How to buy shares in Xero
To buy shares listed in Australia such as Xero, you'll need to sign up to a broker with access to the ASX. Our table can help you compare share trading platforms and choose. Then follow these steps.
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Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, including your ID and tax file number. Fund your account with a bank transfer, PayPal or debit card.
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Search for Xero. Find the share by name or ticker symbol: XRO. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
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Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Xero reaches your desired price. Look into dollar-cost averaging to spread out your risk, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
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Decide on how many to buy. At today's price, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimise risk through the market's ups and downs.
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Check on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Xero. Optimise your portfolio by tracking how your stock and the business performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that affect your stock.
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Xero stock price (ASX:XRO)
Use our graph to track the performance of XRO stocks over time.Xero shares at a glance
52-week range | $87.63 - $138.79 |
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50-day moving average | $122.1054 |
200-day moving average | $115.6146 |
Target price | $129.94 |
PE ratio | N/A |
Dividend yield | N/A (0%) |
Earnings per share (TTM) | $-0.29 |
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Is it a good time to buy Xero stock?
The technical analysis gauge below displays real-time ratings for the timeframes you select. However, this is not a recommendation. It represents a technical analysis based on the most popular technical indicators: Moving Averages, Oscillators and Pivots. Finder might not concur and takes no responsibility.
Xero price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the last close of A$133.89
1 week (2024-03-20) | 1.28% |
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1 month (2024-02-28) | 5.43% |
3 months (2023-12-28) | 18.71% |
6 months (2023-09-28) | 19.54% |
1 year (2023-03-28) | 54.91% |
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2 years (2022-03-28) | 35.20% |
3 years (2021-03-26) | 5.26% |
5 years (2019-03-28) | 177.66% |
Is Xero under- or over-valued?
Valuing Xero stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Xero's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Xero's EBITDA
Xero's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $156.3 million (£0.0 million).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Xero's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure stock profitability.
Xero financials
Revenue TTM | $1.5 billion |
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Operating margin TTM | 8.7% |
Gross profit TTM | $957.4 million |
Return on assets TTM | 3.37% |
Return on equity TTM | -3.82% |
Profit margin | -2.81% |
Book value | 7.832 |
Market capitalisation | $20.3 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Xero share dividends
We're not expecting Xero to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.
Xero share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Xero's shares have ranged in value from as little as $87.63 up to $138.79. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (AU average) beta is 1, while Xero's is 0.926. This would suggest that Xero's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Xero overview
Xero Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a software as a service company in New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company offers Xero, an open platform that connects small businesses to a range of solutions, which helps to manage their finances. It also provides Xero mobile app; and accountant/bookkeeper tools, including Xero HQ, Xero Practice Manager, Xero Workpapers, and Xero Cashbook or Xero Ledger. Xero Limited was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand.
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Past developments
Frequently asked questions
- EOD price data and company information for Xero accessed 28 Mar 2024
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