Toys R Us stock
Toys R Us (TOY): taken private 21 Jul 2005. Peak price $42.88 a share (Jan 1994). Final price $26.75 a share (21 Jul 2005). Toys R Us and the other defunct companies are on one page, each with its dates, prices and sources.
Key dates and prices
| Ticker | TOY |
|---|---|
| Peak price | $42.88 a share, Jan 1994 |
| Share basis | common shares as traded 1992-2005 (no splits in that period) |
| Final price | $26.75 a share, 21 Jul 2005 (cash deal price) |
| What happened | Taken private, 21 Jul 2005 |
| Checked | 27 Sep 2026 |
What happened
Charles Lazarus opened a baby furniture store in Washington, D.C. in 1948 and opened his first toys-only store, Toys R Us, in 1957.
Toys R Us went public in 1978, after the bankruptcy of its onetime parent Interstate Stores.
In March 2005 Bain Capital, KKR and Vornado agreed to buy the company for $26.75 a share.
The $6.6 billion buyout closed on Jul 21, 2005, and each investor got an equal stake.
At the time it sold through more than 1,500 stores, including 677 toy stores in the US.
Loaded with buyout debt, the private company filed for bankruptcy in September 2017.
In March 2018 it told employees it would close or sell all its US stores.
Cause: Taken private in buyout. Didn't want to grow up. Went private, 2005.
What was the ticker symbol for Toys R Us stock?
Toys R Us traded under the ticker TOY. Toys R Us: taken private 21 Jul 2005.
What was the peak price of Toys R Us stock?
The peak price was $42.88 a share, in Jan 1994. Share basis: common shares as traded 1992-2005 (no splits in that period).
What was the final price of Toys R Us stock?
The final price was $26.75 a share, on 21 Jul 2005 (cash deal price). Toys R Us: taken private 21 Jul 2005.
Checked 27 September 2026. History, not advice.
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