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How to buy Pacific Assets Trust shares | 315p
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Pacific Assets Trust (PAC) is a leading asset management business based in the UK. It opened the day at 322.13p after a previous close of 318p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 315p to a high of 322.13p. The latest price was 315p (25 minute delay). Pacific Assets Trust is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). All prices are listed in pence sterling.
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What's in this guide?
- Can I buy shares in Pacific Assets Trust?
- Has coronavirus impacted Pacific Assets Trust shares?
- Pacific Assets Trust shares summary
- Compare share dealing platforms
- Is Pacific Assets Trust stock a buy or sell?
- Pacific Assets Trust performance over time
- Is Pacific Assets Trust suitable for ethical investing?
- Are Pacific Assets Trust shares over-valued?
- Pacific Assets Trust's financials
- How volatile are Pacific Assets Trust shares?
- Does Pacific Assets Trust pay a dividend?
- Other common questions
How has Coronavirus impacted Pacific Assets Trust's share price?
Since the stock market crash in March caused by coronavirus, Pacific Assets Trust's share price has had significant positive movement.
Its last market close was 283.5p, which is 7.23% up on its pre-crash value of 263p and 43.12% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as 198.0875p.
If you had bought £1,000 worth of Pacific Assets Trust shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth £773.40 at the bottom of the March crash, and if you held on to them, then as of the last market close they'd be worth £1,061.79.
Pacific Assets Trust share price
Use our graph to track the performance of PAC stocks over time.Pacific Assets Trust shares at a glance
Information last updated 2020-12-18.
| Open | 322.13p |
|---|---|
| High | 322.13p |
| Low | 315p |
| Close | 315p |
| Previous close | 318p |
| Change | -3p |
| Change % | -0.943% |
| Volume | 48,152 |
Information last updated 2020-12-27.
| 52-week range | 195.6115p - 326p |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | 304.8385p |
| 200-day moving average | 272.9847p |
| PE ratio | 28.6036 |
| Dividend yield | 0.03p (1.16%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | 11.1p |
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Is it a good time to buy Pacific Assets Trust stock?
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Pacific Assets Trust price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the last close of 315p
| 1 month (2020-12-22) | 315 |
|---|---|
| 3 months (2020-10-22) | 10.14% |
| 6 months (2020-07-22) | 21.15% |
Is Pacific Assets Trust under- or over-valued?
Valuing Pacific Assets Trust stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Pacific Assets Trust's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Pacific Assets Trust's P/E ratio
Pacific Assets Trust's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 29x. In other words, Pacific Assets Trust shares trade at around 29x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the FTSE 250 at the end of September 2019 (19.71). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
Pacific Assets Trust financials
| Revenue TTM | £20.1 million |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 79.17% |
| Gross profit TTM | £20.1 million |
| Return on assets TTM | 2.91% |
| Return on equity TTM | 0% |
| Profit margin | 66.84% |
| Book value | 2.858p |
| Market capitalisation | £384 million |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Pacific Assets Trust's environmental, social and governance 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 Pacific Assets Trust.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Pacific Assets Trust's total ESG risk score
Total ESG risk: 25.86
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Pacific Assets Trust's overall score of 25.86 (as at 01/01/2019) is excellent – landing it in it in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Pacific Assets Trust 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.).
Pacific Assets Trust's environmental score
Environmental score: 5.85/100
Pacific Assets Trust's environmental score of 5.85 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Pacific Assets Trust is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Pacific Assets Trust's social score
Social score: 7.37/100
Pacific Assets Trust's social score of 7.37 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Pacific Assets Trust is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Pacific Assets Trust's governance score
Governance score: 6.17/100
Pacific Assets Trust's governance score puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Pacific Assets Trust is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
Pacific Assets Trust was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 25.86 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 4 |
| Environmental score | 5.85 |
| Environmental score percentile | 4 |
| Social score | 7.37 |
| Social score percentile | 4 |
| Governance score | 6.17 |
| Governance score percentile | 4 |
Pacific Assets Trust share dividends
We're not expecting Pacific Assets Trust to pay a dividend over the next 12 months. However, you can browse other dividend-paying shares in our guide.
Pacific Assets Trust share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Pacific Assets Trust's shares have ranged in value from as little as 195.6115p up to 326p. 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 Pacific Assets Trust's is 0.5772. This would suggest that Pacific Assets Trust's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
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Pacific Assets Trust overview
Pacific Assets Trust plc is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by Frostrow Capital LLP. It is managed by First State Investment Management (UK) Limited. The fund invests in public equity markets of the Asia-Pacific region, excluding Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in growth stocks of companies, with an emphasis on companies which are well positioned to benefit from and contribute to sustainable development of the countries in which they operate. It focuses on such factors as financial analysis, company visits, and valuation analysis to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Index. It employs in-house research to make its investments. Pacific Assets Trust plc was formed on January 1, 1985 and is domiciled in the United Kingdom.
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