How to buy Aluminum Corporation of China stock | $8.68

Aluminum Corporation of China Limited is an aluminum business based in the US. Aluminum Corporation of China shares (ACH) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Aluminum Corporation of China employs 65,507 staff and has a market cap (total outstanding shares value) of USD$8.5 billion.

How to buy shares in Aluminum Corporation of China

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2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for Aluminum Corporation of China. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: ACH. 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 Aluminum Corporation of China reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of USD$8.68, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Aluminum Corporation of China, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Aluminum Corporation of China. Optimize 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.

Aluminum Corporation of China share price

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Aluminum Corporation of China shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-12-27.

Latest market close	USD$8.68
52-week range	USD$4.6 - USD$9.95
50-day moving average	USD$8.3718
200-day moving average	USD$6.438
Wall St. target price	USD$14.51
PE ratio	26.4923
Dividend yield	N/A (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$0.325

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Aluminum Corporation of China price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $8.68 from 2020-12-31

1 week (2021-01-14)	-0.57%
1 month (2020-12-22)	1.88%
3 months (2020-10-21)	53.90%
6 months (2020-07-21)	31.91%

1 year (2020-01-21)	9.05%
2 years (2019-01-18)	-6.57%
3 years (2018-01-19)	18.69
5 years (2016-01-21)	19.56%

Is Aluminum Corporation of China under- or over-valued?

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

Aluminum Corporation of China's P/E ratio

Aluminum Corporation of China's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 26x. In other words, Aluminum Corporation of China shares trade at around 26x recent earnings.

That's comparable to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29).

Aluminum Corporation of China financials

Gross profit TTM	USD$12.6 billion
Return on assets TTM	1.66%
Return on equity TTM	1.38%
Profit margin	0.28%
Book value	$13.125
Market capitalisation	USD$8.5 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Aluminum Corporation of China shares

There are currently 15,952 Aluminum Corporation of China shares held short by investors – that's known as Aluminum Corporation of China's "short interest". This figure is 62.6% down from 42,642 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Aluminum Corporation of China shares can be evaluated.

Aluminum Corporation of China's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Aluminum Corporation of China's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Aluminum Corporation of China shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Aluminum Corporation of China shares traded daily (recently around 106346.66666667). Aluminum Corporation of China's SIR currently stands at 0.15. In other words for every 100,000 Aluminum Corporation of China shares traded daily on the market, roughly 150 shares are currently held short.

However Aluminum Corporation of China's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Aluminum Corporation of China shares, or, against the total number of tradable Aluminum Corporation of China shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Aluminum Corporation of China's short interest could be expressed as 0% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Aluminum Corporation of China shares in existence, roughly 0 shares are currently held short) or 0% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Aluminum Corporation of China shares, roughly 0 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Aluminum Corporation of China.

Find out more about how you can short Aluminum Corporation of China stock.

Aluminum Corporation of China share dividends

We're not expecting Aluminum Corporation of China to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have Aluminum Corporation of China's shares ever split?

Aluminum Corporation of China's shares were split on a 4:1 basis on 11 October 2006. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 4 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Aluminum Corporation of China shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 75% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Aluminum Corporation of China shares which in turn could have impacted Aluminum Corporation of China's share price.

Aluminum Corporation of China share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Aluminum Corporation of China's shares have ranged in value from as little as $4.6 up to $9.95. 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 Aluminum Corporation of China's is 2.0698. This would suggest that Aluminum Corporation of China's shares are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.

Aluminum Corporation of China overview

Aluminum Corporation of China Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells alumina, primary aluminum, and energy products in the People's Republic of China. The company operates through Alumina, Primary Aluminum, Trading, and Energy segments. The Alumina segment mines for and purchases bauxite and other raw materials; and produces and sells alumina, as well as chemical alumina and metal gallium. The Primary Aluminum segment procures alumina and other raw materials, supplemental materials, and electrical power; and produces and sells aluminum and aluminum-related products, such as carbon, aluminum alloy, and other electrolytic aluminum products. The Trading segment trades in alumina, primary aluminum, aluminum fabrication products, other non-ferrous metal products, coal products, raw and supplemental materials; and provides logistics and transport services to external customers. The Energy segment researches and develops, produces, and operates energy products, including coal mining; and generates and sells electricity using thermal power, wind power, and solar power sources to regional power grid corporations, as well as manufactures power related equipment. The company also acquires, manufactures, and distributes bauxite mines and limestone ore; and provides engineering project management, and research and development services. Aluminum Corporation of China Limited was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Aluminum Corporation of China is owned by institutions?

  Currently 1.559% of Aluminum Corporation of China shares are held by institutions.

• How many people work for Aluminum Corporation of China?

  Latest data suggests 65,507 work at Aluminum Corporation of China.

• When does the fiscal year end for Aluminum Corporation of China?

  Aluminum Corporation of China's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Aluminum Corporation of China based?

  Aluminum Corporation of China's address is: No. 62 North Xizhimen Street, Beijing, China, 100082

• What is Aluminum Corporation of China's ISIN number?

  Aluminum Corporation of China's international securities identification number is: US0222761092

• What is Aluminum Corporation of China's CUSIP number?

  Aluminum Corporation of China's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 022276109