DaVita Inc. Stock Falls 4.3%, Underperforms Peers
Dow Jones2026/08/06 20:35This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Shares of DaVita Inc. slipped 4.3% to $180.67 on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.2% to 7,709.96 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.9% to 53,885.10.
This was the stock's fourth consecutive day of losses.
DaVita Inc. closed 27.0% below its 52-week high of $247.49, which the company achieved on August 3rd.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its peers, as UnitedHealth Group Inc. fell 2.1% to $403.97, Icon PLC fell 1.4% to $161.17, and Quest Diagnostics Inc. rose 1.13% to $238.50.
Trading volume totaled 1.7 million, compared to the 50-day average of 854,680.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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August 06, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)
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