How to buy Broken Hill Prospecting shares | A$0.034

American Rare Earths Limited is an other industrial metals & mining business based in Australia. Broken Hill Prospecting shares (BPL) are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and all prices are listed in Australian Dollars. Its last market close was $0.034 – an increase of 3.03% over the previous week. Broken Hill Prospecting has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $35,140.

How to buy shares in Broken Hill Prospecting

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 Broken Hill Prospecting. Find the share by name or ticker symbol: BPL. 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 Broken Hill Prospecting 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 $0.034, 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 Broken Hill Prospecting. 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.

How has coronavirus impacted Broken Hill Prospecting's share price?

Since the stock market crash in March caused by coronavirus, Broken Hill Prospecting's share price has had significant positive movement.

Its last market close was $0.034, which is 52.94% up on its pre-crash value of $0.016 and 209.09% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as $0.011.

If you had bought $1,000 worth of Broken Hill Prospecting shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth $750.00 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 $2,125.00.

Broken Hill Prospecting share price

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Broken Hill Prospecting shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-07-07.

Latest market close	AUDA$0.034
52-week range	AUDA$0.011 - AUDA$0.048
50-day moving average	AUDA$0.0358
200-day moving average	AUDA$0.0217
Target price	N/A
PE ratio	N/A
Dividend yield	N/A (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	AUDA$-0.009

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Is it a good time to buy Broken Hill Prospecting stock?

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Broken Hill Prospecting price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of A$0.034 on 2020-09-29

1 week (2020-09-24)	6.25%
1 month (2020-09-01)	6.25%
3 months (2020-07-01)	100.00%
6 months (2020-04-01)	183.33%

1 year (2019-10-01)	36.00%
2 years (2018-10-01)	-26.09%
3 years (2017-09-29)	6.25%
5 years (2015-10-01)	9.68%

Broken Hill Prospecting financials

Revenue TTM	$35,140
Gross profit TTM	$35,140
Return on assets TTM	-20%
Return on equity TTM	-37.32%
Profit margin	0%
Book value	0.017
Market capitalisation	$2.8 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Broken Hill Prospecting share dividends

We're not expecting Broken Hill Prospecting to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Broken Hill Prospecting share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Broken Hill Prospecting's shares have ranged in value from as little as $0.011 up to $0.048. 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 Broken Hill Prospecting's is 0.4192. This would suggest that Broken Hill Prospecting's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Broken Hill Prospecting overview

Broken Hill Prospecting Limited engages in the exploration and development of mineral resources in Australia. The company explores for rare earth metals, such as thorium and uranium; heavy mineral sands; titanium and zirconium; base and precious metals; industrial minerals; copper; and cobalt. It holds interests in the La Paz Rare Earth Project located in Arizona, the United States; the Heavy Mineral Sands Project covering approximately 7,300 square kilometers; three exploration licenses in the Broken Hill district covering 209 square kilometers; and Thackaringa Cobalt Project located to the southwest of Broken Hill, New South Wales. The company was formerly known as Broken Hill Cobalt Limited and changed its name to Broken Hill Prospecting Limited in November 2009. Broken Hill Prospecting Limited was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Broken Hill Prospecting is owned by insiders?

  Currently 32.242% of Broken Hill Prospecting shares are held by insiders.

• When does the fiscal year end for Broken Hill Prospecting?

  Broken Hill Prospecting's fiscal year ends in June.

• Where is Broken Hill Prospecting based?

  Broken Hill Prospecting's address is: 89 York Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 2000

• What is Broken Hill Prospecting's ISIN number?

  Broken Hill Prospecting's international securities identification number is: NZBPLE0001S8