How to buy Twitter (TWTR) shares in the UK

Twitter, Inc (TWTR) is a leading internet content and information business based in the US. It opened the day at $70.23 after a previous close of $69.75. During the day the price has varied from a low of $68.66 to a high of $70.44. The latest price was $69.13 (25 minute delay). Twitter is listed on the NYSE and employs 6,600 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.

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How has coronavirus impacted Twitter's share price?

Since the stock market crash that started in February 2020, Twitter's share price has had significant positive movement.

Its last market close was $59, which is 35.07% up on its pre-crash value of $38.31 and 195.00% up on the lowest point reached during the March 2020 crash when the shares fell as low as $20.

If you had bought $1,000 worth of Twitter shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth $746.63 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 $1,784.16.

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Is it a good time to buy Twitter stock?

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Is Twitter 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.

P/E ratio

Twitter's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 150x. In other words, Twitter shares trade at around 150x 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.

However, Twitter's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the internet content & information industry or those of similar companies.

• Facebook (FB.US): 30.70
• Alphabet (GOOGL.US): 29.46

PEG ratio

Twitter's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 3.64. Higher PEG ratios such as this can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value given the current rate of growth.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Twitter's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

However, it's sensible to consider Twitter's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.

• Facebook (FB.US): 1.26
• Alphabet (GOOGL.US): 1.55

EBITDA

Twitter's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $947.4 million (£0.0 million).

The EBITDA is a measure of a Twitter'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.

• Facebook (FB.US): USD$45.4 billion
• Snap (SNAP.US): USD$-1018182976
• Alphabet (GOOGL.US): USD$75.5 billion

How to short and sell Twitter shares

1. Create a CFD or spread betting account.
2. Search for the stock code. E.g. "TWTR.US"
3. Choose your position size.
4. Select "sell" rather than "buy".
5. Confirm your position and keep tabs on it. You may wish to set limits on your position.

There are currently 19.9 million Twitter shares held short by investors – that's known as the "short interest". This figure is 7% up from 18.6 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Twitter shares can be evaluated.

Short interest ratio (SIR)

Twitter's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Twitter shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Twitter shares traded daily (recently around 12.8 million). Twitter's SIR currently stands at 1.56. In other words for every 100,000 Twitter shares traded daily on the market, roughly 1560 shares are currently held short.

To gain some more context, you can compare Twitter's short interest ratio against those of similar companies.

• Facebook (FB.US): 1.84
• Snap (SNAP.US): 3.39
• Alphabet (GOOGL.US): 2.28

However Twitter's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Twitter shares, or, against the total number of tradable Twitter shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Twitter's short interest could be expressed as 0.03% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Twitter shares in existence, roughly 30 shares are currently held short) or 0.0257% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Twitter shares, roughly 26 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 Twitter.

Find out more about how you can short Twitter stock.

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 Twitter.

Total ESG risk score

Twitter's total ESG risk: 25.25

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Twitter's overall score of 25.25 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 38th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Twitter 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.).

To gain some more context, you can compare Twitter's total ESG risk score against those of similar companies.

• Facebook (FB.US): 29.40
• Alphabet (GOOGL.US): 20.35

Environmental score

Twitter's environmental score: 4.5/100

Twitter's environmental score of 4.5 puts it squarely in the 3rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Twitter is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Social score

Twitter's social score: 13.25/100

Twitter's social score of 13.25 puts it squarely in the 3rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Twitter is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Governance score

Twitter's governance score: 7.49/100

Twitter's governance score puts it squarely in the 3rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Twitter is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Controversy score

Twitter's controversy score: 3/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, Twitter scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that Twitter hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.

Wondering how that compares? Below are the controversy scores of similar companies.

• Facebook (FB.US): 4
• Alphabet (GOOGL.US): 4

Twitter share dividends

We're not expecting Twitter to pay a dividend over the next 12 months. However, you can browse other dividend-paying shares in our guide.

Share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Twitter's shares have ranged in value from as little as $35.65 up to $79.08. 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 Twitter's is 0.7628. This would suggest that Twitter's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

To put Twitter's beta into context you can compare it against those of similar companies.

• Facebook (FB.US): 1.2982
• Snap (SNAP.US): 1.269
• Alphabet (GOOGL.US): 1.0109

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Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Twitter is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 2.494% of Twitter shares are held by insiders and 80.569% by institutions.

• How many people work for Twitter?

  Latest data suggests 6,600 work at Twitter.

• When does the fiscal year end for Twitter?

  Twitter's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Twitter based?

  Twitter's address is: 1355 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, United States, 94103

• What is Twitter's ISIN number?

  Twitter's international securities identification number is: US90184L1026

• What is Twitter's CUSIP number?

  Twitter's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 90184L102