How to buy JBG SMITH Properties stock | $31.44

JBG SMITH Properties is a reit-office business based in the US. JBG SMITH Properties shares (JBGS) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. JBG SMITH Properties employs 1,017 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$609.6 million.

How to buy shares in JBG SMITH Properties

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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 JBG SMITH Properties. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: JBGS. 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 JBG SMITH Properties 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$31.44, 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 JBG SMITH Properties, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of JBG SMITH Properties. 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.

JBG SMITH Properties share price

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JBG SMITH Properties shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-12-26.

Latest market close	USD$31.44
52-week range	USD$22.2921 - USD$41.1122
50-day moving average	USD$30.9076
200-day moving average	USD$28.6121
Wall St. target price	USD$35.5
PE ratio	291.3207
Dividend yield	USD$0.9 (2.91%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$0.106

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Is it a good time to buy JBG SMITH Properties stock?

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JBG SMITH Properties price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $31.44 from 2020-12-11

1 week (2021-01-13)	1.06%
1 month (2020-12-23)	2.18%
3 months (2020-10-20)	23.44%
6 months (2020-07-20)	9.85%

1 year (2020-01-19)	N/A
2 years (2019-01-19)	N/A
3 years (2018-01-19)	33.29
5 years (2016-01-19)	N/A

Is JBG SMITH Properties under- or over-valued?

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

JBG SMITH Properties's P/E ratio

JBG SMITH Properties's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 291x. In other words, JBG SMITH Properties shares trade at around 291x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

JBG SMITH Properties's EBITDA

JBG SMITH Properties's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is USD$193.7 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a JBG SMITH Properties's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

JBG SMITH Properties financials

Revenue TTM	USD$609.6 million
Gross profit TTM	USD$324.8 million
Return on assets TTM	-0.13%
Return on equity TTM	0.55%
Profit margin	2.91%
Book value	$25.444
Market capitalisation	USD$4.1 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting JBG SMITH Properties shares

There are currently 1.1 million JBG SMITH Properties shares held short by investors – that's known as JBG SMITH Properties's "short interest". This figure is 14.4% down from 1.3 million last month.

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

JBG SMITH Properties's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

JBG SMITH Properties's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of JBG SMITH Properties shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of JBG SMITH Properties shares traded daily (recently around 670500.61349693). JBG SMITH Properties's SIR currently stands at 1.63. In other words for every 100,000 JBG SMITH Properties shares traded daily on the market, roughly 1630 shares are currently held short.

However JBG SMITH Properties's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of JBG SMITH Properties shares, or, against the total number of tradable JBG SMITH Properties shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case JBG SMITH Properties's short interest could be expressed as 0.01% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 JBG SMITH Properties shares in existence, roughly 10 shares are currently held short) or 0.0119% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable JBG SMITH Properties shares, roughly 12 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 JBG SMITH Properties.

Find out more about how you can short JBG SMITH Properties stock.

JBG SMITH Properties share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 67.16% of net profits

Recently JBG SMITH Properties has paid out, on average, around 67.16% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.91% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), JBG SMITH Properties shareholders could enjoy a 2.91% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In JBG SMITH Properties's case, that would currently equate to about $0.9 per share.

JBG SMITH Properties's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

JBG SMITH Properties's most recent dividend payout was on 11 January 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 24 December 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").

JBG SMITH Properties share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, JBG SMITH Properties's shares have ranged in value from as little as $22.2921 up to $41.1122. 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 JBG SMITH Properties's is 0.8958. This would suggest that JBG SMITH Properties's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

JBG SMITH Properties overview

JBG SMITH is an S&P 400 company that owns, operates, invests in and develops a dynamic portfolio of high-growth mixed-use properties in and around Washington, DC. Through an intense focus on placemaking, JBG SMITH cultivates vibrant, amenity-rich, walkable neighborhoods throughout the Capital region, including National Landing where it serves as the exclusive developer for Amazon's new headquarters. JBG SMITH's portfolio currently comprises 20.7 million square feet of high-growth office, multifamily and retail assets, 98% at our share of which are Metro-served. It also maintains a development pipeline encompassing 17.1 million square feet of mixed-use development opportunities.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of JBG SMITH Properties is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 3.507% of JBG SMITH Properties shares are held by insiders and 97.915% by institutions.

• How many people work for JBG SMITH Properties?

  Latest data suggests 1,017 work at JBG SMITH Properties.

• When does the fiscal year end for JBG SMITH Properties?

  JBG SMITH Properties's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is JBG SMITH Properties based?

  JBG SMITH Properties's address is: 4747 Bethesda Avenue, Bethesda, MD, United States, 20814

• What is JBG SMITH Properties's ISIN number?

  JBG SMITH Properties's international securities identification number is: US46590V1008

• What is JBG SMITH Properties's CUSIP number?

  JBG SMITH Properties's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 46590V100