How to buy Perpetual shares | A$28.54

Perpetual Limited is an asset management business based in Australia. Perpetual shares (PPT) are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and all prices are listed in Australian Dollars. Its last market close was $28.54 – an increase of 2.7% over the previous week. Perpetual has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $491.3 million.

How to buy shares in Perpetual

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 Perpetual. Find the share by name or ticker symbol: PPT. 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 Perpetual 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 $28.54, 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 Perpetual. 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.

Perpetual share price

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Perpetual shares at a glance

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Information last updated 2020-09-25.

Latest market close	AUDA$28.54
52-week range	AUDA$19.65 - AUDA$47
50-day moving average	AUDA$30.1369
200-day moving average	AUDA$29.4887
Target price	AUDA$40.92
PE ratio	16.1806
Dividend yield	AUDA$1 (3.58%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	AUDA$1.728

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Is it a good time to buy Perpetual stock?

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Perpetual price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of A$28.54 on 2020-09-28

1 week (2020-09-22)	2.70%
1 month (2020-08-28)	-9.08%
3 months (2020-06-29)	0.71%
6 months (2020-03-27)	25.78%

1 year (2019-09-27)	-24.99%
2 years (2018-09-28)	-32.96%
3 years (2017-09-29)	-44.92%
5 years (2015-09-29)	-26.04%

Is Perpetual under- or over-valued?

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

Perpetual's P/E ratio

Perpetual's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 16x. In other words, Perpetual shares trade at around 16x 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.

Perpetual's EBITDA

Perpetual's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $136.3 million.

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

Perpetual financials

Revenue TTM	$491.3 million
Operating margin TTM	25.39%
Gross profit TTM	$277.7 million
Return on assets TTM	6.72%
Return on equity TTM	12.46%
Profit margin	16.69%
Book value	14.007
Market capitalisation	$1.6 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Perpetual share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 133.1% of net profits

Recently Perpetual has paid out, on average, around 133.1% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 3.58% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Perpetual shareholders could enjoy a 3.58% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Perpetual's case, that would currently equate to about A$1 per share.

Perpetual'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 2 September 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Perpetual's shares ever split?

Perpetual's shares were split on 5 November 1989.

Perpetual share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Perpetual's shares have ranged in value from as little as $19.65 up to $47. 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 Perpetual's is 1.3964. This would suggest that Perpetual's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Perpetual overview

Perpetual Limited is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm offers a range of financial products and services in Australia. The company provides funds management, portfolio management, financial planning, trustee, responsible entity and compliance services, executor services, investment administration and custody services, and mortgage processing services. It offers investment capabilities across a range of asset classes, including Australian and global equities, mortgages, cash and fixed interest, and Australian listed property. The company also provides specialist direct-to-client financial services for high net worth individuals that include fiduciary services, such as trust advice and services, custodial solutions, estate planning, estate administration, and executorial services; independent financial advice services with specialist and ?do-it-yourself' superannuation offerings; and philanthropic services. In addition, it offers corporate trustee and transaction support services, including trustee services for mortgage backed and other securitisation programs for major banks and non-bank financial institutions; mortgage services, including mortgage preparations, variations and discharges; post settlement servicing; regulatory compliance services for fund managers; custody, unit registry, and accounting services for property and mortgage funds; and trusteeships for corporate debt issues and infrastructure projects. The company was founded in 1886 and is based in Sydney, Australia.

Frequently asked questions

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

  Currently 2.974% of Perpetual shares are held by insiders and 34.545% by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for Perpetual?

  Perpetual's fiscal year ends in June.

• Where is Perpetual based?

  Perpetual's address is: Angel Place, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 2000

• What is Perpetual's ISIN number?

  Perpetual's international securities identification number is: AU000000PPT9