DJ American Water Works Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of American Water Works Co. $(AWK)$ advanced 2.03% to $127.65 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.11% to 49,760.56 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.16% to 7,400.96.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
American Water Works Co. closed 13.67% below its 52-week high of $147.87, which the company achieved on August 20th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Tuesday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) rose 2.02% to $37.98, American States Water Co. $(AWR)$ rose 0.70% to $77.69, and California Water Service Group (CWT) rose 1.31% to $43.44.
Trading volume (2.7 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 12, 2026.
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