Yahoo Finance One Thing To Remember About The Syrah Resources Limited (ASX:SYR) Share Price
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If you're interested in Syrah Resources Limited (ASX:SYR), 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. Volatility is considered to be a measure of risk in modern finance theory. Investors may think of volatility as falling into two main categories. The first type is company specific volatility. Investors use diversification across uncorrelated stocks to reduce this kind of price volatility across the portfolio. The second sort is caused by the natural volatility of markets, overall. For example, certain macroeconomic events will impact (virtually) all stocks on the 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 greater than one is more sensitive to broader market movements than a stock with a beta of less than one.
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What SYR's beta value tells investors
With a beta of 1, (which is quite close to 1) the share price of Syrah Resources has historically been about as voltile as the broader market. Using history as a guide, we might surmise that the share price is likely to be influenced by market voltility going forward but it probably won't be particularly sensitive to it. Beta is worth considering, but it's also important to consider whether Syrah Resources is growing earnings and revenue. You can take a look for yourself, below.
How does SYR's size impact its beta?
With a market capitalisation of AU$436m, Syrah Resources is a very small company by global standards. It is quite likely to be unknown to most investors. Companies this small are usually more volatile than the market, whether or not that volatility is correlated. Therefore, it's a bit surprising to see that this stock has a beta value so close to the overall market.
What this means for you:
Syrah Resources has a beta value quite close to that of the overall market. That doesn't tell us much on its own, so it is probably worth considering whether the company is growing, if you're looking for stocks that will go up more than the overall market. In order to fully understand whether SYR is a good investment for you, we also need to consider important company-specific fundamentals such as Syrah Resources’s financial health and performance track record. I highly recommend you dive deeper by considering the following:
Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for SYR’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for SYR’s outlook.
Past Track Record: Has SYR 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 SYR's historicals for more clarity.
Other Interesting Stocks: It's worth checking to see how SYR measures up against other companies on valuation. You could start with this free list of prospective options.
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