How to buy Pan African Resources shares

Pan African Resources shares have increased 5.29% from their previous closing price (20.8p). Learn how to easily invest in Pan African Resources shares.

Pan African Resources PLC (PAF) is a publicly traded gold business based in the UK which employs around 2,450 staff. Pan African Resources is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and traded in sterling. Its current price of 21.9p is 16.2% up on its price a month ago (18.84p).

How to buy shares in Pan African Resources

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  2. Open your account. Provide your personal information and sign up.
  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: PAF 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.
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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Alternative ways to invest in Pan African Resources

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 Pan African Resources), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.

Pan African Resources is a major part of the London stock exchange, 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 Pan African Resources stock?

Only you can make the decision on the time to leap... but here's some supporting information and analysis.

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

Share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Pan African Resources's shares have ranged in value from as little as 11.2488 up to 22.3. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

PAF.LSE volatility(beta: 0.66)Avg. volatility(beta: 1.00)LowHigh

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (LSE average) beta is 1, while Pan African Resources's is 0.659. This would suggest that Pan African Resources's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Historical closes compared with the last close of 21.9

1 week (2024-03-19)8.42%
1 month (2024-02-26)16.24%
3 months (2023-12-26)29.13%
6 months (2023-09-26)46.59%
1 year (2023-03-21)45.03%
2 years (2022-03-24)2.82%
3 years (2021-03-25)38.17%
5 years (2019-03-26)142.39%

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.

Finder might not agree with the analysis and we take no responsibility. We also give no representations or warranty on the accuracy or completeness of the information provided on this page.

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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 Pan African Resources 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 Pan African Resources P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

Pan African Resources's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 7x. In other words, Pan African Resources shares trade at around 7x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the United Kingdom stock market as of 09 November, 2023 (10). 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, Pan African Resources's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the industry or those of similar companies.

  • Thor Explorations (THX.LSE): 4.08

Pan African Resources's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is £143.8 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Pan African Resources'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.

  • Caledonia Mining Corporation (CMCL.LSE): £33.3 million
  • Thor Explorations (THX.LSE): £64.8 million
  • Greatland Gold (GGP.LSE): £-13467000

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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.

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