Works Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "American Water Works Co. (AWK) shares rose 3.34% to $139.91, outperforming competitors Essential Utilities, American States Water, and California Water Service Group on a mixed trading day. The gain ended a two-day losing streak, though the stock remains 5.36% below its 52-week high of $147.84. Trading volume was slightly below the 50-day average."
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# American Water Works Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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

Shares of American Water Works Co. (AWK) advanced 3.34% to $139.91 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.26% to 53,417.16 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.28% to 7,652.86.

The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.

American Water Works Co. closed 5.36% below its 52-week high of $147.84, which the company achieved on August 22nd.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Monday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) rose 2.89% to $41.34, American States Water Co. (AWR) rose 2.79% to $91.10, and California Water Service Group (CWT) rose 2.62% to $50.85.

Trading volume (2.3 M) remained 18,043 below its 50-day average volume of 2.4 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 24, 2026.

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