Most Arkansas-based companies see stock price gains in 2024
Six of the 11 Arkansas publicly traded companies posted stock gains for the full year, compared to five of 11 that had gains to end the third quarter. Walmart posted the largest share price gain, and trucking companies saw wider dips in their stock prices as the year ended.
Bentonville-based Walmart had a 72.02% gain in the stock’s value through Dec. 31. Walmart shares (NYSE: WMT) closed the year at $90.35 per share, up $37.83 from the start of 2024. Walmart grew its market capitalization by $296 billion, ending 2024 at $725.82 billion. Shareholders also received 84 cents per share in cash dividends in 2024. Walmart will report its fiscal 2025 first-quarter earnings on Feb. 20.
Share prices of El Dorado-based Murphy USA…
