How to buy Covanta Holding shares

Covanta Holding Corporation (CVA) is a publicly traded waste management business based in the US which employs around 4,000 staff. Covanta Holding is listed on the NYSE and traded in US dollars.

How to buy shares in Covanta Holding online

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  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: CVA in this case.
  5. Research shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
  6. Buy your shares. Place a market order or limit order with your preferred number of shares. It's that simple.
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Alternative ways to invest in Covanta Holding

Buying shares in just one company is generally considered a riskier bet than investing in a range of investments - AKA a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend holding a mix of investments in specific assets and funds. Funds are ready-made portfolios of multiple companies' shares (potentially including Covanta Holding), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.

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

Is it a good time to buy Covanta Holding stock?

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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 Covanta Holding 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 Covanta Holding P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

Covanta Holding's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 108x. In other words, Covanta Holding shares trade at around 108x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the United States stock markets on average as of November 10, 2023 (20.44). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

Covanta Holding's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $349 million (£0.0 million).

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

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