How to buy Suncorp shares | A$8.71

Suncorp Group Limited is an insurance—property & casualty business based in Australia. Suncorp shares (SUN) are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and all prices are listed in Australian Dollars. Its last market close was $8.71 – an increase of 3.57% over the previous week. Suncorp has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $14.8 billion.

How to buy shares in Suncorp

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 Suncorp. Find the share by name or ticker symbol: SUN. 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 Suncorp 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 $8.71, 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 Suncorp. 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.

Suncorp share price

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Suncorp shares at a glance

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Information last updated 2020-09-25.

Latest market close	AUDA$8.71
52-week range	AUDA$7.3 - AUDA$14.0268
50-day moving average	AUDA$8.9836
200-day moving average	AUDA$9.0652
Target price	AUDA$14.96
PE ratio	19.6088
Dividend yield	AUDA$0.2 (2.37%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	AUDA$0.68

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Is it a good time to buy Suncorp stock?

The technical analysis gauge below displays real-time ratings for the timeframes you select. This is not a recommendation, however. It represents a technical analysis based on the most popular technical indicators: Moving Averages, Oscillators and Pivots. Finder might not concur and takes no responsibility.

Technical Analysis of Suncorp Group Limited by TradingView

Suncorp price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of A$8.71 on 2020-09-28

1 week (2020-09-24)	3.20%
1 month (2020-09-01)	-3.65%
3 months (2020-07-01)	-1.58%
6 months (2020-04-01)	-7.64%

1 year (2019-10-01)	-37.90%
2 years (2018-10-01)	-40.48%
3 years (2017-09-29)	-35.19%
5 years (2015-10-01)	-31.30%

Is Suncorp under- or over-valued?

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

Suncorp's P/E ratio

Suncorp's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 20x. In other words, Suncorp shares trade at around 20x 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.

Suncorp's EBITDA

Suncorp's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $2.2 billion.

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

Suncorp financials

Revenue TTM	$14.8 billion
Operating margin TTM	13.95%
Gross profit TTM	$4.5 billion
Return on assets TTM	1.34%
Return on equity TTM	4.99%
Profit margin	6.18%
Book value	10.055
Market capitalisation	$11 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Suncorp'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 Suncorp.

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

Suncorp's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 21.71

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Suncorp's overall score of 21.71 (as at 07/31/2020) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 22nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Suncorp 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.).

Suncorp's environmental score

Environmental score: 1.82/100

Suncorp's environmental score of 1.82 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Suncorp is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Suncorp's social score

Social score: 8.06/100

Suncorp's social score of 8.06 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Suncorp is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Suncorp's governance score

Governance score: 10.83/100

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

Suncorp's controversy score

Controversy score: 2/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Suncorp scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Suncorp has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Suncorp Group Limited was last rated for ESG on: 2020-08-01.

Total ESG score	21.71
Total ESG percentile	21.56
Environmental score	1.82
Environmental score percentile	2
Social score	8.06
Social score percentile	2
Governance score	10.83
Governance score percentile	2
Level of controversy	2

Suncorp share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 159.27% of net profits

Recently Suncorp has paid out, on average, around 159.27% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.37% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Suncorp shareholders could enjoy a 2.37% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Suncorp's case, that would currently equate to about A$0.2 per share.

Suncorp'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 25 August 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Suncorp's shares ever split?

Suncorp's shares were split on a 971:1000 basis on 29 September 2019. So if you had owned 1000 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 971 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Suncorp shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 3% higher share price could have impacted the market appetite for Suncorp shares which in turn could have impacted Suncorp's share price.

Suncorp share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Suncorp's shares have ranged in value from as little as $7.3 up to $14.0268. 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 Suncorp's is 0.7602. This would suggest that Suncorp's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Suncorp overview

Suncorp Group Limited provides insurance, banking, and wealth products and services to retail, corporate, and commercial sectors in Australia and New Zealand. It operates through three segments: Insurance, Banking & Wealth, and Suncorp New Zealand segments. The Insurance segment designs, manufactures, and delivers general insurance products and services, including home and contents, motor, marine, travel, commercial property, industrial special risk, public liability and professional indemnity, workers' compensation, compulsory third party, loan protection, and equity and cash benefit products. The Banking & Wealth segment designs, manufactures, and delivers banking, financial planning, and superannuation and fund administration services, such as commercial, agribusiness, small business, home and personal loans, savings and transaction accounts, foreign exchange services, treasury products and services, superannuation services, and funds administration and financial planning services. The Suncorp New Zealand segment designs, manufactures, and delivers general and life insurance products comprising home and contents, motor, commercial property, public liability and professional indemnity, life, trauma, total and permanent disablement, and income protection. The company was formerly known as Suncorp-Metway Limited and changed its name to Suncorp Group Limited in December 2010. Suncorp Group Limited was founded in 1902 and is based in Brisbane, Australia.

Frequently asked questions

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

  Currently 0.233% of Suncorp shares are held by insiders and 32.12% by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for Suncorp?

  Suncorp's fiscal year ends in June.

• Where is Suncorp based?

  Suncorp's address is: Brisbane Square, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 4000

• What is Suncorp's ISIN number?

  Suncorp's international securities identification number is: AU000000SUN6