Stock Valuation and Analysis PresentationPurpose of AssignmentThe purpose of this assignment is to allow students the opportunity to research a Fortune 500 company stock using the popular online resea

Stock Valuation and Analysis Presentation

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 in a PowerPoint presentation (Should be about 12-15 slides including the additional questions). Be creative and make this a professional report with your company's logo and information. 

• 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 additional PowerPoiint slides in the Appendix explain 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?