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Before You Buy Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (NYSE:HGV), Consider Its Volatility

If you're interested in Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (NYSE:HGV), then you might want to consider its beta (a measure of share price volatility) in order to understand how the stock could impact your portfolio. Modern finance theory considers volatility to be a measure of risk, and there are two main types of price volatility. The first type is company specific volatility. Investors use diversification across uncorrelated stocks to reduce this kind of price volatility across the portfolio. The other type, which cannot be diversified away, is the volatility of the entire market. Every stock in the market is exposed to this volatility, which is linked to the fact that stocks prices are correlated in an efficient market.

Some stocks see their prices move in concert with the market. Others tend towards stronger, gentler or unrelated price movements. Some investors use beta as a measure of how much a certain stock is impacted by market risk (volatility). While we should keep in mind that Warren Buffett has cautioned that 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk', beta is still a useful factor to consider. To make good use of it you must first know that the beta of the overall market is one. A stock with a beta below one is either less volatile than the market, or more volatile but not corellated with the overall market. In comparison a stock with a beta of over one tends to be move in a similar direction to the market in the long term, but with greater changes in price.

See our latest analysis for Hilton Grand Vacations

What does HGV's beta value mean to investors?

Zooming in on Hilton Grand Vacations, we see it has a five year beta of 1.95. This is above 1, so historically its share price has been influenced by the broader volatility of the stock market. If the past is any guide, we would expect that Hilton Grand Vacations shares will rise quicker than the markets in times of optimism, but fall faster in times of pessimism. Beta is worth considering, but it's also important to consider whether Hilton Grand Vacations is growing earnings and revenue. You can take a look for yourself, below.

NYSE:HGV Income Statement, January 21st 2020
NYSE:HGV Income Statement, January 21st 2020

Could HGV's size cause it to be more volatile?

Hilton Grand Vacations is a reasonably big company, with a market capitalisation of US$3.0b. Most companies this size are actively traded with decent volumes of shares changing hands each day. It has a relatively high beta, suggesting it may be somehow leveraged to macroeconomic conditions. For example, it might be a high growth stock with lots of investors trading the shares. It's notable when large companies to have high beta values, because it usually takes substantial capital flows to move their share prices.

What this means for you:

Since Hilton Grand Vacations tends to moves up when the market is going up, and down when it's going down, potential investors may wish to reflect on the overall market, when considering the stock. In order to fully understand whether HGV is a good investment for you, we also need to consider important company-specific fundamentals such as Hilton Grand Vacations’s financial health and performance track record. I urge you to continue your research by taking a look at the following:

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  1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for HGV’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for HGV’s outlook.

  2. Past Track Record: Has HGV been consistently performing well irrespective of the ups and downs in the market? Go into more detail in the past performance analysis and take a look at the free visual representations of HGV's historicals for more clarity.

  3. Other Interesting Stocks: It's worth checking to see how HGV measures up against other companies on valuation. You could start with this free list of prospective options.

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