DJ American Water Works Co. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of American Water Works Co. $(AWK)$ shed 1.16% to $122.35 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.58% to 7,563.63 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.05% to 50,668.97.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of losses.
American Water Works Co. closed 17.26% short of its 52-week high of $147.87, which the company reached on August 20th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) fell 1.05% to $36.69, American States Water Co. $(AWR)$ fell 0.57% to $76.38, and California Water Service Group (CWT) fell 0.54% to $43.82.
Trading volume (2.0 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.8 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 28, 2026.
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May 28, 2026 17:03 ET (21:03 GMT)
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