DJ Novavax Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Novavax Inc. $(NVAX)$ slipped 4.84% to $7.87 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index falling 1.59% to 22,540.59 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.20% to 48,908.72.
This was the stock's fifth consecutive day of losses.
Novavax Inc. closed 26.07% short of its 52-week high of $10.64, which the company achieved on August 18th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Johnson & Johnson $(JNJ)$ rose 1.42% to $237.79, Pfizer Inc. $(PFE)$ fell 1.08% to $26.49, and Merck & Co. Inc. $(MRK)$ rose 1.20% to $119.75.
Trading volume (4.1 M) remained 349,846 below its 50-day average volume of 4.5 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 5, 2026.
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February 05, 2026 17:30 ET (22:30 GMT)
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