How to buy Viking Mines shares | A$0.018

Viking Mines Limited is a gold business based in Australia. Viking Mines shares (VKA) are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and all prices are listed in Australian Dollars. Its last market close was $0.018 – a decrease of 14.29% over the previous week. Viking Mines has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $54,280.

How to buy shares in Viking Mines

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 Viking Mines . Find the share by name or ticker symbol: VKA. 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 Viking Mines 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 $0.018, 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 Viking Mines . 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 Viking Mines 's share price?

Since the stock market crash in March caused by coronavirus, Viking Mines 's share price has had significant positive movement.

Its last market close was $0.018, which is 50.00% up on its pre-crash value of $0.009 and 260.00% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as $0.005.

If you had bought $1,000 worth of Viking Mines shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth $500.00 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 $1,800.00.

Viking Mines share price

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Viking Mines shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-10-20.

Latest market close	AUDA$0.018
52-week range	AUDA$0.005 - AUDA$0.024
50-day moving average	AUDA$0.0161
200-day moving average	AUDA$0.0105
Target price	N/A
PE ratio	N/A
Dividend yield	N/A (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	AUDA$-0.002

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Is it a good time to buy Viking Mines stock?

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Viking Mines price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of A$0.018 on 2020-10-20

1 week (2020-10-13)	-18.18%
1 month (2020-09-21)	38.46%
3 months (2020-07-20)	100.00%
6 months (2020-04-20)	157.14%

1 year (2019-10-17)	N/A
2 years (2018-10-17)	N/A
3 years (2017-10-20)	-10.00%
5 years (2015-10-17)	N/A

Viking Mines financials

Revenue TTM	$54,280
Gross profit TTM	$54,280
Return on assets TTM	-19.13%
Return on equity TTM	-30.4%
Profit margin	0%
Book value	0.008
Market capitalisation	$5.6 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Viking Mines share dividends

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

Viking Mines share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Viking Mines 's shares have ranged in value from as little as $0.005 up to $0.024. 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 Viking Mines 's is 1.4187. This would suggest that Viking Mines 's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Viking Mines overview

Viking Mines Limited explores for, develops, and mines mineral deposits in West Africa. The company explores for gold and coal deposits. It holds 100% interests in the Tumentu Gold Project and Butre Gold Project located in Ghana; and Berkh Uul Coal Project and Khonkhor Zag Coal project located in Mongolia. The company was formerly known as Viking Ashanti Limited. Viking Mines Limited was founded in 2007 and is based in Sydney, Australia.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Viking Mines is owned by insiders?

  Currently 51.278% of Viking Mines shares are held by insiders.

• When does the fiscal year end for Viking Mines ?

  Viking Mines 's fiscal year ends in June.

• Where is Viking Mines based?

  Viking Mines 's address is: 126 Philip Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 2000

• What is Viking Mines 's ISIN number?

  Viking Mines 's international securities identification number is: AU000000VKA8