How to buy Illumina shares

Illumina, Inc (ILMN) is a leading diagnostics & research business with stocks listed in the US. It opened the day at US$398.03 after a previous close of US$398.39. During the day the price has varied from a low of USD395.195 to a high of USD404.07. The latest price was USD403.33 (25 minute delay). Illumina is listed on the NASDAQ. All prices are listed in US Dollars.

How to buy shares in Illumina

1. Compare share trading platforms. To buy shares in a US company from Australia you'll need to find a trading platform that offers access to US stock markets. If you're just starting out, look for a platform with low brokerage and foreign exchange fees.
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, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for Illumina. Find the share by name or ticker symbol: ILMN. 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 Illumina 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. Weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimise risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Illumina, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Illumina. 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.

Illumina share price

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Illumina shares at a glance

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Information last updated 2021-04-21.

Open	US$398.03
High	US$404.07
Low	US$395.195
Close	US$403.33
Previous close	US$398.39
Change	US$4.94
Change %	1.24%
Volume	546,069

Information last updated 2021-04-16.

52-week range	US$260.42 - US$508.38
50-day moving average	US$407.8735
200-day moving average	US$372.6608
Target price	US$404.31
PE ratio	90.3281
Dividend yield	N/A (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	US$4.45

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Is it a good time to buy Illumina stock?

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Illumina price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the last close of $403.33

1 week (2021-04-14)	1.32%
1 month (2021-03-19)	-3.02%

Is Illumina under- or over-valued?

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

Illumina's P/E ratio

Illumina's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 90x. In other words, Illumina shares trade at around 90x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

Illumina's PEG ratio

Illumina's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.9464. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Illumina's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Illumina's EBITDA

Illumina's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is US$832 million (£0.0 million).

The EBITDA is a measure of a Illumina's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Illumina financials

Revenue TTM	US$3.2 billion
Operating margin TTM	19.91%
Gross profit TTM	US$2.2 billion
Return on assets TTM	5.41%
Return on equity TTM	14.1%
Profit margin	20.25%
Book value	32.151
Market capitalisation	US$58.6 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Illumina shares

There are currently 3.1 million Illumina shares held short by investors – that's known as Illumina's "short interest". This figure is 3.8% down from 3.3 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Illumina shares can be evaluated.

Illumina's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Illumina's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Illumina shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Illumina shares traded daily (recently around 1.2 million). Illumina's SIR currently stands at 2.62. In other words for every 100,000 Illumina shares traded daily on the market, roughly 2620 shares are currently held short.

However Illumina's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Illumina shares, or, against the total number of tradable Illumina shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Illumina's short interest could be expressed as 0.02% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Illumina shares in existence, roughly 20 shares are currently held short) or 0.0246% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Illumina shares, roughly 25 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Illumina.

Find out more about how you can short Illumina stock.

Illumina's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Illumina.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Illumina's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 9.18

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Illumina's overall score of 9.18 (as at 12/31/2018) is excellent – landing it in it in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Illumina is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Illumina's environmental score

Environmental score: 2.22/100

Illumina's environmental score of 2.22 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Illumina is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Illumina's social score

Social score: 2.6/100

Illumina's social score of 2.6 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Illumina is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Illumina's governance score

Governance score: 5.36/100

Illumina's governance score puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Illumina is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Illumina's controversy score

Controversy score: 1/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Illumina scored a 1 out of 5 for controversy – the highest score possible, reflecting that Illumina has managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Illumina, Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	9.18
Total ESG percentile	2.42
Environmental score	2.22
Environmental score percentile	2
Social score	2.6
Social score percentile	2
Governance score	5.36
Governance score percentile	2
Level of controversy	1

Illumina share dividends

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

Have Illumina's shares ever split?

Illumina's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 22 September 2008. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Illumina shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Illumina shares which in turn could have impacted Illumina's share price.

Illumina share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Illumina's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$260.42 up to US$508.38. 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 (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Illumina's is 0.9713. This would suggest that Illumina's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Illumina overview

Illumina, Inc. provides sequencing and array-based solutions for genetic and genomic analysis. Its products and services serve customers in a range of markets enabling the adoption of genomic solutions in research and clinical settings for applications in the life sciences, oncology, reproductive health, agriculture, and other emerging segments. The company provides instruments and consumables used in genetic analysis; and genotyping and sequencing services, instrument service contracts, and development and licensing agreements. Its customers include genomic research centers, academic institutions, government laboratories, and hospitals, as well as pharmaceutical, biotechnology, commercial molecular diagnostic laboratories, and consumer genomics companies. The company markets and distributes its products directly to customers in North America, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region, as well as sells through life-science distributors in various markets within Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. It has a collaboration agreement with Geneseeq Technology Inc. to develop comprehensive in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) NGS testing kits for cancer. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Illumina is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 0.255% of Illumina shares are held by insiders and 93.915% by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for Illumina?

  Illumina's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Illumina based?

  Illumina's address is: 5200 Illumina Way, San Diego, CA, United States, 92122

• What is Illumina's ISIN number?

  Illumina's international securities identification number is: US4523271090

• What is Illumina's CUSIP number?

  Illumina's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 452327109