Manchester United have been in the news recently as they have decided that it may be time to try and make some money with a view to increasing their share price. As such people who have not iinvested before may be wondering how to buy shares in Manchester United. In this guide we’ll explain how you can invest in MANU from the UK.
Even though Manchester United is a British Football team, they are a global business and their shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Manchester United shares were first listed on the NYSE with the ticker symbol MANU on August 10th 2012 at a price of $14 (versus today’s share price of $13.27).
To buy shares in Manchester United (NYSE:MANU), you need a trading or share dealing account which provides access to US and international shares like IG or eToro. Follow these three steps if you want to buy Manchester United shares from the UK:
- Open an account with a stock broker that offers access to US stocks like eToro or Lightyear
- Deposit funds in to your account
- Search for “MANU” in the apps menu
- Choose how many shares you want to buy – then click BUY.
There may be some scope for the Manchester United share price to rise as 2 analysts have given it a price target of $23 according to TipRanks on eToro. You can see more analysis on the MANU share price in our dedicated market data section.
How much does it cost to buy Manchester United shares (NYSE:MANU)?
Buying one NYSE:MANU share costs $13.27. However, as well as the $13.27 cost of buying each share you will also have to pay any relevant tax, commission when you buy and sell shares, custody fees for holding your shares on your account and foreign exchange fees for converting GBP into USD. You also have to consider the difference between the bid price (the price at which you sell shares) and the offer price (the price at which you buy shares). These fees vary depending on what sort of account you open, and with what broker. You can compare the different costs associated with the different types of trading and investing accounts in our comparison tables below.
It’s also important to remember that share prices can move quickly, for example, the current NYSE:MANU share price is $13.27 which is a change of 0.23 or -1.7% from the last closing price of 13.27 with 365,644 shares traded giving NYSE:MANU a market capitalisation of $2,246,845,956. The most recent daily high has been 13.5 and daily low 13.2. The NYSE:MANU share price 52 week high has been 18.42 and the 52 week low 13.2. Based on the most recent NYSE:MANU share price opening of 13.27, the current NYSE:MANU EPS (earnings per share) are -1.06 and the PE (price earnings ratio) is n/a.
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Compare trading accounts for trading and shorting Manchester United shares in the UK:
You can use this table to compare the best brokers for trading Manchester United Shares. All brokers in this list are authorised and regulated by the FCA. CFDs & spread betting carries a high level or risk and losses can exceed your deposits.
| US Stock Trading Platform | Costs & Spreads | US Stocks | Overnight Financing | CFDs | Spread Betting | DMA | Investing | More Info | Risk Warning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 City Index | 1.8¢ per share | 2,000 | 2.5% +/- SOFR | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | See Platform | 69% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider |
 Interactive Brokers | 0.003% | 3,500 | 1.5% +/- SOFR | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | See Platform | 60% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider |
 CMC Markets | 2¢ per share | 4,968 | 2.9% +/- SOFR | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | See Platform | 77% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider |
 Pepperstone | 2¢ per share | 880 | 2.5% +/- SOFR | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | See Platform | 74% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider |
 IG | 0.1% | 6,352 | 2.5% +/- SOFR | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | See Platform | 73% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider |
 Saxo Markets | 1¢ per share | 1,000 | 2.5% +/- SAXO Rate | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | See Platform | 70% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider |
 Spreadex | 0.3% | 2,110 | 3% +/- SOFR | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | See Platform | 69% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider |
 eToro | 0% | 2,019 | +6.4%/-2.9% SOFR | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | See Platform | 77% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider |
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