DJ American Water Works Co. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of American Water Works Co. $(AWK)$ slid 1.76% to $131.16 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.56% to 6,881.31 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.26% to 49,662.66.
The stock's fall snapped a three-day winning streak.
American Water Works Co. closed 15.65% short of its 52-week high of $155.50, which the company reached on April 4th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) fell 1.62% to $38.96, American States Water Co. $(AWR)$ fell 1.98% to $73.40, and California Water Service Group (CWT) fell 1.57% to $45.76.
Trading volume (2.4 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.7 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 18, 2026.
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February 18, 2026 17:03 ET (22:03 GMT)
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