How to buy Helios Energy shares | A$0.155

Helios Energy Limited is an oil & gas e&p business based in Australia. Helios Energy shares (HE8) are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and all prices are listed in Australian Dollars. Its last market close was $0.155 – a decrease of 3.13% over the previous week. Helios Energy has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $123,708.

How to buy shares in Helios Energy

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 Helios Energy . Find the share by name or ticker symbol: HE8. 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 Helios Energy 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 $0.155, 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 Helios Energy . 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 Helios Energy 's share price?

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

Its last market close was $0.155, which is 6.06% down on its pre-crash value of $0.165 and 96.20% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as $0.079.

If you had bought $1,000 worth of Helios Energy shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth $436.84 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 $815.79.

Helios Energy share price

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Helios Energy shares at a glance

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Information last updated 2020-10-21.

Latest market close	AUDA$0.155
52-week range	AUDA$0.079 - AUDA$0.22
50-day moving average	AUDA$0.1546
200-day moving average	AUDA$0.1171
Target price	AUDA$0.16
PE ratio	N/A
Dividend yield	N/A (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	AUDA$-0.002

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Is it a good time to buy Helios Energy stock?

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Helios Energy price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of A$0.155 on 2020-10-22

1 week (2020-10-16)	-3.13%
1 month (2020-09-23)	-3.13%
3 months (2020-07-23)	14.81%
6 months (2020-04-23)	66.67%

1 year (2019-10-23)	-29.55%
2 years (2018-10-23)	10.71%
3 years (2017-10-23)	252.27%
5 years (2015-10-23)	659.80%

Helios Energy financials

Revenue TTM	$123,708
Gross profit TTM	$73,930
Return on assets TTM	-16.31%
Return on equity TTM	-27.16%
Profit margin	0%
Book value	0.02
Market capitalisation	$247.2 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Helios Energy share dividends

We're not expecting Helios Energy to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have Helios Energy 's shares ever split?

Helios Energy 's shares were split on a 1:2 basis on 7 February 2017. So if you had owned 2 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1 share. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Helios Energy shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 100% higher share price could have impacted the market appetite for Helios Energy shares which in turn could have impacted Helios Energy 's share price.

Helios Energy share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Helios Energy 's shares have ranged in value from as little as $0.079 up to $0.22. 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 Helios Energy 's is 0.6927. This would suggest that Helios Energy 's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Helios Energy overview

Helios Energy Limited operates as an onshore oil and gas exploration company in the United States. It primarily holds a 70% working interest in the Presidio Oil project covering an area of 59,980 net acres located in Texas, the United States. The company was formerly known as New Horizon Coal Limited and changed its name to Helios Energy Limited in April 2017. Helios Energy Limited is headquartered in West Perth, Australia.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Helios Energy is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 66.929% of Helios Energy shares are held by insiders and 2.613% by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for Helios Energy ?

  Helios Energy 's fiscal year ends in June.

• Where is Helios Energy based?

  Helios Energy 's address is: 18 Richardson Street, West Perth, WA, Australia, 6005

• What is Helios Energy 's ISIN number?

  Helios Energy 's international securities identification number is: AU000000HE80