DJ H&R Block Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of H&R Block Inc. $(HRB)$ slid 1.51% to $41.68 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable 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 fall snapped a three-day winning streak.
H&R Block Inc. closed 28.96% below its 52-week high of $58.67, which the company reached on August 12th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Intuit Inc. $(INTU)$ fell 0.60% to $281.08, Fidelity National Information Services Inc. (FIS) fell 1.99% to $32.44, and Paychex Inc. $(PAYX)$ fell 1.88% to $98.94.
Trading volume (1.7 M) remained 499,345 below its 50-day average volume of 2.2 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 2, 2026.