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Volterra Semiconductor Corp

VLTR · Electronics · NASDAQ · in our data July 29, 2004 to October 1, 2013 (9.2 years)

The first trading day in our data for Volterra Semiconductor Corp is July 29, 2004 (its first day in our records, which may be later than its listing and is not its founding). At its peak, on March 30, 2012, the market valued it at $872 million. It left the market when it was bought or merged, last trading at $22.97, -33.3% from its split-adjusted high. Holders got whatever the deal paid, which is not in our price data.

2004-072013-10
Peak market value$872 millionMarch 30, 2012
Highest split-adjusted share price$34.41March 30, 2012
Last share price$22.97October 1, 2013
From its split-adjusted high to the end-33.3%
Return over the days in our data+178.4%with dividends, before the last trade
Worst single day-18.4%October 20, 2009

Share prices are adjusted for splits and other share changes, so the high and the last price compare like for like; the peak market value is as it was on the day. The return covers the trading days in our data only: it does not include what holders received, or lost, after the last trade (a merger payout, a bankruptcy), and it does not reach back before 2004.

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