How to buy Nielsen Holdings shares

Nielsen Holdings PLC (NLSN) is a publicly traded consulting services business based in the US. It opened the day at $20.61 after a previous close of $20.7. During the day the price has varied from a low of $20.38 to a high of $20.71. The latest price was $20.51 (25 minute delay). Nielsen Holdings is listed on the NYSE and employs 14,000 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.

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Alternative ways to invest in Nielsen Holdings

• Invest in Nielsen Holdings 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.

  Nielsen Holdings 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).

Is it a good time to buy Nielsen Holdings stock?

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• See Nielsen Holdings share price (NYSE:NLSN)

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

  Share price volatility

  Over the last 12 months, Nielsen Holdings's shares have ranged in value from as little as $21.4731 up to $28. 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 Nielsen Holdings's is 1.178. This would suggest that Nielsen Holdings's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

• What's Nielsen Holdings price performance over time?

  Historical closes compared with the last close of $20.51

  1 year (2022-06-09)	-17.86%
  2 years (2021-06-09)	-23.58%
  3 years (2020-06-09)	23.11%
  5 years (2018-06-08)	-34.35%

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Is Nielsen Holdings 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 Nielsen Holdings P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

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What's Nielsen Holdings'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 Nielsen Holdings.

Overall Nielsen Holdings ESG score

Nielsen Holdings's total ESG risk: 28.62

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Nielsen Holdings's overall score of 28.62 (as at 01/01/2019) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 36th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Nielsen Holdings 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 Nielsen Holdings pay dividends?

  • Dividend yield
  • Forward yield
  • Payout ratio

  Dividend yield: 0.86% of stock value

  Forward annual dividend yield: 0.86% of stock value

  Dividend payout ratio: 17.52% of net profits

  Nielsen Holdings has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 0.86% of its share value annually.

  Nielsen Holdings has paid out, on average, around 17.52% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0.86% 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 0.86% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Nielsen Holdings's case, that would currently equate to about $0.24 per share.

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

  Nielsen Holdings's most recent dividend payout was on 2 September 2022. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 17 August 2022 (the "ex-dividend date").

  Currently 0.381% of Nielsen Holdings shares are held by insiders and 99.903% by institutions.

• How many people work for Nielsen Holdings?

  Latest data suggests 14,000 work at Nielsen Holdings.

• When does the fiscal year end for Nielsen Holdings?

  Nielsen Holdings's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Nielsen Holdings based?

  Nielsen Holdings's address is: 675 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, United States, 10010

• What is Nielsen Holdings's ISIN number?

  Nielsen Holdings's international securities identification number is: USG6518L1082

• What is Nielsen Holdings's CUSIP number?

  Nielsen Holdings's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: N63218106

• How to sell Nielsen Holdings shares

  It's as easy to sell Nielsen Holdings as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Nielsen Holdings 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 Nielsen Holdings shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold

• Can you buy Nielsen Holdings 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 Nielsen Holdings shares?

  The easiest way to get hold of some Nielsen Holdings 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 Nielsen Holdings shares.

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

  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 Nielsen Holdings?

  Financials

  Revenue TTM	$3.5 billion
  Operating margin TTM	23.45%
  Gross profit TTM	$2.3 billion
  Return on assets TTM	4.72%
  Return on equity TTM	17.03%
  Profit margin	14.99%
  Book value	$9.654
  Market capitalisation	$10.1 billion

  TTM: trailing 12 months