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title: "Perrigo Co. PLC Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Perrigo Co. PLC (PRGO) shares fell 4.40% to $11.72 on Thursday, marking a decline amid a broader market downturn, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones also dropping. This decline ended a two-day winning streak for Perrigo, which is currently 58.78% below its 52-week high of $28.44. Compared to competitors, Perrigo underperformed, as Johnson & Johnson and Procter & Gamble also saw declines, while Abbott Laboratories experienced a slight increase. Trading volume was below the 50-day average."
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# Perrigo Co. PLC Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Perrigo Co. PLC (PRGO) shed 4.40% to $11.72 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.38% to 7,337.11 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.63% to 49,596.97.

The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.

Perrigo Co. PLC closed 58.78% short of its 52-week high of $28.44, which the company reached on July 25th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) fell 0.94% to $222.51, Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) fell 1.24% to $146.06, and Abbott Laboratories (ABT) rose 0.82% to $87.01.

Trading volume (2.7 M) remained 845,215 below its 50-day average volume of 3.5 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 7, 2026.

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