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title: "H&R Block Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors"
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# H&R Block Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of H&R Block Inc. (HRB) slipped 2.15% to $39.55 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.14% to 7,498.96 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.01% to 52,218.58.

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

H&R Block Inc. closed 30.32% short of its 52-week high of $56.76, which the company achieved on July 24th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Intuit Inc. (INTU) fell 1.88% to $284.47, Fidelity National Information Services Inc. (FIS) fell 2.50% to $40.54, and Paychex Inc. (PAYX) fell 1.09% to $110.74.

Trading volume (2.2 M) remained 108,349 below its 50-day average volume of 2.3 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 22, 2026.

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