Previous close | 248.00 |
Open | 248.99 |
Bid | 248.10 x 1800 |
Ask | 248.15 x 900 |
Day's range | 246.83 - 249.82 |
52-week range | 213.43 - 315.95 |
Volume | |
Avg. volume | 30,305,703 |
Market cap | 1.847T |
Beta (5Y monthly) | 0.93 |
PE ratio (TTM) | 27.57 |
EPS (TTM) | 9.00 |
Earnings date | 24 Apr 2023 - 28 Apr 2023 |
Forward dividend & yield | 2.72 (1.10%) |
Ex-dividend date | 15 Feb 2023 |
1y target est | 287.27 |
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