Moderna Inc. Stock Rallies 177.0%, Outperforms Peers
Dow Jones2026/08/19 20:32This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Shares of Moderna Inc. sailed 177.0% to $174.38 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index rising 0.2% to 26,331.09 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.2% to 53,463.05.
Moderna Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $85.60, which the company achieved on July 6th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Johnson & Johnson rose 0.8% to $273.41, Pfizer Inc. rose 3.6% to $28.24, and Gilead Sciences Inc. rose 2.90% to $147.60.
Trading volume totaled 187.3 million, compared to the 50-day average of 7.3 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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August 19, 2026 16:32 ET (20:32 GMT)
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