Walmart Stock Rises Over 1%: WMT Shares Gain in Afternoon Trading
Shares of retail giant Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) showed positive momentum during the trading session on April 30th. As of 2:51 PM GMT-4, the stock was trading at 97.10 USD.
This price reflects an increase of 1.06 USD, representing a gain of 1.10 percent for the day. Walmart shares opened the session slightly lower at 95.94 USD compared to the previous close of 96.04 USD, before beginning their climb for United States investors.
The intraday trading pattern for Walmart displayed notable activity. After the open, the stock dipped to a session low of 94.93 USD around 10:00 AM. Following this low point, WMT shares embarked on a steady upward trend throughout the morning and afternoon, reaching a high of 97.31 USD.
Key financial metrics available indicate Walmart possesses a market capitalization listed as 77.70KCr. The company’s current price to earnings ratio stands at 40.37. For income-focused investors, Walmart offers a dividend yield of 0.97 percent.
Placing the current price in context, it falls within Walmart’s 52 week trading range. Over the past year, the stock has achieved a high of 105.30 USD and recorded a low of 58.58 USD.
