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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 1.75% to $133.83, outperforming competitors like Essential Utilities and American States Water during a generally weak market session where the S&P 500 and Dow Jones fell slightly. This gain ended a two-day losing streak for AWK, though the stock remains near its 52-week high."
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# American Water Works Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of American Water Works Co. (AWK) rallied 1.75% to $133.83 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.14% to 7,498.96 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.01% to 52,218.58.

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

American Water Works Co. closed 9.49% below its 52-week high of $147.87, which the company reached on August 20th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) rose 1.23% to $39.40, American States Water Co. (AWR) rose 0.50% to $87.03, and California Water Service Group (CWT) rose 0.81% to $51.03.

Trading volume (1.7 M) remained 415,715 below its 50-day average volume of 2.2 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 22, 2026.

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