DJ NOV Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of NOV Inc. $(NOV)$ rallied 2.18% to $21.60 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 gains.
NOV Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $21.55, which the company reached on June 4th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Monday, as SLB Ltd. $(SLB)$ rose 0.17% to $53.86, Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) rose 0.12% to $64.90, and Halliburton Co. $(HAL)$ rose 0.90% to $34.73.
Trading volume (2.6 M) remained 1.3 million below its 50-day average volume of 3.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 17, 2026.