DJ NOV Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of NOV Inc. $(NOV)$ slipped 1.29% to $20.64 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.65% to 7,798.99 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.13% to 53,839.99.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
NOV Inc. closed 4.22% short of its 52-week high of $21.55, which the company reached on June 4th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as SLB Ltd. $(SLB)$ fell 1.05% to $52.06, Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) fell 1.31% to $63.44, and Halliburton Co. $(HAL)$ fell 1.35% to $32.84.
Trading volume (2.5 M) remained 1.5 million below its 50-day average volume of 3.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 13, 2026.