DJ American Water Works Co. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of American Water Works Co. $(AWK)$ slid 1.15% to $131.53 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.02% to 7,704.13 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.31% to 51,349.98.

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

American Water Works Co. closed 9.69% short of its 52-week high of $145.64, which the company achieved on October 21st.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) fell 1.10% to $39.74, American States Water Co. $(AWR)$ fell 0.89% to $82.50, and California Water Service Group (CWT) fell 0.15% to $46.00.

Trading volume (1.3 M) remained 924,981 below its 50-day average volume of 2.2 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 24, 2026.