8/19 WWE Stock Track – WWE hits new 52-week high on Thursday

By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor


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WWE Stock Track 2016
Week 31 – Aug. 15-19

WWE had a good week in the stock market, as investors were unfazed by Vince McMahon’s trust selling off remaining shares of WWE stock.

Monday, August 15: Closing Price of $21.02 per share, up 1.6 percent from Friday’s close.

The stock climbed as high as $21.29 per share, the high-point for the year, which was then topped on Thursday…

Tuesday, August 16: Closing Price of $20.83 per share, down one percent from Monday.

The stock peaked at an even $21.00 per share.

Wednesday, August 17: Closing Price of $20.97 per share, up one percent from Tuesday.

Thursday, August 18: Closing Price of $20.87 per share, down slightly from Wednesday.

The stock climbed as high as $21.39 per share, the highest point of the year and the highest in almost exactly one year dating back to August 20, 2015 at $21.44 per share.

Friday, August 19: Closing Price of $20.93 per share, up slightly from $20.87 per share on Thursday.

WWE ended the week just below $21, but above last Friday’s closing price of $20.69 per share.

WWE is now valued at $1.60 billion, up from $1.58 billion last week to establish a new 2016 high-point.

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2016 WWE STOCK SCORESHEET

  • 2016 Open: $17.44 per share
  • Latest Close: $20.93 per share (8/19)
  • Current 52-Week Range: $14.20-21.39
  • 2016 Recent High Points: $21.39 (8/18)
    • July High Points: $21.19 (7/12), $20.46 (7/11), $20.39 (7/18)
    • June 20 Week: $19.72 (6/20), $19.20 (6/21), $19.09 (6/23), $19.02 (6/22)
    • Pre-June 20 Week: $18.99 (6/16), $18.93 (3/17), $18.86 (4/4), $18.85 (6/17), $18.82 (5/11)
  • 2016 Low Points: $14.20 (2/11); $15.55 (4/12)
  • 2016 Initial Market Value: $1.34 billion
  • Current Market Value: $1.60 billion (8/19)
  • 2016 Market Value Low Point: $1.11 billion (Week of 2/8)
  • 2016 Market Value High Points: $1.60 billion (8/19), $1.58 billion (8/12), $1.55 billion (7/11)

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2016 WWE STOCK KEY DATES

  • Feb. 11: Financial Day #1 Milemarker (Q4 & 2015 Year-End) – $14.94 closing price (down 5.1% from previous day)
  • May 10: Financial Day #2 Milemarker (First Quarter 2016) – $17.43 closing price (up 2.2% from previous day)
  • June 16: WWE announces China initiative – $18.99 year-high stock price; $1.41 billion market value
  • June 20: Year-high Stock Price of $19.72 per share
  • June 23: First time closing above $19 since October 2015
  • July 8: New 2016 high-point of $19.80 per share
  • July 11: First time closing above $20 since October 2015; new 2016 high-point of $20.63 per share
  • July 12: New 2016 high-point of $21.19 per share
  • July 28: Financial Day #3 Milemarker (Second Quarter 2016) – $19.75 per share (nearly identical to $19.74 previous day)
  • Aug. 11: Highest Closing Price of the year at $20.90, highest since August 19, 2015.
  • Aug. 18: New 52-week high-point of $21.39 per share

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