DJ Gilead Sciences Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of Gilead Sciences Inc. (GILD) rose 1.38% to $148.77 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.32% to 7,677.28 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.30% to 53,577.40.

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

Gilead Sciences Inc. closed 5.42% below its 52-week high of $157.29, which the company achieved on February 11th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Johnson & Johnson $(JNJ)$ rose 0.53% to $273.14, Pfizer Inc. $(PFE)$ rose 2.15% to $28.57, and Abbott Laboratories $(ABT)$ fell 0.46% to $116.13.

Trading volume (4.6 M) remained 2.7 million below its 50-day average volume of 7.3 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 25, 2026.