How to buy Dynagas LNG Partners stock | $2.58

Dynagas LNG Partners LP is an oil & gas midstream business based in the US. Dynagas LNG Partners shares (DLNG) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

How to buy shares in Dynagas LNG Partners

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3. Search for Dynagas LNG Partners. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: DLNG. 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 Dynagas LNG Partners 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$2.58, 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 Dynagas LNG Partners, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Dynagas LNG Partners. 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.

Dynagas LNG Partners share price

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Dynagas LNG Partners shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-12-27.

Latest market close	USD$2.58
52-week range	USD$0.98 - USD$3.97
50-day moving average	USD$2.4589
200-day moving average	USD$2.7823
Wall St. target price	USD$2.5
PE ratio	5.0308
Dividend yield	USD$0.25 (14.88%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$0.487

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Dynagas LNG Partners price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $2.58 from 2021-01-11

1 week (2021-01-12)	-9.15%
1 month (2020-12-18)	15.18%
3 months (2020-10-19)	5.74%
6 months (2020-07-17)	-26.07%

1 year (2020-01-17)	25.85%
2 years (2019-01-18)	-38.13%
3 years (2018-01-19)	11.59
5 years (2016-01-19)	7.36

Is Dynagas LNG Partners under- or over-valued?

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

Dynagas LNG Partners's P/E ratio

Dynagas LNG Partners's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 5x. In other words, Dynagas LNG Partners shares trade at around 5x 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.

Dynagas LNG Partners's PEG ratio

Dynagas LNG Partners's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 17.02. 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 Dynagas LNG Partners's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Dynagas LNG Partners's EBITDA

Dynagas LNG Partners's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is USD$95.8 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Dynagas LNG Partners's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Dynagas LNG Partners financials

Revenue TTM	USD$137 million
Operating margin TTM	46.68%
Gross profit TTM	USD$99.8 million
Return on assets TTM	3.59%
Return on equity TTM	9.05%
Profit margin	21.11%
Book value	$5.667
Market capitalisation	USD$87.3 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Dynagas LNG Partners shares

There are currently 15,213 Dynagas LNG Partners shares held short by investors – that's known as Dynagas LNG Partners's "short interest". This figure is 46.9% down from 28,631 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Dynagas LNG Partners shares can be evaluated.

Dynagas LNG Partners's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Dynagas LNG Partners's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Dynagas LNG Partners shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Dynagas LNG Partners shares traded daily (recently around 101420). Dynagas LNG Partners's SIR currently stands at 0.15. In other words for every 100,000 Dynagas LNG Partners shares traded daily on the market, roughly 150 shares are currently held short.

However Dynagas LNG Partners's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Dynagas LNG Partners shares, or, against the total number of tradable Dynagas LNG Partners shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Dynagas LNG Partners's short interest could be expressed as 0% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Dynagas LNG Partners shares in existence, roughly 0 shares are currently held short) or 0.0005% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Dynagas LNG Partners shares, roughly 1 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 Dynagas LNG Partners.

Find out more about how you can short Dynagas LNG Partners stock.

Dynagas LNG Partners share dividends

We're not expecting Dynagas LNG Partners to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Dynagas LNG Partners share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Dynagas LNG Partners's shares have ranged in value from as little as $0.98 up to $3.97. 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 Dynagas LNG Partners's is 1.9869. This would suggest that Dynagas LNG Partners's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Dynagas LNG Partners overview

Dynagas LNG Partners LP, through its subsidiaries, operates in the seaborne transportation industry worldwide. As of April 16, 2020, the company owned and operated a fleet of six liquefied natural gas carriers. Dynagas GP LLC serves as the general partner of Dynagas LNG Partners LP. Dynagas LNG Partners LP was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Athens, Greece.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Dynagas LNG Partners is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 53.796% of Dynagas LNG Partners shares are held by insiders and 20.16% by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for Dynagas LNG Partners?

  Dynagas LNG Partners's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Dynagas LNG Partners based?

  Dynagas LNG Partners's address is: 97 Poseidonos Avenue, Athens, Greece, 166 74

• What is Dynagas LNG Partners's ISIN number?

  Dynagas LNG Partners's international securities identification number is: MHY2188B1083

• What is Dynagas LNG Partners's CUSIP number?

  Dynagas LNG Partners's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: Y2188B108