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

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Shares of American Water Works Co. $(AWK)$ slipped 2.69% to $128.42 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.02% to 7,209.01 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.62% to 49,652.14.

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

American Water Works Co. closed 14.68% below its 52-week high of $150.51, which the company reached on May 6th.

Despite its losses, the stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) fell 3.27% to $38.20, American States Water Co. $(AWR)$ fell 3.31% to $75.29, and California Water Service Group (CWT) fell 6.92% to $42.24.

Trading volume (3.0 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.9 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled April 30, 2026.

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April 30, 2026 17:00 ET (21:00 GMT)

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