How To Buy Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) Stock
How To Buy ELAN
Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) is a common stock listed on the NYSE exchange, which means you can buy the stock from most online brokers. Follow the steps below to learn how to purchase shares of ELAN.
Find a reliable broker.
Don't worry, it's easy and free to open a brokerage account. Below are our favorite brokers where you can buy Elanco Animal Health from:
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You'll need to transfer money into your new brokerage account before you can buy the stock. Transferring via a bank transfer is recommended and the most common way to fund an account. Some brokers might allow funding via a debit or credit card.
Search for ELAN.
When your funds are settled into your account, look for Elanco Animal Health on your broker by searching for the company name: Elanco Animal Health or the ticker symbol: ELAN.
Buy the stock.
Once that you've found Elanco Animal Health on your broker, submit a purchase order to buy shares of the stock (currently $11.63 a share). Depending on when you purchase, the stock might be higher or lower than the price listed. You may also be able to purchase fractional shares depending on your broker.
Once your order gets fulfilled, you've purchased your first shares of Elanco Animal Health.
Tips When Buying
When submitting your order, you may choose to buy shares of Elanco Animal Health at the market price with a market order or at a set price using a limit order.
- Market order: Buys the stock immediately at its current price.
- Limit order: Buys the stock only once it reaches your target price.
By default all purchases are considered market orders unless specified otherwise. Limit orders are great for when you only want to buy shares of ELAN at a specific price.
Should You Buy ELAN Stock Now?
In the past week the price per share of Elanco Animal Health has gone down ↓0.51 (-4.20%) while the daily volume has increased significantly. You should buy ELAN now if you think the stock will recover soon, or wait until you think the stock is done dropping.
In the end, you should be comfortable with the risk of the investment and only buy shares of ELAN when you feel the time is right.