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Corporation's EPS last year is $2.51, and its P/E is expected to stay at 21. Annual earnings growth is expected to be6%. |
Requirement 1: |
What is your estimate of the current stock price? Hint: just last year's EPS times P/E. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).) |
Stock price | $ |
Requirement 2: |
What is the target stock price in one year? Hint: grow EPS for one period and multiply by P/E. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).) |
Stock price in one year | $ |
Requirement 3: |
Assuming that the company pays no dividends, what is the implied return on the company's stock over the next year? Hint: with no dividends, this is just the growth rate in the stock price from the current price to next year's price. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 1 decimal place (e.g., 32.2).) |
Implied return | % |