Tuesday afternoon ended the 2024 trading year for public companies in the U.S.

The S&P 500 grew overall by more than 23% in the past year, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average grew by more than 12%. But how did Georgia’s biggest companies fare?

The list below contains Georgia’s Fortune 500 companies and how their stocks performed this past year. Prices reflect the opening price on Jan. 2 and the closing price on Tuesday.

Aflac

Jan. 2, 2024: $82.55

Dec. 31: $103.44

Change: +25%

AGCO

Jan. 2: $121.13

Dec. 31: $93.48

Change: -23%

Asbury Automotive

Jan. 2: $222.98

Dec. 31: $243.03

Change: +9%

Assurant

Jan. 2: $168.49

Dec. 31: $213.22

Change: +27%

Coca-Cola

Jan. 2: $58.50

Dec. 31: $62.26

Change: +6%

Delta Air Lines

Jan. 2: $39.97

Dec. 31: $60.50

Change: +51%

Genuine Parts

Jan. 2: $138.20

Dec. 31: $116.76

Change: -16%

Global Payments

Jan. 2: $126.21

Dec. 31: $112.06

Change: -11%

Graphic Packaging

Jan. 2: $24.60

Dec. 31: $27.16

Change: +10%

Home Depot

Jan. 2: $344.21

Dec. 31: $388.99

Change: +13%

Intercontinental Exchange

Jan. 2: $128.02

Dec. 31: $149.01

Change: +16%

Mohawk Industries

Jan. 2: $102.02

Dec. 31: $119.13

Change: +17%

Newell Brands

Jan. 2: $8.62

Dec. 31: $9.96

Change: +16%

Norfolk Southern

Jan. 2: $235.57

Dec. 31: $234.70

Change: -0.4%

Primerica

Jan. 2: $205.20

Dec. 31: $271.42

Change: +32%

PulteGroup

Jan. 2: $101.83

Dec. 31: $108.90

Change: +7%

Southern Company

Jan. 2: $69.67

Dec. 31: $82.32

Change: +18%

UPS

Jan. 2: $156.94

Dec. 31: $126.10

Change: -20%

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