DJ American Water Works Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of American Water Works Co. $(AWK)$ rose 1.26% to $128.47 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.64% to 51,999.67 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.57% to 7,511.35.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
American Water Works Co. closed 13.12% below its 52-week high of $147.87, which the company achieved on August 20th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Tuesday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) rose 0.93% to $37.91, American States Water Co. $(AWR)$ rose 0.32% to $77.85, and California Water Service Group (CWT) rose 0.18% to $45.45.
Trading volume (2.5 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled June 16, 2026.
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June 16, 2026 17:01 ET (21:01 GMT)
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