While you can't invest directly in Skype, you can buy shares in Microsoft, which owns Skype. Microsoft is listed on the NASDAQ with stock code "MSFT".
It's important to note that Microsoft isn't just the parent company for Skype. You're effectively also buying into Windows, Bing, Outlook, LinkedIn, Visual Studio and Xbox, amongst others. The movement of Microsoft's share price will be affected by more than just the fortunes of Skype.
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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9
Excellent
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£0 | $100 | £683.94 |
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9.1
Excellent
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£0 | £1 | £685.57 |
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10
Excellent
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£0 | £1 | £679.87 |
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9
Excellent
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£0 | £0 | £682.24 |
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9
Excellent
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£0 | £0 | £682.24 |
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8.5
Great
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£0 (0.45% for funds) | £1 | £697.59 |
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9.3
Excellent
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0% - 0.25% | £100 | N/A |
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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 Skype (Microsoft)), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.
Skype (Microsoft) is a major part of the NASDAQ, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).
December 10, 2024: Microsoft shareholders on Tuesday voted down a proposal that would've seen the tech giant explore investing in bitcoin as a means of diversifying its assets, according to Fox Business.
November 14, 2024: The Federal Trade Commission is preparing to launch an investigation into anti-competitive practices at Microsoft’s cloud computing business, as the US regulator continues to pursue Big Tech in the final weeks of Joe Biden’s presidency, according to Finance Times.
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View Skype (Microsoft)'s price performance, share price volatility, historical data and technicals.
Historical closes compared with the last close of $424.6
| 1 week (2024-12-13) | 1.89% |
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| 1 month (2024-11-20) | -1.06% |
| 3 months (2024-09-20) | 0.02% |
| 6 months (2024-06-20) | 4.88% |
| 1 year (2023-12-20) | 25.57% |
| 2 years (2022-12-20) | 72.31% |
| 3 years (2021-12-20) | 41.35% |
| 5 years (2019-12-20) | 215.88% |
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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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 Skype (Microsoft) P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA.
Skype (Microsoft)'s current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 36x. In other words, Skype (Microsoft)'s shares trade at around 36x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the United States stock markets on average as of November 09, 2023 (20.44). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
Skype (Microsoft)'s "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.3062. A PEG ratio over 1 can be interpreted as meaning shares are overvalued at the current rate of growth, or may anticipate an acceleration in growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Skype (Microsoft)'s future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Skype (Microsoft)'s EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $129.4 billion (£103.5 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of Skype (Microsoft)'s overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
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