DJ Genuine Parts Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Genuine Parts Co. (GPC) rose 1.69% to $127.24 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.73% to 7,722.72 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.49% to 51,176.96.
The stock's rise snapped a four-day losing streak.
Genuine Parts Co. closed 16.05% 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 Friday, as Aptiv PLC (APTV) fell 0.98% to $43.54, Cummins Inc. $(CMI)$ rose 2.19% to $528.32, and LKQ Corp. $(LKQ)$ rose 0.09% to $22.80.
Trading volume (776,067) remained 304,703 below its 50-day average volume of 1.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 2, 2026.