Amgen Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors

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Amgen Inc. (AMGN) shares fell 1.79% to $439.26 on Friday, underperforming compared to competitors like Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer during a broader market decline. The stock closed 2.60% below its 52-week high of $450.98. Trading volume was notably lower than the 50-day average.

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Shares of Amgen Inc. (AMGN) slipped 1.79% to $439.26 Friday, 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 7,623.68 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.23% to 52,215.16.

Amgen Inc. closed 2.60% short of its 52-week high of $450.98, which the company reached on October 22nd.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) fell 1.42% to $263.81, Pfizer Inc. (PFE) fell 1.28% to $30.03, and AbbVie Inc. (ABBV) rose 0.16% to $285.64.

Trading volume (1.7 M) remained 1.1 million below its 50-day average volume of 2.8 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 23, 2026.

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