How to buy DISH Network Corporation stock | $30.49

DISH Network Corporation is an entertainment business based in the US. DISH Network Corporation shares (DISH) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. DISH Network Corporation employs 16,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$14.2 billion.

How to buy shares in DISH Network Corporation

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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 DISH Network Corporation. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: DISH. 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 DISH Network Corporation 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$30.49, 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 DISH Network Corporation, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of DISH Network Corporation. 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.

DISH Network Corporation share price

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DISH Network Corporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-12-27.

Latest market close	USD$30.49
52-week range	USD$17.09 - USD$42.62
50-day moving average	USD$33.4568
200-day moving average	USD$32.1656
Wall St. target price	USD$40.32
PE ratio	12.6517
Dividend yield	N/A (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$2.455

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Is it a good time to buy DISH Network Corporation stock?

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DISH Network Corporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $30.49 from 2020-12-18

1 week (2021-01-11)	-6.84%
1 month (2020-12-18)	30.49
3 months (2020-10-16)	10.23%
6 months (2020-07-17)	-6.87%

1 year (2020-01-17)	-17.12%
2 years (2019-01-18)	2.32%
3 years (2018-01-18)	45.16
5 years (2016-01-15)	49.94

Is DISH Network Corporation under- or over-valued?

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

DISH Network Corporation's P/E ratio

DISH Network Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 13x. In other words, DISH Network Corporation shares trade at around 13x 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.

DISH Network Corporation's PEG ratio

DISH Network Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.2421. 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 DISH Network Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

DISH Network Corporation's EBITDA

DISH Network Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is USD$3.2 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a DISH Network Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

DISH Network Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	USD$14.2 billion
Operating margin TTM	17.44%
Gross profit TTM	USD$4.3 billion
Return on assets TTM	4.55%
Return on equity TTM	12.71%
Profit margin	10.01%
Book value	$24.129
Market capitalisation	USD$16.3 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting DISH Network Corporation shares

There are currently 12.8 million DISH Network Corporation shares held short by investors – that's known as DISH Network Corporation's "short interest". This figure is 2.1% down from 13.0 million last month.

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

DISH Network Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

DISH Network Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of DISH Network Corporation shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of DISH Network Corporation shares traded daily (recently around 2.7 million). DISH Network Corporation's SIR currently stands at 4.75. In other words for every 100,000 DISH Network Corporation shares traded daily on the market, roughly 4750 shares are currently held short.

However DISH Network Corporation's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of DISH Network Corporation shares, or, against the total number of tradable DISH Network Corporation shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case DISH Network Corporation's short interest could be expressed as 0.02% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 DISH Network Corporation shares in existence, roughly 20 shares are currently held short) or 0.0586% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable DISH Network Corporation shares, roughly 59 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 DISH Network Corporation.

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DISH Network Corporation's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like DISH Network Corporation.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

DISH Network Corporation's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 24.17

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and DISH Network Corporation's overall score of 24.17 (as at 01/01/2019) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 32nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like DISH Network Corporation is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

DISH Network Corporation's environmental score

Environmental score: 4.38/100

DISH Network Corporation's environmental score of 4.38 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that DISH Network Corporation is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

DISH Network Corporation's social score

Social score: 11.39/100

DISH Network Corporation's social score of 11.39 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that DISH Network Corporation is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

DISH Network Corporation's governance score

Governance score: 13.4/100

DISH Network Corporation's governance score puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that DISH Network Corporation is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

DISH Network Corporation's controversy score

Controversy score: 3/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. DISH Network Corporation scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that DISH Network Corporation hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

DISH Network Corporation was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	24.17
Total ESG percentile	31.85
Environmental score	4.38
Environmental score percentile	6
Social score	11.39
Social score percentile	6
Governance score	13.4
Governance score percentile	6
Level of controversy	3

DISH Network Corporation share dividends

We're not expecting DISH Network Corporation to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have DISH Network Corporation's shares ever split?

DISH Network Corporation's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 23 March 2000. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your DISH Network Corporation shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for DISH Network Corporation shares which in turn could have impacted DISH Network Corporation's share price.

DISH Network Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, DISH Network Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $17.09 up to $42.62. 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 (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while DISH Network Corporation's is 2.0425. This would suggest that DISH Network Corporation's shares are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.

DISH Network Corporation overview

DISH Network Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides pay-TV services in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Pay-TV and Wireless. It offers video services under the DISH TV brand; and programming packages that include programming through national broadcast networks, local broadcast networks, and national and regional cable networks, as well as regional and specialty sports channels, premium movie channels, and Latino and international programming packages. The company also provides access to movies and TV shows through TV or Internet-connected tablets, smartphones, and computers; and dishanywhere.com and mobile applications for smartphones and tablets to view authorized content, search program listings, and remotely control certain features. In addition, it offers Sling TV services, including Sling International, Sling Latino, Sling Orange, and Sling Blue services that require an Internet connection and are available on streaming-capable devices, such as TVs, tablets, computers, game consoles, and smart phones primarily to consumers who do not subscribe to traditional satellite and cable pay-TV services. As of December 31, 2019, it had 11.986 million Pay-TV subscribers. The company offers receiver systems and programming through direct sales channels, small satellite retailers, direct marketing groups, local and regional consumer electronics stores, retailers, and telecommunications companies. DISH Network Corporation was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of DISH Network Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 14.195% of DISH Network Corporation shares are held by insiders and 80.202% by institutions.

• How many people work for DISH Network Corporation?

  Latest data suggests 16,000 work at DISH Network Corporation.

• When does the fiscal year end for DISH Network Corporation?

  DISH Network Corporation's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is DISH Network Corporation based?

  DISH Network Corporation's address is: 9601 South Meridian Boulevard, Englewood, CO, United States, 80112

• What is DISH Network Corporation's ISIN number?

  DISH Network Corporation's international securities identification number is: US25470M1099

• What is DISH Network Corporation's CUSIP number?

  DISH Network Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 25470M109