closing price
noun
: the price of a stock or bond at the end of a day
the previous day's closing price
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Uber will pay 20 euros a share, which is below Delivery Hero’s Thursday closing price following a 7% rally in the stock.
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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
The Reuters news agency says Pershing Square's cash-and-shares offer values Universal Music at around 30.40 euros ($35) per share, 78% over its last closing price of 17.10 euros and making the deal worth 55.75 billion euros ($64.31 billion).
—CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Neurocrine is paying $53 a share for Soleno, a 34% premium to its closing price on Thursday.
—Allison Deangelis, STAT, 6 Apr. 2026
Based on the average price target, analysts see upside of roughly 49% over the next 12 months from Friday’s closing price.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
The Reuters news agency says Pershing Square's cash-and-shares offer values Universal Music at around 30.40 euros ($35) per share, 78% over its last closing price of 17.10 euros and making the deal worth 55.75 billion euros ($64.31 billion).
—CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Neurocrine is paying $53 a share for Soleno, a 34% premium to its closing price on Thursday.
—Allison Deangelis, STAT, 6 Apr. 2026
Based on the average price target, analysts see upside of roughly 49% over the next 12 months from Friday’s closing price.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Closing price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closing%20price. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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