American Water Works Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.American Water Works Co. (AWK) shares fell 1.08% to $137.21, snapping a two-day winning streak despite outperforming some competitors during a broader market decline. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones also dropped. AWK closed 7.21% below its 52-week high of $147.87 reached on August 20. Trading volume was below the 50-day average.
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Shares of American Water Works Co. (AWK) shed 1.08% to $137.21 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.87% to 7,641.16 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.32% to 52,759.21.
The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.
American Water Works Co. closed 7.21% 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 1.56% to $40.41, American States Water Co. (AWR) rose 0.15% to $89.31, and California Water Service Group (CWT) rose 0.22% to $50.02.
Trading volume (1.5 M) remained 886,496 below its 50-day average volume of 2.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 20, 2026.
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