How to buy Snapchat (SNAP) shares

Snap Inc is an internet content & information business based in the US. Snapchat shares (SNAP) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Snapchat employs 3,863 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$2.8 billion.

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How to buy shares in Snapchat from Ireland

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 Snapchat Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: SNAP. 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 Snapchat 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$61, 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 Snapchat, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Snapchat. 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.

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How has coronavirus impacted Snapchat's share price?

Since the stock market crash in March caused by coronavirus, Snapchat's share price has had significant positive movement.

Its last market close was USD$61, which is 72.62% up on its pre-crash value of USD$16.7 and 673.13% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as USD$7.89.

If you had bought USD$1,000 worth of Snapchat shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth USD$584.15 at the bottom of the March crash, and if you held on to them, then as of the last market close they'd be worth USD$3,345.85.

Snapchat stock price (NYSE:SNAP)

Is it a good time to buy Snapchat stock?

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Shorting Snapchat shares

There are currently 49.4 million Snapchat shares held short by investors – that's known as Snapchat's "short interest". This figure is 8.3% down from 53.9 million last month.

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

Snapchat's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Snapchat's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Snapchat shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Snapchat shares traded daily (recently around 15.2 million). Snapchat's SIR currently stands at 3.26. In other words for every 100,000 Snapchat shares traded daily on the market, roughly 3260 shares are currently held short.

However Snapchat's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Snapchat shares, or, against the total number of tradable Snapchat shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Snapchat's short interest could be expressed as 0.03% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Snapchat shares in existence, roughly 30 shares are currently held short) or 0.0434% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Snapchat shares, roughly 43 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 Snapchat.

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Frequently asked questions

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

  Currently 10.803% of Snapchat shares are held by insiders and 63.553% by institutions.

• How many people work for Snapchat?

  Latest data suggests 3,863 work at Snapchat.

• When does the fiscal year end for Snapchat?

  Snapchat's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Snapchat based?

  Snapchat's address is: 2772 Donald Douglas Loop North, Santa Monica, CA, United States, 90405

• What is Snapchat's ISIN number?

  Snapchat's international securities identification number is: US83304A1060

• What is Snapchat's CUSIP number?

  Snapchat's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 83304A106