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title: "Genuine Parts Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
description: "Genuine Parts Co. (GPC) shares rose 2.05% to $119.26 on a day when the overall stock market declined, with the S&P 500 down 0.43% and the Dow Jones down 1.05%. This increase ended a two-day losing str"
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published_at: "2026-02-27T22:13:20.000Z"
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# Genuine Parts Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

> Genuine Parts Co. (GPC) shares rose 2.05% to $119.26 on a day when the overall stock market declined, with the S&P 500 down 0.43% and the Dow Jones down 1.05%. This increase ended a two-day losing streak for GPC, although it remains 21.32% below its 52-week high of $151.57. Competitors like Aptiv PLC and Cummins Inc. saw declines, while LKQ Corp. experienced a slight increase. Trading volume for GPC was 1.5 million, surpassing its 50-day average of 1.3 million.

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Shares of Genuine Parts Co. (GPC) rose 2.05% to $119.26 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around poor 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.

The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.

Genuine Parts Co. closed 21.32% short of its 52-week high of $151.57, which the company reached on February 12th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Aptiv PLC (APTV) fell 4.54% to $73.54, Cummins Inc. (CMI) fell 0.72% to $583.87, and LKQ Corp. (LKQ) rose 1.47% to $33.11.

Trading volume (1.5 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.3 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 27, 2026.

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