How to buy RWS shares in the UK

RWS Holdings PLC (RWS) is a publicly traded specialty business services business based in the UK which employs around 7,800 staff. RWS is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and traded in sterling. Its current price of 182.20p is 13.7% up on its price a month ago (160.20p).

How to buy shares in RWS

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

1000

Finder Score	Account fee	Min. initial deposit	Trade cost	Link
9 Excellent	£0	$100	£1,831.11	Go to siteCapital at risk
9.1 Excellent	£0	£1	£1,831.11	Go to siteCapital at risk
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9.3 Excellent	0% - 0.25%	£100	£1,831.11	Go to siteCapital at risk

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Alternative ways to invest in RWS

Via a fund

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

RWS 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).

Is it a good time to buy RWS stock?

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

Technical analysis

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

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

Historical closes compared with the last close of 182.20

1 week (2024-12-13)	18.16%
1 month (2024-11-20)	13.73%
3 months (2024-09-20)	1.67%
6 months (2024-06-20)	8.01%
1 year (2023-12-20)	-2.01%
2 years (2022-12-20)	-28.08%
3 years (2021-12-20)	-66.52%
5 years (2019-12-20)	-63.98%

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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Frequently asked questions

RWS's shares were split on a 5:1 basis on 10 February 2015. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 5 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your RWS shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 80% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for RWS shares which in turn could have impacted RWS's share price.
It's as easy to sell RWS as it is to buy! Here's how to sell RWS shares that you already own.
1. Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
2. Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
3. Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
4. Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
5. Sell your RWS shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold

RWS financials

Revenue TTM	£717.8 million
Operating margin TTM	5.65%
Gross profit TTM	£350.2 million
Return on assets TTM	3.42%
Return on equity TTM	-3.8%
Profit margin	-5.22%
Book value	2.43p
Market capitalisation	£667.3 million
EBITDA	£132.5 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

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