How to buy Etsy stock

Etsy, Inc is an internet retail business based in the US. Etsy shares (ETSY) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Etsy employs 1,374 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$1.4 billion.

How to buy shares in Etsy

1. Compare share trading platforms. If you're a beginner, look for a platform with low commissions, expert ratings and investment tools to track your portfolio. Narrow down top brands with our comparison table.
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 Etsy. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: ETSY. 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 Etsy 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. 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 Etsy, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Etsy. 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.

Etsy share price

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Etsy shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-02-23.

52-week range	USD$29.95 - USD$239.47
50-day moving average	USD$208.1941
200-day moving average	USD$156.6479
Wall St. target price	USD$198.38
PE ratio	113.1847
Dividend yield	N/A (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$1.862

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Etsy financials

Revenue TTM	USD$1.4 billion
Operating margin TTM	21.07%
Gross profit TTM	USD$547.3 million
Return on assets TTM	9.77%
Return on equity TTM	43.94%
Profit margin	16.83%
Book value	$5.305
Market capitalisation	USD$26.6 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Etsy shares

There are currently 6.2 million Etsy shares held short by investors – that's known as Etsy's "short interest". This figure is 25.4% down from 8.2 million last month.

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

Etsy's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Etsy's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Etsy shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Etsy shares traded daily (recently around 3.5 million). Etsy's SIR currently stands at 1.75. In other words for every 100,000 Etsy shares traded daily on the market, roughly 1750 shares are currently held short.

However Etsy's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Etsy shares, or, against the total number of tradable Etsy shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Etsy's short interest could be expressed as 0.05% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Etsy shares in existence, roughly 50 shares are currently held short) or 0.0492% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Etsy shares, roughly 49 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 Etsy.

Find out more about how you can short Etsy stock.

Etsy share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Etsy's shares have ranged in value from as little as $29.95 up to $239.47. 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 Etsy's is 1.6158. This would suggest that Etsy's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Etsy overview

Etsy, Inc. operates online market places for buyers and sellers primarily in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, France, and Germany. Its online market places include Etsy.com and Reverb.com. The company offers approximately 66 million items in its various retail categories to buyers. It also provides various seller services, including Etsy Payments, a payment processing service; Etsy Ads, an advertising platform; and Etsy Shipping Labels, which allows sellers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia to purchase discounted shipping labels. In addition, the company offers various seller tools, including Shop Manager dashboard, a centralized hub for Etsy sellers to track orders, manage inventory, view metrics and statistics, and have conversations with their customers; Targeted Offers, a sales, promotion, and media tool; educational resources, such as blog posts and video tutorials for sellers; Etsy Seller Handbook; and Etsy Teams, a platform to build personal relationships with other Etsy sellers. Etsy, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Etsy is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 0.652% of Etsy shares are held by insiders and 90.936% by institutions.

• How many people work for Etsy?

  Latest data suggests 1,374 work at Etsy.

• When does the fiscal year end for Etsy?

  Etsy's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Etsy based?

  Etsy's address is: 117 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States, 11201

• What is Etsy's ISIN number?

  Etsy's international securities identification number is: US29786A1060

• What is Etsy's CUSIP number?

  Etsy's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 29786A106