DJ American Water Works Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day

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Shares of American Water Works Co. $(AWK)$ slid 1.24% to $127.86 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.19% to 7,666.45 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.04% to 50,926.56.

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

American Water Works Co. closed 12.21% short of its 52-week high of $145.64, which the company achieved on October 21st.

Despite its losses, the stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) fell 1.33% to $38.67, American States Water Co. $(AWR)$ fell 1.38% to $81.19, and California Water Service Group (CWT) fell 2.64% to $45.05.

Trading volume (2.4 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.1 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 1, 2026.