In a stock table, the 52-week high and the 52-week low tell you the highest and lowest prices that one share of a stock fetched in the previous years’ worth of trading. Combined with current share prices and other data, 52-week highs and lows offer clues as to what direction the price is heading. Knowing the 52-week high and low of a stock gives you a sense of how volatile the stock is.

The stock’s current price in relation to the 52-week high and the 52-week low also suggests the stock’s trend line–where the price is going. If the price is squarely in the middle, it’s more likely that the stock is at a stable price point. If it’s near the 52-week high, that could suggest that the price is on an upswing–or that a sharp drop might be looming. A price near the 52-week low says the opposite: The stock may be a dog on its way down, or it may be a good value. Stock tables usually highlight which ones have reached new 52-week highs or lows.

Verisign, Inc.(NASDAQ:VRSN) traded at a yearly high level of $36.00 during the last trading session. The stock, after opening at $35.69, closed at $43.90 by scoring 26.51%. This stock is ahead of its 52-week low with 509.72%. Its last month’s stock price volatility remained 10.78% which for the week stands at 11.15%. The share price has moved forward from its 20 days moving average 49.43% and positively from its 50 days moving average 48.80%.

Pacific Biosciences of California(NASDAQ:PACB) stock reached a 1-year peak price of $22.45. The stock has gained 25.01%, reaching at $26.34 after hovering between $25.51 and $26.36. This stock is ahead of its 52-week low with 62.17%. Its last month’s stock price volatility remained 3.30% which for the week stands at 6.81%. The stock showed weekly upbeat performance of 25.01%, which was maintained for the month at 20.20%. Likewise, the positive performance for the quarter was recorded as 49.59% and for the year was 53.41%, while the YTD performance remained at 32.90%.

Shares of Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. (ADR)(NASDAQ:GGAL) traded at a 52 weeks high level during last trading session. The stock rose 11.22% to the closing price of $2.28. Its last month’s stock price volatility remained 5.47% which for the week stands at 5.26%. Its fifty two weeks range was $0.97 – $2.05. The total market capitalization remained at $343.55 B. This stock is ahead of its 52-week low with 135.68%.

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