Leggett & Platt Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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2025.12.01 22:27

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Leggett & Platt Inc. (LEG) shares surged 16.37% to $11.94 on Monday, outperforming competitors during a challenging trading session where the S&P 500 fell 0.53% and the Dow Jones dropped 0.90%. This marks the stock's ninth consecutive day of gains, closing 6.43% below its 52-week high. Trading volume reached 9.8 million, significantly higher than the 50-day average of 1.7 million.

This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights. Shares of Leggett & Platt Inc. (LEG) climbed 16.37% to $11.94 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.53% to 6,812.63 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.90% to 47,289.33. This was the stock's ninth consecutive day of gains. Leggett & Platt Inc. closed 6.43% below its 52-week high of $12.76, which the company achieved on December 2nd. The stock outperformed some of its competitors Monday, as Somnigroup International Inc. (SGI) rose 1.82% to $93.19, Sleep Number Corp. (SNBR) rose 12.75% to $5.75, and La-Z-Boy Inc. (LZB) rose 2.70% to $39.97. Trading volume (9.8 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.7 M. Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled December 1, 2025. This content was created by MarketWatch, which is operated by Dow Jones & Co. MarketWatch is published independently from Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal. (END) Dow Jones Newswires 12-01-25 1727ET