DJ Novavax Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Novavax Inc. $(NVAX)$ slid 4.18% to $8.95 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index falling 2.38% to 21,408.08 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.01% to 45,960.11.
Novavax Inc. closed 25.23% below its 52-week high of $11.97, which the company achieved on February 26th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Johnson & Johnson $(JNJ)$ fell 0.29% to $239.24, Pfizer Inc. $(PFE)$ rose 1.06% to $27.57, and Merck & Co. Inc. $(MRK)$ fell 0.37% to $118.93.
Trading volume (3.1 M) remained 2.4 million below its 50-day average volume of 5.5 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 26, 2026.
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March 26, 2026 17:28 ET (21:28 GMT)
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