How to buy Hargreaves Lansdown shares

Hargreaves Lansdown shares have increased 1.09% from yesterday's closing price (800.4p). Learn how to easily invest in Hargreaves Lansdown shares.

Hargreaves Lansdown plc (HL) is a publicly traded asset management business based in the UK. It opened the day at 800.2p after a previous close of 791.8p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 787.02p to a high of 807.2p. The latest price was 800.4p (25 minute delay). Hargreaves Lansdown is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 2,042 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.

How to buy shares in Hargreaves Lansdown

  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: HL in this case.
  5. Research Hargreaves Lansdown shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
  6. Buy your Hargreaves Lansdown 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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Fees for buying 50x Hargreaves Lansdown shares with popular platforms

Share prices fluctuate in real time, so the costs presented here should be considered as a guide only. They do not incorporate stamp duty. Always refer to the platform itself for availability and pricing – which may differ from our information.

Platform Customer rating Platform fee Min. initial deposit Trading fee estimate
Freetrade logo ★★★★★ £0 - £9.99 No minimum £0.00
£400.20 total
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eToro Free Stocks logo ★★★★★ £0 $50 £0.00
£400.20 total
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IG Share Dealing logo ★★★★★ £0 £250 £8.00
£408.20 total
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CMC Invest share dealing account logo Not yet rated £0 No minimum £0.00
£400.20 total
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Hargreaves Lansdown Fund and Share Account logo ★★★★★ £0 £1 £11.95
£412.15 total
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Degiro Share Dealing logo ★★★★★ £0 No minimum £1.79
£401.99 total
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Is it a good time to buy Hargreaves Lansdown stock?

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Is Hargreaves Lansdown 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 Hargreaves Lansdown P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

Hargreaves Lansdown's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 15x. In other words, Hargreaves Lansdown shares trade at around 15x 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.

However, Hargreaves Lansdown's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the asset management industry or those of similar companies.

Hargreaves Lansdown's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is £316.6 million.

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

To put that into context you can compare it against similar companies.

    What's Hargreaves Lansdown'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 Hargreaves Lansdown.

    Overall Hargreaves Lansdown ESG score

    Hargreaves Lansdown's total ESG risk: 27.19

    Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Hargreaves Lansdown's overall score of 27.19 (as at 01/01/2019) is nothing to write home about – landing it in it in the 42nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

    ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Hargreaves Lansdown 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 Hargreaves Lansdown's total ESG risk score against those of similar companies.

    Hargreaves Lansdown's environmental score: 7.83/100

    Hargreaves Lansdown's environmental score of 7.83 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Hargreaves Lansdown is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

    Hargreaves Lansdown's social score: 15.91/100

    Hargreaves Lansdown's social score of 15.91 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Hargreaves Lansdown is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

    Hargreaves Lansdown's governance score: 16.96/100

    Hargreaves Lansdown's governance score puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Hargreaves Lansdown is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

    Hargreaves Lansdown's controversy score: 2/5

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

    Wondering how that compares? Below are the controversy scores of similar companies.

    Frequently asked questions

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