DJ American Water Works Co. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of American Water Works Co. $(AWK)$ advanced 2.11% to $123.68 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.13% to 7,609.78 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.45% to 51,307.79.
American Water Works Co. closed 16.36% short of 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) rose 2.18% to $37.04, American States Water Co. $(AWR)$ rose 1.15% to $77.28, and California Water Service Group (CWT) rose 3.37% to $45.34.
Trading volume (2.2 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled June 2, 2026.
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