A$1.13
Appen is an information technology services business based in Australia. Appen shares (APX) are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and all prices are in Australian dollars. Appen has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $273.8 million. If you're looking to buy shares, check out the steps below.
How to buy shares in Appen
To buy shares listed in Australia such as Appen, you'll need to sign up to a broker with access to the ASX. Our table can help you compare share trading platforms and choose or you can see our list of the best share trading platforms in Australia. Then follow these steps.
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Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, including your ID and tax file number. Fund your account with a bank transfer, PayPal or debit card.
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Search for Appen. Find the share by name or ticker symbol: APX. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
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Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Appen reaches your desired price. Look into dollar-cost averaging to spread out your risk, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
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Decide on how many to buy. At today's price, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimise risk through the market's ups and downs.
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Check on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Appen. Optimise your portfolio by tracking how your stock and 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 affect your stock.
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Appen stock price (ASX:APX)
Use our graph to track the performance of APX stocks over time.Appen shares at a glance
52-week range | $0.26 - $1.57 |
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50-day moving average | $0.7037 |
200-day moving average | $0.6007 |
Target price | $0.54 |
PE ratio | N/A |
Dividend yield | N/A (0%) |
Earnings per share (TTM) | $-1.22 |
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Is it a good time to buy Appen stock?
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Appen price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the last close of A$1.08
1 week (2024-08-29) | -11.11% |
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1 month (2024-08-06) | 38.46% |
3 months (2024-06-06) | 111.76% |
6 months (2024-03-06) | 71.43% |
1 year (2023-09-06) | -28.95% |
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2 years (2022-09-06) | -70.17% |
3 years (2021-09-06) | -90.18% |
5 years (2019-09-06) | -95.87% |
Appen financials
Revenue TTM | $273.8 million |
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Gross profit TTM | $54.9 million |
Return on assets TTM | -16.94% |
Return on equity TTM | -98.08% |
Profit margin | -43.13% |
Book value | 0.439 |
Market capitalisation | $223 million |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Appen share dividends
We're not expecting Appen to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.
Appen share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Appen's shares have ranged in value from as little as $0.26 up to $1.57. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (AU average) beta is 1, while Appen's is 0.967. This would suggest that Appen's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Appen overview
Appen Limited operates as an AI lifecycle company that provides data sourcing, data annotation, and model evaluation solutions in Australia, the United States, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Global Services and New Markets. The company provides a platform for the AI data development process. Its platform provides data annotation, such as workflow management and collaboration, data organization, communication, and performance analysis; audio transcription; data collection and categorization; data monitoring; and dataset creation, model performance evaluation, fine-tuning, A/B testing for validation. It offers services including guidance, crowd management, project management, and customized professional services. It serves the healthcare, finance, retail, technology, automotive, media and entertainment, telecommunications and call center, and aerospace and defense industries. The company was formerly known as Appen Holdings Pty Limited and changed its name to Appen Limited in October 2014. Appen Limited was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Chatswood, Australia.
Appen in the news
Revenues Working Against Appen Limited's (ASX:APX) Share Price Following 34% Dive
Appen Appoints Alicia Hale as Chief Marketing Officer
Favourable Signals For Appen: Numerous Insiders Acquired Stock
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