DJ DaVita Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of DaVita Inc. $(DVA)$ advanced 2.46% to $156.30 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.43% to 6,878.88 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.05% to 48,977.92.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
DaVita Inc. closed 0.52% short of its 52-week high of $157.12, which the company achieved on April 11th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as UnitedHealth Group Inc. $(UNH)$ rose 2.31% to $293.27, Icon PLC $(ICLR)$ rose 1.89% to $108.14, and Quest Diagnostics Inc. $(DGX)$ rose 0.38% to $211.91.
Trading volume (1.1 M) remained 11,133 below its 50-day average volume of 1.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 27, 2026.
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February 27, 2026 17:19 ET (22:19 GMT)
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