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title: "Zoetis Inc. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Zoetis Inc. (ZTS) shares fell 1.11% to $72.97 on Monday, underperforming competitors like Merck & Co. and IDEXX Laboratories during a broader market decline. This marks the second consecutive day of losses for Zoetis, which is currently trading 54.53% below its 52-week high of $160.48 reached in August. Trading volume was slightly below the 50-day average."
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# Zoetis Inc. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Zoetis Inc. (ZTS) slipped 1.11% to $72.97 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.52% to 7,745.06 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.51% to 53,459.78.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.

Zoetis Inc. closed 54.53% below its 52-week high of $160.48, which the company reached on August 20th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK) rose 0.10% to $135.97 and IDEXX Laboratories Inc. (IDXX) fell 0.88% to $546.09.

Trading volume (6.6 M) remained 293,577 below its 50-day average volume of 6.8 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 17, 2026.

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