Yahoo Finance What Kind Of Share Price Volatility Should You Expect For Altius Minerals Corporation (TSE:ALS)?
Anyone researching Altius Minerals Corporation (TSE:ALS) might want to consider the historical volatility of the share price. Volatility is considered to be a measure of risk in modern finance theory. Investors may think of volatility as falling into two main categories. First, we have company specific volatility, which is the price gyrations of an individual stock. Holding at least 8 stocks can reduce this kind of risk across a portfolio. The second type is the broader market volatility, which you cannot diversify away, since it arises from macroeconomic factors which directly affects all the stocks on the market.
Some stocks are more sensitive to general market forces than others. Beta is a widely used metric to measure a stock's exposure to market risk (volatility). Before we go on, it's worth noting that Warren Buffett pointed out in his 2014 letter to shareholders that 'volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' Having said that, beta can still be rather useful. The first thing to understand about beta is 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 does ALS's beta value mean to investors?
Given that it has a beta of 1.12, we can surmise that the Altius Minerals share price has been fairly sensitive to market volatility (over the last 5 years). If the past is any guide, we would expect that Altius Minerals shares will rise quicker than the markets in times of optimism, but fall faster in times of pessimism. Many would argue that beta is useful in position sizing, but fundamental metrics such as revenue and earnings are more important overall. You can see Altius Minerals's revenue and earnings in the image below.
Could ALS's size cause it to be more volatile?
Altius Minerals is a rather small company. It has a market capitalisation of CA$462m, which means it is probably under the radar of 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 Altius Minerals 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 Altius Minerals’s financial health and performance track record. I urge you to continue your research by taking a look at the following:
Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for ALS’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for ALS’s outlook.
Past Track Record: Has ALS 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 ALS's historicals for more clarity.
Other Interesting Stocks: It's worth checking to see how ALS measures up against other companies on valuation. You could start with this free list of prospective options.
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