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The book value of equity for Shale Oil, Inc. is currently $23/share. Its required rate of return is 9%. The company’s expected EPS one period from today is $3.74. Assuming that the company’s EPS is expected to grow at a constant rate of 4% per year in perpetuity, calculate the present value of the company’s stock.
Calculation of price of stock: |
Growth= 4% |
Required return= 9% |
EPS 1= 3.74 |
Price= EPS1/(required return-growth) |
= 3.74/(0.09-0.04)= 3.74/0.05= $74.8 |
Price of stock is $74.8 |