BMW Data Analysis

By ranjeetverma3084 · February 2, 2026

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The analysis identified the top 10 years that delivered the highest percentage gains in BMW's adjusted closing price for investors. A visualization was created showing these peak performance years, with the data sorted from highest to lowest gains.

The analysis successfully identified years with significant declines in Adj Close values. A bar chart was created showing the percentage changes for all declining years, with color coding to highlight the severity of losses. The visualization makes it easy to compare which years experienced the most substantial drops in value.

BMW stock has shown an average annual return of 10.49% over the 29-year period analyzed. The stock had positive returns in 20 out of 29 years (69% of the time). The best performing year was 2010 with an impressive 85.02% return, while the worst year was 2008 with a -47.96% decline during the financial crisis.

The daily price volatility for BMW stock, measured as the difference between High and Low prices, shows an average of €1.39 per day. A line chart displaying monthly averaged volatility reveals the long-term trends over time, making it easier to spot patterns in price fluctuations.

The analysis successfully identified the periods of highest trading volume for BMW stock. Two visualizations were created: one showing the top 5 years by total trading volume, and another displaying the top 10 months with the highest investor activity.

Yes, there is monthly seasonality in BMW stock returns. The analysis reveals a noticeable pattern across months, with April being the strongest performer (average daily return of 0.15%) and August being the weakest (-0.20%). The 0.35 percentage point spread between the best and worst months indicates meaningful seasonal patterns in BMW's stock performance.

BMW's stock price has shown remarkable growth over the 28-year period from 1996 to 2024. Starting at $8.10 in November 1996, the stock climbed to $78.98 by December 2024, representing an impressive 875% increase. The visualization displays the complete price trajectory, revealing the stock's journey through various market cycles and economic conditions.

BMW stock reached its all-time high on March 17, 2015, when it hit €123.75 during the trading day and closed at €121.00. The stock showed a modest 1.8% run-up in the 5 days leading to this peak, with an average close of €118.83. Following the all-time high, the stock declined 4.4% over the next 5 days, averaging €115.62.

Trading volume shows a moderate positive correlation with significant price movements in BMW's adjusted close price. The analysis reveals that volume and absolute percentage price changes have a correlation of 0.40, indicating that larger price swings tend to occur alongside higher trading volumes.

The average daily trading range (the difference between High and Low prices) is 2.72% of the opening price. This means that on a typical trading day, the stock price fluctuates by about 2.72% from its lowest to highest point.

The cumulative difference between Close and Adj Close prices is $147,177.70, representing the total dividend impact over the entire dataset period. This growing gap shows how dividend payments accumulate over time, as the Adjusted Close price accounts for these distributions while the regular Close price does not.

Yes, there are clear day-of-week patterns in both volume and price changes for BMW stock. The analysis reveals that trading activity builds throughout the week, with Friday showing the highest average volume at 2.3 million shares. Price performance also varies by day, though the differences are relatively small.

The analysis searched for major market declines (drops greater than 20%) in BMW's adjusted close price to measure recovery times. However, no qualifying events were found in the dataset where the stock experienced a decline of more than 20% followed by a complete recovery back to previous peak levels.

BMW stock has shown remarkable performance over the last 12 months, trading significantly above its historical average. The stock averaged €87.05 in the past year compared to a historical average of €34.16, representing a 154.9% increase. However, within the last 12 months specifically, the stock experienced a -17.60% return, indicating some recent volatility despite the strong long-term position.

Significant overnight gaps (≥1%) occur quite frequently in BMW stock, happening on about 23% of all trading days. This means roughly once every 4 trading days, the stock opens at least 1% different from the previous day's close.

The BMW stock dataset contains 132 days with zero trading volume, representing 1.83% of all 7,212 trading days in the dataset. These non-trading days show clear patterns in their distribution across years and days of the week.