Amazon (AMZN) Stock Closes Up Over 4%, Edges Higher After Hours
NEW YORK, USA – Shares of Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN), the global e-commerce and cloud computing leader, posted significant gains during the trading session on Tuesday, April 23rd, and saw modest further increases in post-market activity.
Amazon stock concluded the official trading day at 180.60 USD. This marked a substantial rise of +7.42 USD, representing a +4.28% increase compared to the previous day’s close of 173.18 USD.
The trading day for AMZN started strongly, opening at 183.45 USD and reaching an intraday high of 187.38 USD. The stock later pulled back from these highs, touching a low of 180.19 USD before settling at its closing price. The daily chart shows the stock easing from its morning peak but maintaining significant gains throughout the session.
Investor activity continued after the closing bell. In after-hours trading, as of 8:00 pm GMT-4, AMZN shares were trading slightly higher at 181.30 USD. This represented an additional gain of +0.70 USD, or +0.30%, on top of the regular session’s close.
Other key financial data points for Amazon include a massive market capitalization listed as 1.92L Cr (potentially indicating approximately 1.92 Trillion USD) and a Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio of 32.68. The company does not currently offer a dividend yield. Tuesday’s closing price sits well within its 52-week range, which extends from a low of 151.61 USD to a high of 242.52 USD.
