While you can't invest directly in British Airways, you can buy shares in International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG), which is the company that owns British Airways. IAG is listed on the LSE with the stock code (or "ticker") "IAG".
Bear in mind that IAG also owns Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus (amongst other brands), so investing in IAG means investing in all of these – not just BA. That could be a good or bad thing, depending on which way you look at it... You're effectively a little bit more diversified by encompassing more brands, but if you had an optimistic hunch about where BA's share price might be headed, that could be watered down by the other brands.
Both exchange rates and share prices fluctuate in real time, so the costs estimated here should be considered as a guide only. They don't factor in spreads, which can be hard to pin down. Always refer to the platform itself for availability and pricing.
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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.
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 British Airways (IAG)), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.
British Airways (IAG) 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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View British Airways (IAG)'s price performance, share price volatility, historical data and technicals.
Historical closes compared with the last close of 212.7
| 1 week (2024-10-27) | -0.14% |
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| 1 month (2024-10-03) | 4.47% |
| 3 months (2024-08-03) | 29.34% |
| 6 months (2024-05-03) | 22.62% |
| 1 year (2023-11-03) | 54.03% |
| 2 years (2022-11-03) | 86.95% |
| 3 years (2021-11-03) | 38.28% |
| 5 years (2019-11-03) | -26.16% |
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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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.
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 British Airways (IAG) P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA.
British Airways (IAG)'s current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 5x. In other words, British Airways (IAG)'s shares trade at around 5x 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, British Airways (IAG)'s P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the industry or those of similar companies.
British Airways (IAG)'s "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.97. A PEG ratio below 1 can be interpreted as meaning the shares are not overvalued 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 British Airways (IAG)'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 British Airways (IAG)'s PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.
British Airways (IAG)'s EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping £0 billion (£0 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of British Airways (IAG)'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.
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.
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