Microsoft Stock Closes Marginally Lower After Choppy Friday Trading
Shares of technology giant Microsoft Corp, listed on the NASDAQ under the symbol MSFT, ended Friday’s trading session with a slight loss following notable intraday fluctuations.
Microsoft stock closed the regular trading day on April 28th at 391.16 USD. This price marked a minor decrease of 0.69 USD, or 0.18 percent, compared to the previous closing price of 391.85 USD. The market data reflects the close as of 7:58 pm GMT-4.
The stock began the day slightly higher at 391.96 USD and reached an intraday peak of 392.74 USD. However, the session proved volatile, with shares dipping to a low of 386.64 USD around mid-day before staging a significant recovery in the afternoon. Despite regaining much of the lost ground, the stock failed to finish in positive territory, as illustrated by the accompanying one-day chart.
Key financial details for Microsoft include its massive market capitalization, listed as 2.91LCr. The company’s Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio currently stands at 31.51. Microsoft provides shareholders with a dividend yield of 0.85 percent.
Over the past 52 weeks, Microsoft shares have traded within a broad range, hitting a high of 468.35 USD and a low of 344.79 USD.
In after-hours activity following the official market close, Microsoft stock experienced a further slight dip, trading at 391.00 USD, down 0.16 USD or 0.041 percent from the regular session close.
