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How to buy Pioneer Natural Resources Company shares
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Pioneer Natural Resources Company (PXD) is a leading oil & gas e&p business based in the US. Pioneer Natural Resources Company is listed on the NYSE and employs 2,323 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
How to buy shares in Pioneer Natural Resources Company
- Choose a platform. If you're a beginner, our share-dealing table below can help you choose.
- Open your account. You'll need your ID, bank details and national insurance number.
- Confirm your payment details. You'll need to fund your account with a bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
- Search the platform for stock code: PXD in this case.
- Research Pioneer Natural Resources Company shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
- Buy your Pioneer Natural Resources Company shares. It's that simple.
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- Can I buy shares in Pioneer Natural Resources Company?
- Pioneer Natural Resources Company shares summary
- Compare share dealing platforms
- Is Pioneer Natural Resources Company stock a buy or sell?
- Can I short Pioneer Natural Resources Company shares?
- Is Pioneer Natural Resources Company suitable for ethical investing?
- Are Pioneer Natural Resources Company shares over-valued?
- Pioneer Natural Resources Company's financials
- How volatile are Pioneer Natural Resources Company shares?
- Does Pioneer Natural Resources Company pay a dividend?
- Other common questions
Pioneer Natural Resources Company share price
Use our graph to track the performance of PXD stocks over time.Pioneer Natural Resources Company shares at a glance
Information last updated 2021-01-24.
| 52-week range | $47.4131 - $143.5851 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | $120.1591 |
| 200-day moving average | $101.0071 |
| Wall St. target price | $147.24 |
| PE ratio | 125.9942 |
| Dividend yield | $2.2 (1.68%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $1.041 |
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Is it a good time to buy Pioneer Natural Resources Company stock?
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Is Pioneer Natural Resources Company under- or over-valued?
Valuing Pioneer Natural Resources Company stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Pioneer Natural Resources Company's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Pioneer Natural Resources Company's P/E ratio
Pioneer Natural Resources Company's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 126x. In other words, Pioneer Natural Resources Company shares trade at around 126x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
Pioneer Natural Resources Company's PEG ratio
Pioneer Natural Resources Company's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.8961. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Pioneer Natural Resources Company's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Pioneer Natural Resources Company's EBITDA
Pioneer Natural Resources Company's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $2.3 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Pioneer Natural Resources Company's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
Pioneer Natural Resources Company financials
| Revenue TTM | $7.7 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 7.93% |
| Gross profit TTM | $4 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 2.05% |
| Return on equity TTM | 1.48% |
| Profit margin | 2.27% |
| Book value | $70.887 |
| Market capitalisation | $28.4 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
How to short and sell Pioneer Natural Resources Company shares
- Create a CFD or spread betting account.
- Search for the stock code. E.g. "PXD.US"
- Choose your position size.
- Select "sell" rather than "buy".
- Confirm your position and keep tabs on it. You may wish to set limits on your position.
There are currently 6.0 million Pioneer Natural Resources Company shares held short by investors – that's known as Pioneer Natural Resources Company's "short interest". This figure is 15% up from 5.3 million last month.
There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Pioneer Natural Resources Company shares can be evaluated.
Pioneer Natural Resources Company's "short interest ratio" (SIR)
Pioneer Natural Resources Company's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Pioneer Natural Resources Company shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Pioneer Natural Resources Company shares traded daily (recently around 1.9 million). Pioneer Natural Resources Company's SIR currently stands at 3.24. In other words for every 100,000 Pioneer Natural Resources Company shares traded daily on the market, roughly 3240 shares are currently held short.
However Pioneer Natural Resources Company's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Pioneer Natural Resources Company shares, or, against the total number of tradable Pioneer Natural Resources Company shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Pioneer Natural Resources Company's short interest could be expressed as 0.04% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Pioneer Natural Resources Company shares in existence, roughly 40 shares are currently held short) or 0.037% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Pioneer Natural Resources Company shares, roughly 37 shares are currently held short).
Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Pioneer Natural Resources Company.
Find out more about how you can short Pioneer Natural Resources Company stock.
Pioneer Natural Resources Company'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 Pioneer Natural Resources Company.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Pioneer Natural Resources Company's total ESG risk score
Total ESG risk: 44.47
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Pioneer Natural Resources Company's overall score of 44.47 (as at 01/01/2019) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 94th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Pioneer Natural Resources Company 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.).
Pioneer Natural Resources Company's environmental score
Environmental score: 23.36/100
Pioneer Natural Resources Company's environmental score of 23.36 puts it squarely in the 3rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Pioneer Natural Resources Company is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Pioneer Natural Resources Company's social score
Social score: 14.72/100
Pioneer Natural Resources Company's social score of 14.72 puts it squarely in the 3rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Pioneer Natural Resources Company is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Pioneer Natural Resources Company's governance score
Governance score: 7.39/100
Pioneer Natural Resources Company's governance score puts it squarely in the 3rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Pioneer Natural Resources Company is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Pioneer Natural Resources Company's controversy score
Controversy score: 1/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, Pioneer Natural Resources Company scored a 1 out of 5 for controversy – the highest score possible, reflecting that Pioneer Natural Resources Company has managed to keep its nose clean.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
Pioneer Natural Resources Company was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 44.47 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 93.92 |
| Environmental score | 23.36 |
| Environmental score percentile | 3 |
| Social score | 14.72 |
| Social score percentile | 3 |
| Governance score | 7.39 |
| Governance score percentile | 3 |
| Level of controversy | 1 |
Pioneer Natural Resources Company share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 65.48% of net profits
Recently Pioneer Natural Resources Company has paid out, on average, around 65.48% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.68% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Pioneer Natural Resources Company shareholders could enjoy a 1.68% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Pioneer Natural Resources Company's case, that would currently equate to about $2.2 per share.
Pioneer Natural Resources Company's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
Pioneer Natural Resources Company's most recent dividend payout was on 14 January 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 30 December 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").
Pioneer Natural Resources Company share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Pioneer Natural Resources Company's shares have ranged in value from as little as $47.4131 up to $143.5851. 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 Pioneer Natural Resources Company's is 1.9322. This would suggest that Pioneer Natural Resources Company's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
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Pioneer Natural Resources Company overview
Pioneer Natural Resources Company operates as an independent oil and gas exploration and production company in the United States. The company explores for, develops, and produces oil, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and gas. It has operations primarily in the Permian Basin in West Texas. As of December 31, 2019, the company had proved undeveloped reserves and proved developed non-producing reserves of 39 million barrels of oil, 16 million barrels of NGLs, and 83 billion cubic feet of gas; and owned interests in 11 gas processing plants. Pioneer Natural Resources Company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
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