How to buy Glencore shares

Glencore PLC (GLEN) is a publicly traded other industrial metals and mining business based in the UK. On 15 March Glencore shares plunged 10.72% to a closing position of 412p. Over the last 12 months, Glencore's share price has fallen by 10.36% from 502.2p. Glencore is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 135,000 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.

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Alternative ways to invest in Glencore

• Invest in Glencore 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.

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

• Invest in Glencore via FTSE 100

  Icon	Fund	5-year performance	1-year performance (to November 2022)	Link to invest
  	Vanguard FTSE 100 (VUKE)	16.32%	2.67%	Invest with FreetradeCapital at risk
  	iShares Core FTSE 100 (CUKX)	16.27%	2.45%	Invest with eToroCapital at risk
  	Invesco FTSE 100 (S100)	14.75%	2.06%	Invest with IGCapital at risk
  	HSBC FTSE 100 (HUKX)	16.09%	2.33%	Invest with IGCapital at risk
  	Lyxor FTSE 100 (100D)	15.09%	2.02%	Invest with IGCapital at risk
  	Xtrackers FTSE 100 (XDUK)	15.34%	1.81%	Invest with IGCapital at risk

Is it a good time to buy Glencore 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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• See Glencore share price (LSE:GLEN)

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

  Share price volatility

  Over the last 12 months, Glencore's shares have ranged in value from as little as 395.2914p up to 584.5p. 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 (LSE average) beta is 1, while Glencore's is 1.2778. This would suggest that Glencore's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

  To put Glencore's beta into context you can compare it against those of similar companies.

  • Rio Tinto (RIO.LSE): 0.7172
  • BHP Group (BHP.LSE): 0.8329
  • Anglo American (AAL.LSE): 1.34

• What's Glencore price performance over time?

  Historical closes compared with the last close of 450.15p

  1 week (2023-03-15)	9.26%
  1 month (2023-02-22)	-8.89%
  3 months (2022-12-22)	-19.18%
  6 months (2022-09-22)	-8.13%
  1 year (2022-03-21)	-9.53%
  2 years (2021-03-22)	61.08%
  3 years (2020-03-20)	276.44%
  5 years (2018-03-22)	25.32%

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

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• Glencore EBITDA

What's Glencore'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 Glencore.

Overall Glencore ESG score

Glencore's total ESG risk: 40.53

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Glencore's overall score of 40.53 (as at 01/01/2019) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 85th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

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

To gain some more context, you can compare Glencore's total ESG risk score against those of similar companies.

• Rio Tinto (RIO.LSE): 32.79
• BHP Group (BHP.LSE): 33.22
• Anglo American (AAL.LSE): 22.26

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Frequently asked questions

• Does Glencore pay dividends?

  • Dividend yield
  • Forward yield
  • Payout ratio

  Dividend yield: 7.88% of stock value

  Forward annual dividend yield: 7.88% of stock value

  Dividend payout ratio: 12.15% of net profits

  Glencore has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 7.88% of its share value annually.

  Glencore has paid out, on average, around 12.15% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 7.88% 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 7.88% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Glencore's case, that would currently equate to about 44p per share.

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

  The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 4 May 2023 (the "ex-dividend date").

  Glencore's dividend yield is perhaps best considered in relation to those of similar companies.

  • Rio Tinto (RIO.LSE): 7.63% (7.63% forward annual dividend yield)
  • BHP Group (BHP.LSE): 5.94% (5.94% forward annual dividend yield)
  • Anglo American (AAL.LSE): 6.20% (6.2% forward annual dividend yield)

  • Glencore dividend history

    Dividend	Type	Ex-dividend date	Payment date
    $0.1	Special	03/09/2020	22/09/2020
    $0.1	Special	23/04/2020	22/05/2020
    $0.1	Special	05/09/2019	24/09/2019
    $0.1	Special	25/04/2019	23/05/2019
    $0.1	Special	05/09/2018	27/09/2018
    $0.1	Special	26/04/2018	23/05/2018
    $0.07	Final	11/05/2017	31/05/2017
    $0.06	Interim	10/09/2015	29/09/2015
    $0.12	Final	23/04/2015	21/05/2015
    $0.06	Interim	03/09/2014	19/09/2014
    $0.111	Final	12/05/2014	30/05/2014
    $0.054	Interim	28/08/2013	12/09/2013
    $0.1035	Final	22/05/2013	07/06/2013
    $0.054	Interim	29/08/2012	13/09/2012
    £0.1	Final	16/05/2012	01/06/2012
    £0.05	Interim	07/09/2011	30/09/2011

  Currently 9.896% of Glencore shares are held by insiders and 42.439% by institutions.

• How many people work for Glencore?

  Latest data suggests 135,000 work at Glencore.

• When does the fiscal year end for Glencore?

  Glencore's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Glencore based?

  Glencore's address is: Baarermattstrasse 3, Baar, Switzerland, 6341

• What is Glencore's ISIN number?

  Glencore's international securities identification number is: JE00B4T3BW64

• How to sell Glencore shares

  It's as easy to sell Glencore as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Glencore that you already own.

  1. Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
  2. Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
  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 Glencore shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold

• Can you buy Glencore 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 Glencore shares?

  The easiest way to get hold of some Glencore 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 Glencore shares.

• Do you need to complete a W8-BEN form if you want to invest in Glencore

  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 Glencore?

  Financials

  Revenue TTM	£256 billion
  Operating margin TTM	9.25%
  Gross profit TTM	£27.1 billion
  Return on assets TTM	11.38%
  Return on equity TTM	40.2%
  Profit margin	6.77%
  Book value	3.871p
  Market capitalisation	£52 billion

  TTM: trailing 12 months