How to buy Antofagasta shares

Antofagasta shares have increased 1.80% from yesterday's closing price (1429p). Learn how to easily invest in Antofagasta shares.

Antofagasta PLC (ANTO) is a publicly traded copper business based in the UK. It opened the day at 1427p after a previous close of 1417p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 1424p to a high of 1449p. The latest price was 1442.5p (25 minute delay). Antofagasta is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 7,494 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.

How to buy shares in Antofagasta

  1. Choose a platform. If you're a beginner, our share-dealing table below can help you choose.
  2. Open your account. You'll need your ID, bank details and national insurance number.
  3. Confirm your payment details. You'll need to fund your account with a bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
  4. Search the platform for stock code: ANTO in this case.
  5. Research Antofagasta shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
  6. Buy your Antofagasta shares. It's that simple.
The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes. You'll need a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, your passport or driving licence and a means of payment.
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Is it a good time to buy Antofagasta stock?

Only you can make the decision on the time to leap. The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.

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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.

Is Antofagasta 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 Antofagasta P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

Antofagasta's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 11x. In other words, Antofagasta shares trade at around 11x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the FTSE 250 at the end of September 2019 (19.71). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Antofagasta's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping £2.9 billion.

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

What's Antofagasta'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 Antofagasta.

Overall Antofagasta ESG score

Antofagasta's total ESG risk: 36.44

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Antofagasta's overall score of 36.44 (as at 01/01/2019) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 62nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Antofagasta 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.).

Antofagasta's environmental score: 20.16/100

Antofagasta's environmental score of 20.16 puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Antofagasta is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Antofagasta's social score: 17.22/100

Antofagasta's social score of 17.22 puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Antofagasta is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Antofagasta's governance score: 12.06/100

Antofagasta's governance score puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Antofagasta is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Antofagasta's controversy score: 2/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, Antofagasta scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Antofagasta has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.

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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.

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