What You Must Know About China Nuclear Energy Technology Corporation Limited's (HKG:611) Beta Value
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If you own shares in China Nuclear Energy Technology Corporation Limited (HKG:611) then it's worth thinking about how it contributes to the volatility of your portfolio, overall. In finance, Beta is a measure of volatility. 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 category is company specific volatility. This can be dealt with by limiting your exposure to any particular stock. 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 mimic the volatility of the market quite closely, while others demonstrate muted, exagerrated or uncorrelated 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.
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What we can learn from 611's beta value
Given that it has a beta of 1.18, we can surmise that the China Nuclear Energy Technology share price has been fairly sensitive to market volatility (over the last 5 years). If the past is any guide, we would expect that China Nuclear Energy Technology 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 China Nuclear Energy Technology is growing earnings and revenue. You can take a look for yourself, below.
Does 611's size influence the expected beta?
With a market capitalisation of HK$611m, China Nuclear Energy Technology is a very small company by global standards. It is quite likely to be unknown to most investors. It takes less money to influence the share price of a very small company. This may explain the excess volatility implied by this beta value.
What this means for you:
Since China Nuclear Energy Technology 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. This article aims to educate investors about beta values, but it's well worth looking at important company-specific fundamentals such as China Nuclear Energy Technology’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 611’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for 611’s outlook.
Past Track Record: Has 611 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 611's historicals for more clarity.
Other Interesting Stocks: It's worth checking to see how 611 measures up against other companies on valuation. You could start with this free list of prospective options.
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