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How to buy Zendesk shares
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Zendesk, Inc is a software—application business with stocks listed in the US. Zendesk shares (ZEN) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.
How to buy shares in Zendesk
- 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.
- 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.
- Search for Zendesk. Find the share by name or ticker symbol: ZEN. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
- Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Zendesk reaches your desired price. To spread out your risk, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
- 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 Zendesk, depending on your broker.
- Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Zendesk. 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.
Zendesk share price
Use our graph to track the performance of ZEN stocks over time.Zendesk shares at a glance
Information last updated 2020-09-25.
| 52-week range | USD$50.23 - USD$107.79 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | USD$93.2674 |
| 200-day moving average | USD$82.0399 |
| Target price | USD$109.97 |
| PE ratio | N/A |
| Dividend yield | N/A (0%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | USD$-1.542 |
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Is it a good time to buy Zendesk stock?
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Is Zendesk under- or over-valued?
Valuing Zendesk stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Zendesk's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Zendesk's PEG ratio
Zendesk's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.2138. 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 Zendesk's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Zendesk financials
| Revenue TTM | US$924.5 million |
|---|---|
| Gross profit TTM | US$582.1 million |
| Return on assets TTM | -5% |
| Return on equity TTM | -42.48% |
| Profit margin | -19.24% |
| Book value | 3.562 |
| Market capitalisation | US$11.2 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Shorting Zendesk shares
There are currently 10.2 million Zendesk shares held short by investors – that's known as Zendesk's "short interest". This figure is 18% up from 8.6 million last month.
There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Zendesk shares can be evaluated.
Zendesk's "short interest ratio" (SIR)
Zendesk's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Zendesk shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Zendesk shares traded daily (recently around 1.8 million). Zendesk's SIR currently stands at 5.67. In other words for every 100,000 Zendesk shares traded daily on the market, roughly 5670 shares are currently held short.
However Zendesk's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Zendesk shares, or, against the total number of tradable Zendesk shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Zendesk's short interest could be expressed as 0.09% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Zendesk shares in existence, roughly 90 shares are currently held short) or 0.1013% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Zendesk shares, roughly 101 shares are currently held short).
A SIR below 10% would generally be considered to indicate a fairly optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Zendesk.
Find out more about how you can short Zendesk stock.
Zendesk share dividends
We're not expecting Zendesk to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.
Zendesk share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Zendesk's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$50.23 up to US$107.79. 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 (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Zendesk's is 1.3244. This would suggest that Zendesk's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
Zendesk overview
Zendesk, Inc., a software development company, provides software as a service solutions for organizations in North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia, and the Asia Pacific. Its flagship product is Zendesk Support, a system for tracking, prioritizing, and solving customer support tickets across various channels. The company also offers Zendesk Chat, a live chat software to connect with customers on Websites, applications, and mobile devices; Zendesk Talk, a cloud-based call center software; Zendesk Guide, a knowledge base that powers customer self-service and support agent productivity; Zendesk Sell, a sales customer relationship management (CRM) product solution to enhance productivity, processes, and pipeline visibility for sales teams; and Zendesk Explore, which provides analytics for organizations to measure and enhance the customer experience. In addition, it provides Zendesk Sunshine, a CRM platform; Sunshine Conversations, a messaging platform solution; Zendesk Embeddables, which allow developers to embed support, chat, and guide experiences on the Web and mobile applications; and Zendesk application platform interfaces and Apps. Zendesk, Inc. has a strategic alliance with Tata Consultancy Services to provide enterprise grade CRM solutions for enterprises. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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