How to buy Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás stock

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás is an utilities-regulated electric business based in the US. Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás shares (EBR) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás employs 12,435 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD0.00.

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás share price

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Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-04-15.

52-week range	USD$3.06 - USD$7.39
50-day moving average	USD$5.94
200-day moving average	USD$6.05
Wall St. target price	USD$8.60
PE ratio	8.6779
Dividend yield	USD$1.038 (16.96%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$0.71

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Is Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás under- or over-valued?

Valuing Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás's P/E ratio

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 9x. In other words, Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás shares trade at around 9x 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.

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás's EBITDA

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is USD$9.5 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás financials

Revenue TTM	USD$29.1 billion
Operating margin TTM	26.67%
Gross profit TTM	USD$15.6 billion
Return on assets TTM	2.71%
Return on equity TTM	8.82%
Profit margin	21.8%
Book value	$46.83
Market capitalisation	USD$9.7 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás shares

There are currently 2.5 million Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás shares held short by investors – that's known as Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás's "short interest". This figure is 49% up from 1.7 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás shares can be evaluated.

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás shares traded daily (recently around 922371.37681159). Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás's SIR currently stands at 2.76. In other words for every 100,000 Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás shares traded daily on the market, roughly 2760 shares are currently held short.

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

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Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 56.95% of net profits

Recently Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás has paid out, on average, around 56.95% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 4.35% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás shareholders could enjoy a 4.35% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás's case, that would currently equate to about $1.038 per share.

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás's most recent dividend payout was on 25 February 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 10 February 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás's shares have ranged in value from as little as $3.0629 up to $7.3914. 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 Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás's is 0.8474. This would suggest that Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás overview

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S. A. - Eletrobras, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in Brazil. The company generates electricity through hydroelectric, thermal, nuclear, wind, and solar plants. As of December 31, 2019, it owned and operated 35 hydroelectric plants with a total installed capacity of 46,258. 65 megawatts; seven thermal plants, including coal, and oil and gas power generation units with a total installed capacity of 1,770 megawatts; and two nuclear power plants comprising Angra I with an installed capacity of 640 megawatts and Angra II an installed capacity of 1,350 megawatts. It also operates 64,138 kilometers of transmission lines.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás is owned by institutions?

  Currently 0.813% of Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás shares are held by institutions.

• How many people work for Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás?

  Latest data suggests 12,435 work at Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás.

• When does the fiscal year end for Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás?

  Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás based?

  Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás's address is: Rua da Quitanda, 196, Rio De Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, 20091-005

• What is Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás's ISIN number?

  Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás's international securities identification number is: US15234Q2075

• What is Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás's CUSIP number?

  Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S-AEletrobrás's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 15234Q108