How to buy Renishaw shares

Renishaw PLC (RSW) is a publicly traded scientific and technical instruments business based in the UK. It opened the day at 5125p after a previous close of 5025p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 4996p to a high of 5125p. The latest price was 5005p (25 minute delay). Renishaw is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 5,150 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.

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Alternative ways to invest in Renishaw

• Invest in Renishaw 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.

  Renishaw is a major part of the LSE index, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).

• Invest in Renishaw via FTSE 250

  Icon	Fund	5-year growth	1-year growth (to February 2023)	Link to invest
  	Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF Distributing (VMID)	15.11%	-5.78%	Invest with FreetradeCapital at risk
  	Invesco FTSE 250 UCITS ETF (S250)	15.42%	-5.08%	Invest with IGCapital at risk
  	iShares FTSE 250 UCITS ETF (MIDD)	14.33%	-5.30%	Invest with eToroCapital at risk
  	HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF GBP (HMCX)	14.31%	-5.30%	Invest with IGCapital at risk
  	Xtrackers FTSE 250 UCITS ETF 1D (XMCX)	14.42%	-5.92%	Invest with IGCapital at risk

  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 it a good time to buy Renishaw stock?

Only you can make the decision on the time to leap. 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.

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• See Renishaw share price (LSE:RSW)

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

  Share price volatility

  Over the last 12 months, Renishaw's shares have ranged in value from as little as 3174.1591p up to 4394.338p. 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 Renishaw's is 0.7915. This would suggest that Renishaw's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

• What's Renishaw price performance over time?

  Historical closes compared with the last close of 5005p

  1 week (2023-03-22)	23.89%
  1 month (2023-03-02)	23.89%
  3 months (2022-12-29)	35.56%
  6 months (2022-09-30)	42.35%
  1 year (2022-03-28)	28.47%
  2 years (2021-03-30)	-21.55%
  3 years (2020-03-30)	68.52%
  5 years (2018-03-29)	11.07%

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Is Renishaw 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 Renishaw P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

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Frequently asked questions

• Does Renishaw pay dividends?

  • Dividend yield
  • Forward yield
  • Payout ratio

  Dividend yield: 1.82% of stock value

  Forward annual dividend yield: 1.82% of stock value

  Dividend payout ratio: 46.16% of net profits

  Renishaw has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 1.82% of its share value annually.

  Renishaw has paid out, on average, around 46.16% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.82% 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 1.82% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Renishaw's case, that would currently equate to about 73.4p per share.

  While Renishaw's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that it may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

  The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 8 March 2023 (the "ex-dividend date").

  • Renishaw dividend history

    Dividend	Type	Ex-dividend date	Payment date
    £0.14	Interim	04/03/2021	06/04/2021
    £0.46	Final	26/09/2019	31/10/2019
    £0.14	Interim	07/03/2019	08/04/2019
    £0.46	Final	19/09/2018	23/10/2018
    £0.14	Interim	08/03/2018	09/04/2018
    £0.395	Final	21/09/2017	25/10/2017
    £0.125	Interim	09/03/2017	07/04/2017
    £0.355	Final	15/09/2016	17/10/2016
    £0.125	Interim	03/03/2016	07/04/2016
    £0.34	Final	17/09/2015	19/10/2015
    £0.125	Interim	05/03/2015	07/04/2015
    £0.2987	Final	17/09/2014	20/10/2014
    £0.1133	Interim	05/03/2014	07/04/2014
    £0.2867	Final	18/09/2013	21/10/2013
    £0.1133	Interim	06/03/2013	08/04/2013
    £0.282	Final	19/09/2012	22/10/2012
    £0.103	Interim	07/03/2012	10/04/2012
    £0.247	Final	14/09/2011	17/10/2011
    £0.103	Interim	09/03/2011	11/04/2011
    £0.136	Final	15/09/2010	18/10/2010
    £0.04	Interim	24/02/2010	31/03/2010
    £0.0776	Interim	04/03/2009	06/04/2009
    £0.1763	Final	10/09/2008	13/10/2008
    £0.0776	Interim	05/03/2008	07/04/2008
    £0.1582	Final	12/09/2007	15/10/2007
    £0.0705	Interim	07/03/2007	09/04/2007
    £0.1507	Final	13/09/2006	16/10/2006
    £0.0671	Interim	08/03/2006	10/04/2006
    £0.137	Final	14/09/2005	17/10/2005
    £0.061	Interim	09/03/2005	11/04/2005
    £0.1239	Final	15/09/2004	18/10/2004
    £0.0561	Interim	03/03/2004	06/04/2004
    £0.1136	Final	17/09/2003	20/10/2003
    £0.0534	Interim	05/03/2003	07/04/2003
    £0.1082	Final	18/09/2002	21/10/2002
    £0.0508	Interim	06/03/2002	08/04/2002
    £0.103	Final	19/09/2001	22/10/2001
    £0.0484	Interim	07/03/2001	09/04/2001
    £0.0895	Final	18/09/2000	23/10/2000
    £0.0421	Interim	06/03/2000	10/04/2000
    £0.0778	Final	25/10/1999	22/11/1999
    £0.0366	Interim	15/03/1999	19/04/1999
    £0.0663	Final	19/10/1998	23/11/1998

  Currently 53.289% of Renishaw shares are held by insiders and 36.272% by institutions.

• How many people work for Renishaw?

  Latest data suggests 5,150 work at Renishaw.

• When does the fiscal year end for Renishaw?

  Renishaw's fiscal year ends in June.

• Where is Renishaw based?

  Renishaw's address is: New Mills, Wotton-under-Edge, United Kingdom, GL12 8JR

• What is Renishaw's ISIN number?

  Renishaw's international securities identification number is: GB0007323586

• How to sell Renishaw shares

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

• Can you buy Renishaw 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 Renishaw shares?

  The easiest way to get hold of some Renishaw 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 Renishaw shares.

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

  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 Renishaw?

  Financials

  Revenue TTM	£693.6 million
  Operating margin TTM	20.95%
  Gross profit TTM	£357.5 million
  Return on assets TTM	9.66%
  Return on equity TTM	14.64%
  Profit margin	16.71%
  Book value	11.74p
  Market capitalisation	£2.9 billion

  TTM: trailing 12 months