DJ DaVita Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of DaVita Inc. $(DVA)$ advanced 1.26% to $179.25 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.59% to 7,811.54 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.83% to 51,654.95.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
DaVita Inc. closed 27.57% short of its 52-week high of $247.49, which the company achieved on August 3rd.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) rose 2.25% to $379.30, Icon PLC $(ICLR)$ fell 0.20% to $164.17, and Quest Diagnostics Inc. $(DGX)$ rose 0.07% to $230.97.
Trading volume (369,583) remained 438,932 below its 50-day average volume of 808,515.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 9, 2026.