Anglo American plc Stock Performance
The current price for Anglo American plc stocks on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is 487.08 ZAR.
AGL stocks closed a recent trading day (Friday 17 September 2021) at 525.74 ZAR per share on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), experiencing a 7 % drop from its previous closing price of 565.31 ZAR.
An analysis of financial data of Anglo American plc showed that the company has a total market capitalisation of 714 Billion ZAR, with a Price/Earnings ratio of 5.41 and earnings per share of 97.1492 ZAR. The dividend yield of AGL was 6.8% Dividend per Share 35.73 ZAR. A total of 1.36 Billion shares are outstanding.
With an increase of earnings per share and reliable profits over a period, investors who want to buy or sell Anglo American plc stocks can be assured of lucrative dividends and earnings in times to come.
According to an analysis on the live chart of Anglo American plc, analysts forecast further improved performance for the Basic Materials sector with market share growing as trading volumes increase.
Highlights of Anglo American plc in 2021
Anglo American plc started the current financial year (2021) with a share price of 485.00 ZAR on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), and it has gained 8.4% in value on its price valuation, ranking 237th on the JSE where its year-to-date performance is concerned.
Investors may, however, take caution of AGL’s recent poor performance, having lost 12% of its value in the recent four weeks.
Anglo American plc is currently the 57th most-traded stock on the JSE and it has experienced a total trading volume of more than 89.8 million shares, which were finalised in 443,106 deals and were valued at a total of 54.5 billion ZAR over the recent three month period from 22 June to 17 September 2021, with an average of 1.43 million shares in each trading session.
During the same period a volume high of 7.88 million was achieved on 16 September and a low of 457,194 on 30 August.
How to buy Anglo American plc stocks – Step by Step
The stock market is one of the most attractive financial markets that sees millions of retail investors and traders' participating daily. To buy, sell or trade Anglo American plc stocks on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), traders and investors can follow a few simple steps:
- Find the share that you want to buy, in this case, “AGL”.
- Select a forex broker that offers access to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).
- Review the broker's trading conditions, fees, deposit and withdrawal methods, trading platform, customer support, regulation, and other components to ensure that they are aligned with your trading plan.
- Open a live trading account with the broker by completing the online application form and providing the necessary documentation to verify the trading account.
- You are now ready to make your first share purchase through the broker.
- You can further start to build and diversify your portfolio by buying more shares.