How to buy Pacific American Holdings shares | A$0.021

Pacific American Holdings Limited is a coking coal business based in Australia. Pacific American Holdings shares (PAK) are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and all prices are listed in Australian Dollars. Its last market close was $0.021 – an increase of 5% over the previous week. and has a market cap (total outstanding shares value) of $6.1 million.

How to buy shares in Pacific American Holdings

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 Pacific American Holdings . Find the share by name or ticker symbol: PAK. 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 Pacific American Holdings 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 $0.021, 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 Pacific American Holdings . 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 Pacific American Holdings 's share price?

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

Its last market close was $0.021, which is 8.70% down on its pre-crash value of $0.023 and 31.25% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as $0.016.

If you had bought $1,000 worth of Pacific American Holdings shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth $880.00 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 $840.00.

Pacific American Holdings share price

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Pacific American Holdings shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-10-20.

Latest market close	AUDA$0.021
52-week range	AUDA$0.009 - AUDA$0.039
50-day moving average	AUDA$0.0208
200-day moving average	AUDA$0.0137
Target price	N/A
PE ratio	N/A
Dividend yield	N/A (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	AUDA$-0.007

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Is it a good time to buy Pacific American Holdings stock?

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Pacific American Holdings price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of A$0.021 on 2020-10-22

1 week (2020-10-15)	5.00%
1 month (2020-09-25)	-4.55%
3 months (2020-07-24)	133.33%
6 months (2020-04-24)	128.26%

1 year (2019-10-25)	-40.00%
2 years (2018-10-25)	-48.78%
3 years (2017-10-25)	-47.50%
5 years (2015-10-23)	-41.01%

Pacific American Holdings financials

Operating margin TTM	4976.57%
Gross profit TTM	$0
Return on assets TTM	-15.84%
Return on equity TTM	-26.98%
Profit margin	0%
Book value	0.016
Market capitalisation	$6.1 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Pacific American Holdings share dividends

We're not expecting Pacific American Holdings to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have Pacific American Holdings 's shares ever split?

Pacific American Holdings 's shares were split on a 1:10 basis on 29 October 2014. So if you had owned 10 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 Pacific American Holdings shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 900% higher share price could have impacted the market appetite for Pacific American Holdings shares which in turn could have impacted Pacific American Holdings 's share price.

Pacific American Holdings share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Pacific American Holdings 's shares have ranged in value from as little as $0.009 up to $0.039. 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 Pacific American Holdings 's is 0.2192. This would suggest that Pacific American Holdings 's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Pacific American Holdings overview

Pacific American Holdings Limited focuses on the production, development, and exploration of metallurgical coal assets in Canada and Australia. The company holds a 100% interest in its flagship property, the Elko coking coal project, which covers an area of 3,571 hectares located in Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada. It also focuses on the development of hydro projects with a hybrid alternative energy solution in remote and off grid locations; and selling of micro-hydro units. The company was formerly known as Pacific American Coal Limited and changed its name to Pacific American Holdings Limited in May 2019. The company is based in Sydney, Australia.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Pacific American Holdings is owned by insiders?

  Currently 29.041% of Pacific American Holdings shares are held by insiders.

• When does the fiscal year end for Pacific American Holdings ?

  Pacific American Holdings 's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Pacific American Holdings based?

  Pacific American Holdings 's address is: Suite 706, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 2000

• What is Pacific American Holdings 's ISIN number?

  Pacific American Holdings 's international securities identification number is: AU000000PAK0