How to buy Security National Financial Corporation stock | $8.91

Security National Financial Corporation is a credit services business based in the US. Security National Financial Corporation shares (SNFCA) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Security National Financial Corporation employs 1,125 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$422.2 million.

How to buy shares in Security National Financial Corporation

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3. Search for Security National Financial Corporation. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: SNFCA. 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 Security National Financial Corporation 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$8.91, 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 Security National Financial Corporation, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Security National Financial Corporation. 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.

Security National Financial Corporation share price

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Security National Financial Corporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-12-31.

Latest market close	USD$8.91
52-week range	USD$3.7606 - USD$9
50-day moving average	USD$8.1326
200-day moving average	USD$6.9115
Wall St. target price	N/A
PE ratio	2.9915
Dividend yield	N/A (118.48%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$2.808

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Security National Financial Corporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $8.91 from 2020-12-18

1 week (2021-01-12)	N/A
1 month (2020-12-23)	5.82%
3 months (2020-10-19)	N/A
6 months (2020-07-19)	N/A

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

Is Security National Financial Corporation under- or over-valued?

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

Security National Financial Corporation's P/E ratio

Security National Financial Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 3x. In other words, Security National Financial Corporation shares trade at around 3x 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.

Security National Financial Corporation's EBITDA

Security National Financial Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is USD$98.1 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Security National Financial Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Security National Financial Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	USD$422.2 million
Operating margin TTM	18.35%
Gross profit TTM	USD$134 million
Return on assets TTM	3.45%
Return on equity TTM	24.32%
Profit margin	12.59%
Book value	$13.533
Market capitalisation	USD$161 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Security National Financial Corporation shares

There are currently 35,270 Security National Financial Corporation shares held short by investors – that's known as Security National Financial Corporation's "short interest". This figure is 5.2% down from 37,218 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Security National Financial Corporation shares can be evaluated.

Security National Financial Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Security National Financial Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Security National Financial Corporation shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Security National Financial Corporation shares traded daily (recently around 47026.666666667). Security National Financial Corporation's SIR currently stands at 0.75. In other words for every 100,000 Security National Financial Corporation shares traded daily on the market, roughly 750 shares are currently held short.

However Security National Financial Corporation's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Security National Financial Corporation shares, or, against the total number of tradable Security National Financial Corporation shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Security National Financial Corporation's short interest could be expressed as 0% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Security National Financial Corporation shares in existence, roughly 0 shares are currently held short) or 0.0034% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Security National Financial Corporation shares, roughly 3 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 Security National Financial Corporation.

Find out more about how you can short Security National Financial Corporation stock.

Security National Financial Corporation share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 120.07% of net profits

Recently Security National Financial Corporation has paid out, on average, around 120.07% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 118.48% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Security National Financial Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 118.48% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Security National Financial Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $N/A per share.

Security National Financial Corporation'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.

Have Security National Financial Corporation's shares ever split?

Security National Financial Corporation's shares were split on 8 July 2020.

Security National Financial Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Security National Financial Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $3.7606 up to $9. 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 Security National Financial Corporation's is 0.864. This would suggest that Security National Financial Corporation's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Security National Financial Corporation overview

Security National Financial Corporation engages in life insurance, cemetery and mortuary, and mortgage businesses. The company's Life Insurance segment is involved in selling and servicing lines of life insurance, annuity products, and accident and health insurance. It offers various life insurance products, including funeral plans and interest-sensitive life insurance, as well as other traditional life, accident, and health insurance products; annuity products comprising single and flexible premium deferred annuities, and immediate annuities; and diver's accident policies. This segment also cedes and assumes various risks with various authorized unaffiliated reinsurers pursuant to reinsurance treaties. Its Cemetery and Mortuary segment operates eight mortuaries and five cemeteries in Utah; and one cemetery in California. This segment also markets plots, interment vaults, mausoleum crypts, markers, caskets, flowers, and other death care related products; and provides professional services of funeral directors, opening and closing of graves, use of chapels and viewing rooms, and use of automobiles and clothing. The company's Mortgage segment originates and underwrites residential and commercial loans for new construction, existing homes, and real estate projects primarily in Florida, Nevada, Texas, and Utah. It offers residential mortgage lending services to real estate brokers and independent mortgage loan originators. Security National Financial Corporation was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Draper, Utah.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Security National Financial Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 39.461% of Security National Financial Corporation shares are held by insiders and 42.127% by institutions.

• How many people work for Security National Financial Corporation?

  Latest data suggests 1,125 work at Security National Financial Corporation.

• When does the fiscal year end for Security National Financial Corporation?

  Security National Financial Corporation's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Security National Financial Corporation based?

  Security National Financial Corporation's address is: 123 West Election Road, Draper, UT, United States, 84020

• What is Security National Financial Corporation's ISIN number?

  Security National Financial Corporation's international securities identification number is: US8147853092

• What is Security National Financial Corporation's CUSIP number?

  Security National Financial Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 814785309