How to buy EasyJet shares

The airline industry has been hit hard by the coronavirus crisis. So should you buy easyJet shares?

EasyJet PLC (EZJ) is a publicly traded airlines business based in the UK which employs around 16,700 staff. EasyJet is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and traded in sterling. Its current price of 457.7p is 1.3% down on its price a month ago (463.6p).

How to buy shares in EasyJet

  1. Open a brokerage account. Choose from our top broker picks or compare brokers in depth. Then, complete an application.
  2. Fund your account. Add money to your account via bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
  3. Search the platform by ticker symbol. EZJ in this case.
  4. Choose an order type. Place a market order or limit order with your preferred number of shares or dollar amount.
  5. Submit the order. 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 EasyJet

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

EasyJet 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).

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Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF Distributing (VMID)Vanguard icon22.84%Invest with XTBCapital at risk
Invesco FTSE 250 UCITS ETF (S250)Invesco icon21.86%Invest with HLCapital at risk
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Is it a good time to buy EasyJet stock?

Review technicals and fundamentals to help you determine if now's a good time for you to invest.

Technical analysis

View EasyJet's price performance, share price volatility, historical data and technicals.

Use our graph to track the performance of EZJ stock over time.

Historical closes compared with the last close of 457.7

1 week (2024-07-17)-2.35%
1 month (2024-06-24)-1.27%
3 months (2024-04-24)-14.13%
6 months (2024-01-24)-14.64%
1 year (2023-07-24)2.62%
2 years (2022-07-21)20.73%
3 years (2021-07-22)-43.76%
5 years (2019-07-24)-57.34%

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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Is EasyJet 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 EasyJet P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA.

EasyJet's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 9x. In other words, EasyJet's shares trade at around 9x 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, EasyJet's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the industry or those of similar companies.

EasyJet's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 5.88. 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 EasyJet'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 EasyJet's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.

EasyJet's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is £620 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of EasyJet'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.

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