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title: "American Water Works Co. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "American Water Works Co. (AWK) shares fell 1.59% to $131.53 on Tuesday, underperforming the broader market as the S&P 500 and Dow Jones rose. This marks the second consecutive day of losses for AWK, which remains 11.05% below its 52-week high. The stock showed mixed performance relative to competitors like Essential Utilities and American States Water, all of which also declined. Trading volume was below the 50-day average."
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# American Water Works Co. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of American Water Works Co. (AWK) slipped 1.59% to $131.53 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.89% to 7,509.20 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.74% to 52,224.64.

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

American Water Works Co. closed 11.05% below 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 Tuesday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) fell 1.19% to $38.92, American States Water Co. (AWR) fell 2.04% to $86.60, and California Water Service Group (CWT) fell 1.48% to $50.62.

Trading volume (2.0 M) remained 190,305 below its 50-day average volume of 2.2 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 21, 2026.

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