DJ American Water Works Co. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of American Water Works Co. $(AWK)$ slid 1.65% to $137.60 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.32% to 7,677.28 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.30% to 53,577.40.
American Water Works Co. closed 5.94% short of its 52-week high of $146.30, which the company achieved on August 25th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) fell 1.40% to $40.76, American States Water Co. $(AWR)$ fell 0.94% to $90.24, and California Water Service Group (CWT) fell 0.47% to $50.61.
Trading volume (1.9 M) remained 433,660 below its 50-day average volume of 2.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 25, 2026.