DJ American Water Works Co. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of American Water Works Co. $(AWK)$ slid 1.51% to $128.93 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.77% to 7,683.69 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.67% to 51,481.51.
This was the stock's seventh consecutive day of losses.
American Water Works Co. closed 11.47% below its 52-week high of $145.64, which the company achieved on October 21st.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) fell 1.44% to $38.96, American States Water Co. $(AWR)$ fell 1.75% to $81.35, and California Water Service Group (CWT) fell 1.10% to $45.66.
Trading volume (1.7 M) remained 420,702 below its 50-day average volume of 2.2 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 28, 2026.