DJ Perrigo Co. PLC Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Perrigo Co. PLC $(PRGO)$ advanced 7.63% to $13.96 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.21% to 7,707.98 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.22% to 53,463.05.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Perrigo Co. PLC closed 43.26% below its 52-week high of $24.61, which the company achieved on August 22nd.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Johnson & Johnson $(JNJ)$ rose 0.85% to $273.41, Procter & Gamble Co. $(PG)$ rose 0.65% to $144.38, and Abbott Laboratories $(ABT)$ rose 1.55% to $114.43.
Trading volume (2.6 M) remained 1.0 million below its 50-day average volume of 3.6 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 19, 2026.
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