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Storebrand ASA (OSL:STB) Volatility : 13.91% (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Storebrand ASA 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 (2024-04-27), Storebrand ASA's Volatility is 13.91%.


Competitive Comparison of Storebrand ASA's Volatility

For the Financial Conglomerates subindustry, Storebrand ASA'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.


Storebrand ASA's Volatility Distribution in the Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Storebrand ASA's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Storebrand ASA's Volatility falls into.



Storebrand ASA  (OSL:STB) 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.


Storebrand ASA  (OSL:STB) 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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Storebrand ASA (OSL:STB) Business Description

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Address
Professor Kohts vei 9, P.O. Box 474, Lysaker, NOR, N-1327
Storebrand ASA is a Nordic long-term savings and insurance company. The business is divided into nonguaranteed savings, insurance, and guaranteed pensions. The savings segment includes products for retirement savings with no interest rate guarantees. The segment consists of defined contribution pensions in Norway and Sweden, asset management, and retail banking products. The insurance segment provides risk products in Norway and Sweden. It provides health, property & casualty, personal risk products, and employee-related & pension-related insurance. The Guaranteed Pension business area encompasses long-term pension savings products that give customers a guaranteed rate of return.