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Shares of American Water Works Co. rallied 5.2% to $145.40 on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.6% to 5,770.20 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.5% to 42,801.72.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
American Water Works Co. closed 3.5% short of its 52-week high of $150.68, which the company reached on September 17th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors, as Essential Utilities Inc. rose 3.5% to $39.81, American States Water Co. rose 1.9% to $79.51, and California Water Service Group rose 2.44% to $47.90.
Trading volume totaled 2.7 million, compared to the 50-day average of 1.3 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 07, 2025 16:35 ET (21:35 GMT)
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