DJ Novavax Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Novavax Inc. $(NVAX)$ shed 1.32% to $10.46 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index rising 1.19% to 27,190.86 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.49% to 51,176.96.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of losses.
Novavax Inc. closed 12.61% below its 52-week high of $11.97, which the company reached on February 26th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Johnson & Johnson $(JNJ)$ fell 1.02% to $256.03, Pfizer Inc. $(PFE)$ fell 1.14% to $27.80, and Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK) rose 0.34% to $144.30.
Trading volume (4.0 M) remained 754,335 below its 50-day average volume of 4.8 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 2, 2026.