DJ NOV Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of NOV Inc. (NOV) advanced 1.11% to $20.99 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.25% to 7,711.76 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.02% to 53,559.99.
This was the stock's fourth consecutive day of gains.
NOV Inc. closed 3.14% short of its 52-week high of $21.67, which the company achieved on August 18th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as SLB Ltd. $(SLB)$ rose 4.22% to $57.33, Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) rose 0.48% to $62.41, and Halliburton Co. $(HAL)$ rose 1.94% to $36.18.
Trading volume (2.9 M) remained 1.0 million below its 50-day average volume of 3.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 28, 2026.