Stock Valuation and Analysis For MathGuru ONLY

 

Purpose of Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to allow students the opportunity to research a Fortune 500 company stock using the popular online research tool

Yahoo Finance

. The tool allows the student to review analyst reports and other key financial information necessary to evaluate the stock value and make an educated decision on whether to invest. 

Assignment Steps 

Resources: Yahoo Finance 

Select a Fortune 500 Company from one of the following industries:

• Pharmaceutical
• Energy
• Retail
• Automotive
• Computer Hardware
• Manufacturing
• Mining

Access Yahoo Finance and enter the company name. 

Review the financial information and statistics provided for the stock you selected and answer the following:

• What is the ticker symbol of the company you chose?
• What is the Current Stock Price?
• What is the Market Cap for the stock you chose?
• What is the Price to Earnings Ratio?
• What is the Dividend and Yield?
• What is the Enterprise Value?
• What is the Beta?
• Was there a Stock Split, and if so, when?
• What was the closing stock price for the last 5 days?
• What was the 52 Week High for this stock?
• What is the Book Value per Share?
• What type of rating are analysts recommending (i.e. buy, hold, etc.)?
• What is the target price analysts are predicting for this stock?
• What is the analyst’s average revenue estimate for next year?
• What are some of the significant news items and press releases made by the company over the last year? 

Explain in 700 words why you would or would not recommend investing in this stock.

• Describe the relationship between the value of the stock and the price to earnings ratio. 
• What information does the Market Capitalization (Market Cap) and Beta provide to the investor? 

Stock Valuation and Analysis

Grading Guide

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Stock Valuation and Analysis Grading Guide

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Foundations of Corporate Finance

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Individual Assignment: Stock Valuation and Analysis

Purpose of Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to allow students the opportunity to research a Fortune 500 company stock using the popular online research tool Yahoo Finance. The tool allows the student to review analyst reports and other key financial information necessary to evaluate the stock value and make an educated decision on whether to invest.

Resources Required

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Yahoo Finance

Grading Guide

Content		Met		Partially Met		Not Met		Comments:
Selected a Fortune 500 Company from one of the following industries: · Pharmaceutical · Energy · Retail · Automotive · Computer Hardware · Manufacturing · Mining
Accessed Yahoo Finance and entered the company name.
Reviewed the financial information and statistics provided for the stock selected and answered the following: · What is the ticker symbol of the company you chose? · What is the Current Stock Price? · What is the Market Cap for the stock you chose? · What is the Price to Earnings Ratio? · What is the Dividend and Yield? · What is the Enterprise Value? · What is the Beta? · Was there a Stock Split, and if so, when? · What was the closing stock price for the last 5 days? · What was the 52 Week High for this stock? · What is the Book Value per Share? · What type of rating are analysts recommending (i.e. buy, hold, etc.)? · What is the target price analysts are predicting for this stock? · What is the analyst’s average revenue estimate for next year? · What are some of the significant news items and press releases made by the company over the last year?
Explained in 700 words why you would recommend/not recommend investing in this stock.
Described the relationship between the value of the stock and the price to earnings ratio, including what information the Market Capitalization (Market Cap) and Beta provides to the investor.
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Writing Guidelines
The paper—including tables and graphs, headings, title page, and reference page—is consistent with APA formatting guidelines and meets course-level requirements.
Intellectual property is recognized with in-text citations and a reference page.
Paragraph and sentence transitions are present, logical, and maintain the flow throughout the paper.
Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.
Rules of grammar and usage are followed including spelling and punctuation.
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MBA Finance 571

Week 2

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5. The student will find answers for:
a. Enterprise Value
b. Stock Split (See the Dividend and Splits section towards the bottom)
c. 52 Week High
d. Book Value per Share (Bottom left)

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a. Closing price for the last 5 days

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Students will find answers to:
a. Recommendation Rating
b. Target Analyst Price
c. Average Revenue Estimate

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a. Press Release and other news articles about the company.

Conclusion
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1. Enter http://finance.yahoo.com/ in the search tool. The Yahoo Finance Homepage will open (It
will look similar to the page below)
2. Select a Fortune 500 Company and enter the company name in search bar to access the research
on the company.
3. The results of your search will show the company with the stock market ticker symbol and other
financial metrics.
4. The student will tab to the “Statistics” tab to answer other questions for this exercise.
5. Students then select the “Historical” tab.
6. Student will select the “Analysts” tab.
7. Students will return back to the “Summary” Tab, and then select the “Press Releases” tab below.