DJ Abbott Laboratories Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Abbott Laboratories $(ABT)$ shed 1.43% to $121.76 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.06% to 6,940.01 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.17% to 49,359.33.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
Abbott Laboratories closed 13.79% below its 52-week high of $141.23, which the company achieved on March 4th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Johnson & Johnson $(JNJ)$ fell 0.41% to $218.66, Pfizer Inc. $(PFE)$ fell 0.93% to $25.65, and Merck & Co. Inc. $(MRK)$ fell 1.93% to $108.83.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled January 16, 2026.
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January 16, 2026 16:34 ET (21:34 GMT)
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