DJ Perrigo Co. PLC Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Perrigo Co. PLC $(PRGO)$ slid 1.25% to $12.69 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.26% to 7,748.50 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.04% to 53,770.27.
Perrigo Co. PLC closed 48.43% below its 52-week high of $24.61, which the company reached on August 22nd.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Johnson & Johnson $(JNJ)$ rose 0.41% to $260.86, Procter & Gamble Co. $(PG)$ fell 0.78% to $144.08, and Abbott Laboratories $(ABT)$ rose 1.08% to $110.91.
Trading volume (2.4 M) remained 1.3 million below its 50-day average volume of 3.7 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 12, 2026.