---
title: "American Water Works Co. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/293254612.md"
description: "American Water Works Co. (AWK) shares fell 1.08% to $133.65 on Monday, underperforming competitors like Essential Utilities and American States Water during a broader market decline. The drop ended a two-day winning streak, leaving the stock 9.61% below its 52-week high. Trading volume was notably lower than the 50-day average."
datetime: "2026-07-20T21:01:56.000Z"
locales:
  - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/293254612.md)
  - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293254612.md)
  - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/293254612.md)
---

# American Water Works Co. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors

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

Shares of American Water Works Co. (AWK) slid 1.08% to $133.65 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.19% to 7,443.28 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.59% to 51,839.26.

The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.

American Water Works Co. closed 9.61% short of its 52-week high of $147.87, which the company achieved on August 20th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) fell 0.76% to $39.39, American States Water Co. (AWR) fell 0.99% to $88.40, and California Water Service Group (CWT) fell 0.96% to $51.38.

Trading volume (1.5 M) remained 615,048 below its 50-day average volume of 2.2 M.

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

This content was created by MarketWatch, which is operated by Dow Jones & Co. MarketWatch is published independently from Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

07-20-26 1701ET

### Related Stocks

- [AWK.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AWK.US.md)
- [.SPX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.SPX.US.md)
- [.DJI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.DJI.US.md)
- [WTRG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/WTRG.US.md)
- [AWR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AWR.US.md)
- [CWT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CWT.US.md)
- [FDS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FDS.US.md)

## Related News & Research

- [American Water Named One of America's Best Employers for Women in 2026 by Forbes | AWK Stock News](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295549447.md)
- [Top Executive’s Stock Move Signals a New Chapter for Essential Utilities](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295613131.md)
- [Essential Utilities Q2 adjusted EPS beats estimates](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294871513.md)
- [WTRG: Q2 2026 delivered revenue growth, higher dividend, and progress on the American Water merger](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294878650.md)
- [Essential Utilities (WTRG) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295620236.md)