DJ American Water Works Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of American Water Works Co. $(AWK)$ rallied 1.01% to $142.97 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.13% to 42,270.07 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.01% to 5,911.69.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
American Water Works Co. closed 8.06% short of its 52-week high of $155.50, which the company reached on April 4th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Essential Utilities Inc. $(WTRG)$ rose 0.31% to $38.53, American States Water Co. $(AWR)$ rose 0.22% to $78.87, and California Water Service Group (CWT) rose 0.81% to $47.25.
Trading volume (3.8 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.5 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 30, 2025.
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May 30, 2025 17:01 ET (21:01 GMT)
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