How to buy Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima stock

Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima is an utilities-regulated electric business based in the US. Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima shares (EDN) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima employs 4,776 staff and has a market cap (total outstanding shares value) of USD$252 million.

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3. Search for Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: EDN. 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 Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
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6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima. 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.

Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima share price

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Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-03-18.

52-week range	USD$2.8112 - USD$4.84
50-day moving average	USD$3.6737
200-day moving average	USD$3.5042
Wall St. target price	USD$4.32
PE ratio	1.9813
Dividend yield	N/A (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$1.76

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Is Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima under- or over-valued?

Valuing Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima's P/E ratio

Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 2x. In other words, Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima shares trade at around 2x 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.

Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima's PEG ratio

Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.94. 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 Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima financials

Gross profit TTM	USD$13.5 billion
Return on assets TTM	-0.95%
Return on equity TTM	-24.68%
Profit margin	-19.38%
Book value	$1.98
Market capitalisation	USD$252 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima shares

There are currently 76,422 Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima shares held short by investors – that's known as Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima's "short interest". This figure is 29.8% up from 58,896 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima shares can be evaluated.

Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima shares traded daily (recently around 39190.769230769). Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima's SIR currently stands at 1.95. In other words for every 100,000 Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima shares traded daily on the market, roughly 1950 shares are currently held short.

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

Find out more about how you can short Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima stock.

Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima share dividends

We're not expecting Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima's shares have ranged in value from as little as $2.8112 up to $4.84. 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 Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima's is 1.543. This would suggest that Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima overview

Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte S. A. , a public service company, engages in the distribution and sale of electricity in Argentina. It serves approximately 9 million people in the northwestern part of the greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area and the northern part of the City of Buenos Aires through the concession of 4,637 square kilometers. The company was formerly known as Empresa Distribuidora Norte Sociedad Anónima and changed its name to Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte S. A. in June 1996.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima is owned by institutions?

  Currently 2.062% of Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima shares are held by institutions.

• How many people work for Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima?

  Latest data suggests 4,776 work at Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima.

• When does the fiscal year end for Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima?

  Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima based?

  Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima's address is: Avenida del Libertador 6363, Buenos Aires, Argentina, C1428ARG

• What is Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima's ISIN number?

  Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima's international securities identification number is: US29244A1025

• What is Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima's CUSIP number?

  Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 29244A102