How to buy Alliance Data Systems Corporation shares

Alliance Data Systems Corporation (ADS) is a publicly traded credit services business based in the US. It opened the day at $74.06 after a previous close of $73.43. During the day the price has varied from a low of $72.14 to a high of $75.55. The latest price was $73.14 (25 minute delay). Alliance Data Systems Corporation is listed on the NYSE and employs 6,000 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.

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• Invest in Alliance Data Systems Corporation via a fund

  Buying shares in just one company can leave you more exposed to unexpected swings in the market than if you have a range of investments - a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend having a broad mix of assets and funds that hold a ready-made portfolio of at least 50 different companies' shares, on the basis that drops in the value of some will be offset by rises elsewhere.

  Alliance Data Systems Corporation is a major part of the NYSE index, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).

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Is it a good time to buy Alliance Data Systems Corporation stock?

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• See Alliance Data Systems Corporation share price (NYSE:ADS)

  Use our graph to track the performance of ADS stocks over time.

  Share price volatility

  Over the last 12 months, Alliance Data Systems Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $0 up to $0. 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 Alliance Data Systems Corporation's is 2.1564. This would suggest that Alliance Data Systems Corporation's shares are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.

• What's Alliance Data Systems Corporation price performance over time?

  Historical closes compared with the last close of $73.14

  2 years (2021-06-07)	-22.02%
  3 years (2020-06-05)	51.88%
  5 years (2018-06-07)	-58.45%

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Is Alliance Data Systems Corporation under- or over-valued?

Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Alliance Data Systems Corporation P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

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What's Alliance Data Systems Corporation's ESG 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 Alliance Data Systems Corporation.

Overall Alliance Data Systems Corporation ESG score

Alliance Data Systems Corporation's total ESG risk: 16.19

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Alliance Data Systems Corporation's overall score of 16.19 (as at 01/01/2019) is excellent – landing it in it in the 14th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Alliance Data Systems Corporation 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.).

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Frequently asked questions

• Does Alliance Data Systems Corporation pay dividends?

  • Dividend yield
  • Forward yield
  • Payout ratio

  Dividend yield: 1.5% of stock value

  Forward annual dividend yield: 1.5% of stock value

  Dividend payout ratio: 7.2% of net profits

  Alliance Data Systems Corporation has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 1.50% of its share value annually.

  Alliance Data Systems Corporation has paid out, on average, around 7.2% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.5% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 1.5% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Alliance Data Systems Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $0.84 per share.

  While Alliance Data Systems Corporation's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that the company is investing more in its future growth.

  Alliance Data Systems Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 18 March 2022. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 10 February 2022 (the "ex-dividend date").

  Currently 0.669% of Alliance Data Systems Corporation shares are held by insiders and 94.043% by institutions.

• How many people work for Alliance Data Systems Corporation?

  Latest data suggests 6,000 work at Alliance Data Systems Corporation.

• When does the fiscal year end for Alliance Data Systems Corporation?

  Alliance Data Systems Corporation's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Alliance Data Systems Corporation based?

  Alliance Data Systems Corporation's address is: 3095 Loyalty Circle, Columbus, OH, United States, 43219

• What is Alliance Data Systems Corporation's ISIN number?

  Alliance Data Systems Corporation's international securities identification number is: US0185811082

• What is Alliance Data Systems Corporation's CUSIP number?

  Alliance Data Systems Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 018581108

• How to sell Alliance Data Systems Corporation shares

  It's as easy to sell Alliance Data Systems Corporation as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Alliance Data Systems Corporation that you already own.

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  3. Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
  4. Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
  5. Sell your Alliance Data Systems Corporation shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold

• Can you buy Alliance Data Systems Corporation shares with a debit card?

  Most share dealing providers in the UK will let you use your debit card to top up your account and buy shares. The main ways are with a debit card, bank transfer or with Apple/Google Pay.

• What's the easiest way to buy Alliance Data Systems Corporation shares?

  The easiest way to get hold of some Alliance Data Systems Corporation shares is to sign up for a share trading app and place a market order or basic order. This type of order tells the platform that you're interested, so it'll try to execute it as quickly as it can. It could take some time for the order to go through, especially if there's a lot of volatility in Alliance Data Systems Corporation shares.

• Do you need to complete a W8-BEN form if you want to invest in Alliance Data Systems Corporation

  If you're investing in a US stock, you'll need to complete a W8-BEN form to minimise your tax liability. Whether these are automatically handled for you depends on your broker, so it would be a good idea to check with them directly.

• What is the key financial information for Alliance Data Systems Corporation?

  Financials

  Revenue TTM	$3.7 billion
  Operating margin TTM	28.56%
  Gross profit TTM	$2.7 billion
  Return on assets TTM	2.95%
  Return on equity TTM	44.18%
  Profit margin	21.92%
  Book value	$41.804
  Market capitalisation	$2.8 billion

  TTM: trailing 12 months