NEW YORK – Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) shares demonstrated considerable strength during the regular trading session on Wednesday, April 17th, posting significant gains before softening slightly in after-hours trading.
The retail behemoth closed the official market day at 93.22 USD. This marked a substantial increase of $2.03, equating to a 2.23% rise compared to the previous closing price of $91.19. Investors witnessed a positive trajectory for most of the session. The stock opened at $91.83, dipped briefly to a low of $91.62 early on, but then climbed steadily throughout the morning and early afternoon.
Walmart shares reached an intraday peak of $93.87 before pulling back modestly into the 4:00 PM ET close. The chart indicates sustained buying interest pushed the stock well above its opening levels.
However, activity in the extended trading session saw a slight reversal. As of 7:53 PM GMT-4 (the timestamp noted on the data), Walmart stock was quoted at 92.95 USD after hours. This represented a minor decrease of $0.27, or 0.29%, from the official closing price, indicating some profit-taking or consolidation after the day’s strong performance.
Other financial details for Walmart include a Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio of 38.76 and a dividend yield of 1.01%. The company’s market capitalization was displayed as 74.73KCr. Over the past 52 weeks, Walmart stock has traded between a low of $58.56 and a high of $105.30, positioning the current price firmly within that range but below its recent peak.
