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

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Shares of American Water Works Co. $(AWK)$ shed 1.54% to $137.69 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.86% to 7,656.98 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.98% to 52,573.29.

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

American Water Works Co. closed 5.46% short of its 52-week high of $145.64, which the company reached on October 21st.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) fell 1.75% to $41.07, American States Water Co. $(AWR)$ fell 1.13% to $86.48, and California Water Service Group (CWT) fell 1.31% to $48.22.

Trading volume (1.4 M) remained 816,901 below its 50-day average volume of 2.2 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 11, 2026.