How to buy General American Investors Company stock

General American Investors Company, Inc is an asset management business based in the US. General American Investors Company shares (GAM) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

General American Investors Company share price

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General American Investors Company shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-04-29.

52-week range	$26.15 - $42.65
50-day moving average	$40.53
200-day moving average	$37.64
Wall St. target price	N/A
PE ratio	15.9661
Dividend yield	$2.5 (5.9%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$2.66

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Is General American Investors Company under- or over-valued?

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

General American Investors Company's P/E ratio

General American Investors Company's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 16x. In other words, General American Investors Company shares trade at around 16x 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.

General American Investors Company financials

Revenue TTM	$15.2 million
Operating margin TTM	20.61%
Gross profit TTM	$15.2 million
Return on assets TTM	0.15%
Return on equity TTM	6.04%
Profit margin	506.19%
Book value	$44.00
Market capitalisation	$1 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting General American Investors Company shares

There are currently 3,491 General American Investors Company shares held short by investors – that's known as General American Investors Company's "short interest". This figure is 69.6% down from 11,468 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting General American Investors Company shares can be evaluated.

General American Investors Company's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

General American Investors Company's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of General American Investors Company shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of General American Investors Company shares traded daily (recently around 24935.714285714). General American Investors Company's SIR currently stands at 0.14. In other words for every 100,000 General American Investors Company shares traded daily on the market, roughly 140 shares are currently held short.

However General American Investors Company's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of General American Investors Company shares, or, against the total number of tradable General American Investors Company shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case General American Investors Company's short interest could be expressed as 0% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 General American Investors Company shares in existence, roughly 0 shares are currently held short) or 0.0002% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable General American Investors Company 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 General American Investors Company.

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General American Investors Company'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 General American Investors Company.

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

General American Investors Company's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 25.62

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and General American Investors Company's overall score of 25.62 (as at 12/31/2018) is excellent – landing it in it in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like General American Investors Company 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.).

General American Investors Company's environmental score

Environmental score: 5.94/100

General American Investors Company's environmental score of 5.94 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that General American Investors Company is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

General American Investors Company's social score

Social score: 11.62/100

General American Investors Company's social score of 11.62 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that General American Investors Company is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

General American Investors Company's governance score

Governance score: 8.75/100

General American Investors Company's governance score puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that General American Investors Company is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

General American Investors Company, Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	25.62
Total ESG percentile	4
Environmental score	5.94
Environmental score percentile	4
Social score	11.62
Social score percentile	4
Governance score	8.75
Governance score percentile	4

General American Investors Company share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 3.59% of net profits

Recently General American Investors Company has paid out, on average, around 3.59% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0.54% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), General American Investors Company shareholders could enjoy a 0.54% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In General American Investors Company's case, that would currently equate to about $2.5 per share.

While General American Investors Company's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that General American Investors Company is investing more in its future growth.

General American Investors Company's most recent dividend payout was on 27 December 2018. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 4 February 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").

General American Investors Company share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, General American Investors Company's shares have ranged in value from as little as $26.152 up to $42.65. 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 General American Investors Company's is 1.0541. This would suggest that General American Investors Company's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

General American Investors Company overview

General American Investors Company, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm invests in the public equity markets of United States. It invests in growth stocks of companies. It makes investments in Information Technology, Financials, Consumer Staples, Consumer Discretionary, Retailing, Communication Services, Industrials, Health Care, Energy and Materials. The firm employs fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach to make its investments. It conducts in-house research to make its investments.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of General American Investors Company is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 8.344% of General American Investors Company shares are held by insiders and 29.184% by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for General American Investors Company?

  General American Investors Company's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is General American Investors Company based?

  General American Investors Company's address is: 530 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United States, 10036

• What is General American Investors Company's ISIN number?

  General American Investors Company's international securities identification number is: US3688021043

• What is General American Investors Company's CUSIP number?

  General American Investors Company's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 368802104