DJ DaVita Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of DaVita Inc. $(DVA)$ rallied 1.33% to $178.69 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.73% to 7,722.72 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.49% to 51,176.96.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
DaVita Inc. closed 27.80% below its 52-week high of $247.49, which the company reached on August 3rd.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) rose 1.83% to $371.90, Icon PLC $(ICLR)$ rose 0.12% to $162.05, and Quest Diagnostics Inc. $(DGX)$ rose 0.97% to $233.33.
Trading volume (451,452) remained 366,572 below its 50-day average volume of 818,024.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 2, 2026.