Stock Valuation and Analysis

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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?

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Running head: WAL-MART STOCK ANALYSIS

Wal-Mart Stock Analysis
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WAL-MART STOCK ANALYSIS

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Wal-Mart Stock Analysis

The company chosen to analyze and research online with Yahoo Finance is Wal-Mart
Stores, Inc. Walmart generates revenue through retail operations throughout the world. Walmart
was founded by Sam Walton in 1662 in Rogers, Arkansas. Walmart went public in 1970, which
was decided by Sam Walton because the company was performing well beyond expectations.
The growth associated with Walmart was a direct result of low prices, which attracted customers
(Walmart, N.d.). Analyst reports for Walmart will be reviewed, as well as key financial
information to evaluate stock value. The results will help determine if Walmart would be a good
financial investment.
Stock Information
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is a fortune 500 company that operates in the retail industry. The
ticker symbol for Walmart is WMT and traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The current
stock price of Walmart, at the close on September 13, 2017 was $79.86. The after hours stock
price is $79.85. Additionally, Walmart’s market capitalization is 238.558 Billion. Market
capitalization is simply the share price multiplied by the total shares outstanding. Knowing and
understan...


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