Eli Lilly Shares Surge, Closing Over $823 After Strong Trading Day
Eli Lilly And Co (NYSE: LLY) posted significant gains during the May 2nd trading session, reflecting strong investor interest. Shares of the pharmaceutical major closed the day at 823.62 USD, a substantial increase of 29.52 USD, representing a 3.72 percent rise.
The trading day saw LLY shares open at 825.12 USD. The stock moved within a range, hitting an intraday high of 831.53 USD and a low of 807.58 USD. This closing price marks a considerable advance from the previous day’s close of 794.10 USD. The daily chart shows the stock overcoming an initial dip to trend positively for the majority of the session.
Momentum continued into the after hours market. As of 7:59 pm GMT-4, Eli Lilly stock was quoted at 825.00 USD, up an additional 1.38 USD or 0.17 percent from the official close.
Eli Lilly holds a significant market position with a market capitalization of 78.08KCr (approximately 780.8 Billion USD). Other key metrics include a Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 70.31 and a current dividend yield of 0.73 percent. Over the past 52 weeks, LLY stock has traded between a low of 677.09 USD and a high of 972.53 USD.
