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What if you'd held ALT?

A $1,000 investment in Altimmune, Inc. (ALT) at the month-end close of 2017-05 would be worth $24.47 at the close of 2026-08 — -97.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $3,196.

$1,000 since 2017$24.47Total return-97.6%Multiple0.02×CAGR-33.0%

Your scenario

Dates resolve to the nearest month-end close.
Leave empty for "held until today".
Invested at each month-end. Starts on the buy date.

Result

Worth$24.47Gain+$-976 (-97.6%)Multiple0.0×CAGR-33.0%

    If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year

    Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.

    2017$24.472018$52.262019$1,5152020$1,6512021$2772022$3412023$1902024$2772025$4332026$864

    Every year, $1,000 from 2017

    YearValue of $1,000Year return
    2017$1,000
    2018$34.51-96.5%
    2019$31.66-8.3%
    2020$189+496.8%
    2021$153-18.8%
    2022$276+79.6%
    2023$188-31.6%
    2024$121-35.9%
    2025$60.47-49.9%
    2026$52.26-13.6%

    Best and worst month-end to buy

    The best single month-end close to have bought ALT was 2020-01 ($1.72): $1,000 then is $1,814 today. The worst was 2017-05 ($128): $1,000 then is $24.47.

    FAQ

    What would $1,000 in ALT be worth today?

    A $1,000 investment in Altimmune, Inc. (ALT) at the start of 2017 would be worth about $24.47 today, a total return of -97.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.

    What were the best and worst years for ALT?

    Altimmune, Inc. (ALT)'s strongest calendar year since 2017 was 2020, a +496.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $5,968 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -96.5%.

    Does the calculator include dividends and splits?

    Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.

    How much would $100 per month in ALT have grown?

    Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2017-05 would have grown to about $6,631 on $11,200 invested.

    Did ALT beat the S&P 500?

    Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $3,196. ALT trailed the S&P 500 by +99.2% in total return.

    Is this investment advice?

    No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.

    Methodology

    Altimmune, Inc. (ALT) historical total-return data from 2017-05 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.

    Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.

    Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.

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    What if you'd held…

    Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.