How to buy Bell Financial Group shares

Bell Financial Group Limited is a capital markets business based in Australia. Bell Financial Group shares (BFG) are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and all prices are listed in Australian Dollars. Bell Financial Group has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $254.7 million.

How to buy shares in Bell Financial Group

1. Compare share trading platforms. To buy shares listed in Australia, you'll need to sign up to a broker with access to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Our table below can help you choose.
2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and tax file number. Fund your account with a bank transfer, PayPal or debit card.
3. Search for Bell Financial Group. Find the share by name or ticker symbol: BFG. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Bell Financial Group reaches your desired price. To spread out your risk, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. At today's price of $1.275, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimise risk through the market's ups and downs.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Bell Financial Group. Optimise your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

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How has coronavirus impacted Bell Financial Group's share price?

Since the stock market crash in March caused by coronavirus, Bell Financial Group's share price has had significant negative movement.

Its last market close was $1.275, which is 13.27% down on its pre-crash value of $1.47 and 165.63% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as $0.48.

If you had bought $1,000 worth of Bell Financial Group shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth $379.56 at the bottom of the March crash, and if you held on to them, then as of the last market close they'd be worth $930.66.

Bell Financial Group share price

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Is it a good time to buy Bell Financial Group stock?

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Is Bell Financial Group under- or over-valued?

Valuing Bell Financial Group stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Bell Financial Group's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Bell Financial Group's P/E ratio

Bell Financial Group's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 13x. In other words, Bell Financial Group shares trade at around 13x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the P/E ratio for the ASX over the 12 months to December 2019 (32.14). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Bell Financial Group share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 85% of net profits

Recently Bell Financial Group has paid out, on average, around 85% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 6.15% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Bell Financial Group shareholders could enjoy a 6.15% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Bell Financial Group's case, that would currently equate to about A$0.08 per share.

Bell Financial Group's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 19 August 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").

Bell Financial Group share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Bell Financial Group's shares have ranged in value from as little as $0.48 up to $1.51. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (AU average) beta is 1, while Bell Financial Group's is 1.1158. This would suggest that Bell Financial Group's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Bell Financial Group overview

Bell Financial Group Limited provides stock broking, investment, and financial advisory services to private, institutional, and corporate clients. It operates through Retail and Wholesale segments. The company provides equities, futures, options and cash currency market, foreign exchange, corporate fee income, portfolio administration, margin lending, and deposit products and services, as well as super lending and cash management services. It also offers online share trading services. The company operates a network of 15 offices in Australia, as well as offices in New York, London, Hong Kong, and Kuala Lumpur. Bell Financial Group Limited was founded in 1970 and is based in Melbourne, Australia.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Bell Financial Group is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 56.618% of Bell Financial Group shares are held by insiders and 0.532% by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for Bell Financial Group?

  Bell Financial Group's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Bell Financial Group based?

  Bell Financial Group's address is: 101 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 3000

• What is Bell Financial Group's ISIN number?

  Bell Financial Group's international securities identification number is: AU000000BFG7