Google’s launch share prices

August 22, 2024

In 2004, Google went public, selling 22 million shares and making a few people instant millionaires and billionaires. At last check, a share of parent company Alphabet is $167.63. Did Google’s first-day shares close at … A.) $25, B.) $42, C.) $100 or D.) $132?

The answer: C.) $100. Well, $100.30 to be exact. The opening price in Google’s IPO was $85 per share. Alphabet’s all-time high was on July 10, 2024, when it hit $191.18 a share.

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