Genuine Parts Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Genuine Parts Co. (GPC) shares fell 1.20% to $132.92, outperforming the broader market decline but underperforming some competitors like LKQ Corp. The stock is trading 12.30% below its 52-week high. Trading volume was slightly below the 50-day average.
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Shares of Genuine Parts Co. (GPC) slipped 1.20% to $132.92 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.87% to 7,641.16 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.32% to 52,759.21.
Genuine Parts Co. closed 12.30% below its 52-week high of $151.57, which the company reached on February 12th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Aptiv PLC (APTV) fell 3.86% to $47.03, Cummins Inc. (CMI) fell 2.49% to $593.24, and LKQ Corp. (LKQ) rose 1.64% to $25.98.
Trading volume (1.7 M) remained 98,366 below its 50-day average volume of 1.8 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 20, 2026.
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