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Prospex Energy (LSE:PXEN) Volatility : 56.73% (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Prospex Energy Volatility?

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index, it shows how the price swings around its mean. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year. In most cases, the higher the volatility, the riskier the security.

As of today (2024-05-26), Prospex Energy's Volatility is 56.73%.


Competitive Comparison of Prospex Energy's Volatility

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Prospex Energy's Volatility, along with its competitors' market caps and Volatility data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Prospex Energy's Volatility Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Prospex Energy's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Prospex Energy's Volatility falls into.



Prospex Energy  (LSE:PXEN) Volatility Calculation

The annualized volatility is calculated as following:

σA=σM * 12
= 1/(n-1) ∑(Ri - R')^2 * 12

Where: σM is the monthly volatility, n is the number of months in the period, Ri is the security's historical monthly returns and R' is the arithmetic mean of monthly returns.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Prospex Energy  (LSE:PXEN) Volatility Explanation

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index. It’s often measured as standard deviation or variance of historical returns over a certain period. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year.

Volatility reflects the uncertainty or risk of a security’s value. Generally speaking, a higher volatility suggests a higher risk, because it implies a wider fluctuation around average price. This means the price of the security can change dramatically in either direction within a short period. Conversely, a lower volatility means that the security's price is more steady, which suggests a lower risk.

Another measurement of relative volatility is Beta. Beta is a measure of systematic risk of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. Beta is usually compared to 1. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.


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Prospex Energy (LSE:PXEN) Business Description

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c/o Shakespeare Martineau LLP, 60 Gracechurch Street, London, GBR, EC3V 0HR
Prospex Energy PLC is a British Oil and Gas investment company. The company's investment policy is to acquire and invest in companies and projects within the natural resources and energy sector with potential for growth and income. Its strategy is to acquire a portfolio of investments in oil and gas projects that are at various stages of the development cycle and which represent attractive opportunities on a risk/reward basis.

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