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Water utilities operate water treatment plants, and/or distribute water to residential and commercial customers. Companies operating in this industry are largely responsible for the safe and timely distribution of water. While most water systems are local or regional, some of the companies might have operations across several states. The industry is expected to be closely monitored by regulators for quality checks on the water being distributed. Investing in upgrading infrastructure is a major factor in bolstering the supply of clean/safe-to-use water. Given the absolute necessity of water in our lives, the industry is largely non-cyclical. American Water Works Company, Inc., Aqua America, Inc., American States Water Co. and California Water Service Group are some of the major water utilities companies in the U.S.

The average market capitalization across the Water Utilities Industry is 3.58B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 41.88K to 23.81B. AWK holds the highest valuation in this group at 23.81B. The lowest valued company is AEPT at 41.88K.

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Water Utilities Industry was 1%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 2%, and the average quarterly price growth was 9%. ARIS experienced the highest price growth at 13%, while CETI experienced the biggest fall at -14%.

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Water Utilities Industry was -15%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -18% and the average quarterly volume growth was 35%