How to buy Embraer S-A stock | $6.81

Embraer S.A is an aerospace & defense business based in the US. Embraer S-A shares (ERJ) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Embraer S-A employs 18,734 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$7.7 billion.

How to buy shares in Embraer S-A

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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 Embraer S-A. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: ERJ. 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 Embraer S-A 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$6.81, 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 Embraer S-A, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Embraer S-A. 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.

Embraer S-A share price

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Embraer S-A shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-12-27.

Latest market close	USD$6.81
52-week range	USD$3.96 - USD$20.24
50-day moving average	USD$6.4415
200-day moving average	USD$5.6756
Wall St. target price	USD$6.41
PE ratio	N/A
Dividend yield	USD$0.04 (0.21%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$-1.024

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Embraer S-A price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $6.81 from 2020-12-31

1 week (2021-01-13)	-2.58%
1 month (2020-12-18)	-3.40%
3 months (2020-10-20)	46.45%
6 months (2020-07-20)	10.02%

1 year (2020-01-17)	-63.70%
2 years (2019-01-18)	-67.60%
3 years (2018-01-19)	24.68
5 years (2016-01-20)	26.44

Is Embraer S-A under- or over-valued?

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

Embraer S-A's PEG ratio

Embraer S-A's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.19. 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 Embraer S-A's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Embraer S-A's EBITDA

Embraer S-A's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is USD$115.5 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Embraer S-A's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Embraer S-A financials

Revenue TTM	USD$7.7 billion
Gross profit TTM	USD$1.4 billion
Return on assets TTM	-1.11%
Return on equity TTM	-24.83%
Profit margin	-63.21%
Book value	$85.74
Market capitalisation	USD$1.2 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Embraer S-A shares

There are currently 6.1 million Embraer S-A shares held short by investors – that's known as Embraer S-A's "short interest". This figure is 19.2% up from 5.1 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Embraer S-A shares can be evaluated.

Embraer S-A's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Embraer S-A's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Embraer S-A shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Embraer S-A shares traded daily (recently around 3.2 million). Embraer S-A's SIR currently stands at 1.9. In other words for every 100,000 Embraer S-A shares traded daily on the market, roughly 1900 shares are currently held short.

However Embraer S-A's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Embraer S-A shares, or, against the total number of tradable Embraer S-A shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Embraer S-A's short interest could be expressed as 0.03% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Embraer S-A shares in existence, roughly 30 shares are currently held short) or 0% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Embraer S-A 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 Embraer S-A.

Find out more about how you can short Embraer S-A stock.

Embraer S-A share dividends

We're not expecting Embraer S-A to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have Embraer S-A's shares ever split?

Embraer S-A's shares were split on 1 March 2002.

Embraer S-A share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Embraer S-A's shares have ranged in value from as little as $3.96 up to $20.24. 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 Embraer S-A's is 0.5729. This would suggest that Embraer S-A's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Embraer S-A overview

Embraer S.A. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells aircrafts and systems in Brazil, North America, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Brazil, Europe, and internationally. It operates through Defense and Security; Executive Jets; Service & Support; and Other segments. The Defense and Security segment engages in the research, development, production, modification, and support for military defense and security aircraft, as well as offers a range of products and integrated solutions that include radars, special space systems (satellites), and information and communications systems, such as command, control, communications, computer, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems. The Executive Jets segment develops, produces, and sells executive jets. It also leases Legacy 600 and Legacy 650 executive jets in the super midsize and large categories; Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 executive jets in the midlight and midsize categories; Phenom family executive jets in the entry jet and light jet categories; Lineage 1000, an ultra-large executive jet; and Praetor 500 and Praetor 600, disruptive executive jets in the midsize and super midsize categories. The Service & Support segment offers after-service solutions, support, and maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for commercial, executive, and defense aircraft; provides aircraft components and engines; and supplies steel and composite aviation structures to various aircraft manufacturers. The Other segment is involved in the supply of fuel systems, structural parts, and mechanical and hydraulic systems; and production of agricultural crop-spraying aircraft. The company was formerly known as Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S.A. and changed its name to Embraer S.A. in November 2010. Embraer S.A. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Embraer S-A is owned by institutions?

  Currently 35.035% of Embraer S-A shares are held by institutions.

• How many people work for Embraer S-A?

  Latest data suggests 18,734 work at Embraer S-A.

• When does the fiscal year end for Embraer S-A?

  Embraer S-A's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Embraer S-A based?

  Embraer S-A's address is: 8501, Avenida Dra. Ruth Cardoso, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, 05425-070

• What is Embraer S-A's ISIN number?

  Embraer S-A's international securities identification number is: US29082A1079

• What is Embraer S-A's CUSIP number?

  Embraer S-A's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 29081M102