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title: "American Water Works Co. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "American Water Works Co. (AWK) shares fell 1.33% to $135.39 on Friday, underperforming the broader market and its key competitors, including Essential Utilities, American States Water, and California Water Service. This marks the stock's second consecutive day of losses, leaving it 8.42% below its 52-week high. Trading volume was notably lower than the 50-day average."
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# American Water Works Co. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of American Water Works Co. (AWK) shed 1.33% to $135.39 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.43% to 7,674.37 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.98% to 53,277.01.

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

American Water Works Co. closed 8.42% short of its 52-week high of $147.84, which the company achieved on August 22nd.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) fell 0.57% to $40.18, American States Water Co. (AWR) fell 0.76% to $88.63, and California Water Service Group (CWT) fell 0.94% to $49.55.

Trading volume (1.9 M) remained 429,001 below its 50-day average volume of 2.4 M.

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

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