How to buy BlackRock Core Bond Trust stock | $16.35

BlackRock Core Bond Trust is an asset management business based in the US. BlackRock Core Bond Trust shares (BHK) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

How to buy shares in BlackRock Core Bond Trust

1. Compare share trading platforms. If you're a beginner, look for a platform with low commissions, expert ratings and investment tools to track your portfolio. Narrow down top brands with our comparison table.
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 BlackRock Core Bond Trust. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: BHK. 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 BlackRock Core Bond Trust 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$16.35, 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 BlackRock Core Bond Trust, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of BlackRock Core Bond Trust. 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.

BlackRock Core Bond Trust share price

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BlackRock Core Bond Trust shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-12-27.

Latest market close	USD$16.35
52-week range	USD$10.9905 - USD$16.43
50-day moving average	USD$16.0097
200-day moving average	USD$15.7671
Wall St. target price	N/A
PE ratio	6.4637
Dividend yield	USD$0.9 (5.57%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$2.4807

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BlackRock Core Bond Trust price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $16.35 from 2020-12-18

1 week (2021-01-14)	3.42%
1 month (2020-12-22)	0.86%
3 months (2020-10-21)	4.54%
6 months (2020-07-21)	3.35%

1 year (2020-01-21)	11.00%
2 years (2019-01-18)	29.56%
3 years (2018-01-19)	19.17%
5 years (2016-01-21)	29.97%

Is BlackRock Core Bond Trust under- or over-valued?

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

BlackRock Core Bond Trust's P/E ratio

BlackRock Core Bond Trust's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 6x. In other words, BlackRock Core Bond Trust shares trade at around 6x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

BlackRock Core Bond Trust financials

Revenue TTM	USD$46.7 million
Operating margin TTM	85.83%
Gross profit TTM	USD$46.7 million
Return on assets TTM	2.37%
Return on equity TTM	0%
Profit margin	-48.02%
Book value	$15.892
Market capitalisation	USD$866.2 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting BlackRock Core Bond Trust shares

There are currently 103,514 BlackRock Core Bond Trust shares held short by investors – that's known as BlackRock Core Bond Trust's "short interest". This figure is 7% up from 96,776 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting BlackRock Core Bond Trust shares can be evaluated.

BlackRock Core Bond Trust's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

BlackRock Core Bond Trust's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of BlackRock Core Bond Trust shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of BlackRock Core Bond Trust shares traded daily (recently around 136202.63157895). BlackRock Core Bond Trust's SIR currently stands at 0.76. In other words for every 100,000 BlackRock Core Bond Trust shares traded daily on the market, roughly 760 shares are currently held short.

However BlackRock Core Bond Trust's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of BlackRock Core Bond Trust shares, or, against the total number of tradable BlackRock Core Bond Trust shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case BlackRock Core Bond Trust's short interest could be expressed as 0% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 BlackRock Core Bond Trust shares in existence, roughly 0 shares are currently held short) or 0.0019% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable BlackRock Core Bond Trust shares, roughly 2 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 BlackRock Core Bond Trust.

Find out more about how you can short BlackRock Core Bond Trust stock.

BlackRock Core Bond Trust share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 31.3% of net profits

Recently BlackRock Core Bond Trust has paid out, on average, around 31.3% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 5.57% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), BlackRock Core Bond Trust shareholders could enjoy a 5.57% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In BlackRock Core Bond Trust's case, that would currently equate to about $0.9 per share.

While BlackRock Core Bond Trust's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that BlackRock Core Bond Trust may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

BlackRock Core Bond Trust's most recent dividend payout was on 9 January 2019. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 30 December 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").

BlackRock Core Bond Trust share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, BlackRock Core Bond Trust's shares have ranged in value from as little as $10.9905 up to $16.43. 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 BlackRock Core Bond Trust's is 0.3916. This would suggest that BlackRock Core Bond Trust's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

BlackRock Core Bond Trust overview

BlackRock Core Bond Trust is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in investment grade quality bonds, including corporate bonds, government and agency securities, and mortgage-related securities. BlackRock Core Bond Trust was formed on November 30, 2001 and is domiciled in the United States.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of BlackRock Core Bond Trust is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 0.007% of BlackRock Core Bond Trust shares are held by insiders and 28.533% by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for BlackRock Core Bond Trust?

  BlackRock Core Bond Trust's fiscal year ends in October.

• Where is BlackRock Core Bond Trust based?

  BlackRock Core Bond Trust's address is: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE, United States, 19809

• What is BlackRock Core Bond Trust's ISIN number?

  BlackRock Core Bond Trust's international securities identification number is: US09249E1010

• What is BlackRock Core Bond Trust's CUSIP number?

  BlackRock Core Bond Trust's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 09249E101