Does The Nutanix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTNX) Share Price Fall With The Market?

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If you're interested in Nutanix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTNX), 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. Modern finance theory considers volatility to be a measure of risk, and there are two main types of price volatility. 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 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 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. Any stock with a beta of greater than one is considered more volatile than the market, while those with a beta below one are either less volatile or poorly correlated with the market.

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What does NTNX's beta value mean to investors?

Given that it has a beta of 1.6, we can surmise that the Nutanix share price has been fairly sensitive to market volatility (over the last 5 years). Based on this history, investors should be aware that Nutanix are likely to rise strongly in times of greed, but sell off in times of fear. Share price volatility is well worth considering, but most long term investors consider the history of revenue and earnings growth to be more important. Take a look at how Nutanix fares in that regard, below.

Could NTNX's size cause it to be more volatile?

With a market capitalisation of US$4.8b, Nutanix is a pretty big company, even by global standards. It is quite likely well known to very many investors. It has a relatively high beta, suggesting it may be somehow leveraged to macroeconomic conditions. For example, it might be a high growth stock with lots of investors trading the shares. It's notable when large companies to have high beta values, because it usually takes substantial capital flows to move their share prices.

What this means for you:

Since Nutanix 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 Nutanix’s financial health and performance track record. I urge you to continue your research by taking a look at the following:

1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for NTNX’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for NTNX’s outlook.
2. Past Track Record: Has NTNX 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 NTNX's historicals for more clarity.
3. Other Interesting Stocks: It's worth checking to see how NTNX measures up against other companies on valuation. You could start with this free list of prospective options.

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