How to buy Nexa Resources S-A stock | $12.29

Nexa Resources S.A is an other industrial metals & mining business based in the US. Nexa Resources S-A shares (NEXA) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Nexa Resources S-A stock price (NYSE: NEXA)

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Nexa Resources S-A shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-10-16.

Latest market close	$12.29
52-week range	$5.03 - $12.27
50-day moving average	$8.19
200-day moving average	$9.13
Wall St. target price	$17.41
PE ratio	9.4861
Dividend yield	$0.264 (2.54%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$1.15

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Nexa Resources S-A price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $12.29 from 2021-10-18

1 week (2021-10-13)	29.78%
1 month (2021-09-20)	82.62%
3 months (2021-07-20)	57.56%
6 months (2021-04-20)	21.68%

1 year (2020-10-19)	124.27%
2 years (2019-10-18)	18.74%
3 years (2018-10-19)	4.95%
5 years (2016-10-16)	N/A

Is Nexa Resources S-A under- or over-valued?

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

Nexa Resources S-A's P/E ratio

Nexa Resources S-A's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 9x. In other words, Nexa Resources S-A shares trade at around 9x 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.

Nexa Resources S-A's EBITDA

Nexa Resources S-A's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $736.7 million.

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

Nexa Resources S-A financials

Revenue TTM	$2.5 billion
Operating margin TTM	19.53%
Gross profit TTM	$387 million
Return on assets TTM	6.07%
Return on equity TTM	10.19%
Profit margin	6.18%
Book value	$11.24
Market capitalisation	$1.4 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Nexa Resources S-A shares

There are currently 56,390 Nexa Resources S-A shares held short by investors – that's known as Nexa Resources S-A's "short interest". This figure is 40.8% down from 95,270 last month.

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

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

Nexa Resources S-A's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Nexa Resources S-A shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Nexa Resources S-A shares traded daily (recently around 112780). Nexa Resources S-A's SIR currently stands at 0.5. In other words for every 100,000 Nexa Resources S-A shares traded daily on the market, roughly 500 shares are currently held short.

However Nexa Resources S-A's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Nexa Resources S-A shares, or, against the total number of tradable Nexa Resources S-A shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Nexa Resources S-A's short interest could be expressed as 0% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Nexa Resources S-A shares in existence, roughly 0 shares are currently held short) or 0.0012% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Nexa Resources S-A shares, roughly 1 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 Nexa Resources S-A.

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

Nexa Resources S-A share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 13.98% of net profits

Recently Nexa Resources S-A has paid out, on average, around 13.98% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.54% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Nexa Resources S-A shareholders could enjoy a 2.54% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Nexa Resources S-A's case, that would currently equate to about $0.264 per share.

While Nexa Resources S-A's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Nexa Resources S-A is investing more in its future growth.

Nexa Resources S-A's most recent dividend payout was on 25 March 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 10 March 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").

Nexa Resources S-A share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Nexa Resources S-A's shares have ranged in value from as little as $5.0315 up to $12.2667. 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 Nexa Resources S-A's is 1.692. This would suggest that Nexa Resources S-A's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Nexa Resources S-A overview

Nexa Resources S. A. , through its subsidiaries, engages in the zinc mining and smelting business. It also produces zinc, silver, gold, copper, cement, sulfuric acid, lead, agricultural lime, and copper sulfate deposits. The company owns and operates five underground polymetallic mines, including three located in the Central Andes of Peru; and two located in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. It also develops the Aripuanã project located in Mato Grosso, Brazil. The company also exports its products.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Nexa Resources S-A is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 64.675% of Nexa Resources S-A shares are held by insiders and 29.255% by institutions. When does the fiscal year end for Nexa Resources S-A?
Nexa Resources S-A's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Nexa Resources S-A based?
Nexa Resources S-A's address is: 37A, Avenue J.F. Kennedy, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, 1855 What is Nexa Resources S-A's ISIN number?
Nexa Resources S-A's international securities identification number is: LU1701428291 What is Nexa Resources S-A's CUSIP number?
Nexa Resources S-A's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 65342X107