DJ Genuine Parts Co. Stock Rises Wednesday, Still Underperforms Market
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Shares of Genuine Parts Co. (GPC) advanced 1.15% to $105.49 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.46% to 7,365.12 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.24% to 49,910.59.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Genuine Parts Co. closed 30.40% short of its 52-week high of $151.57, which the company reached on February 12th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Aptiv PLC (APTV) rose 3.59% to $56.80, Cummins Inc. $(CMI)$ rose 6.06% to $715.76, and LKQ Corp. $(LKQ)$ rose 1.73% to $28.77.
Trading volume (1.3 M) remained 645,429 below its 50-day average volume of 2.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 6, 2026.
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May 06, 2026 17:11 ET (21:11 GMT)
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