File Preview Problem 3: Stock Valuation (30 points) You work as a security analyst for a large investment firm. The portfolio manager has asked you whether it is a good idea to buy "ABC" stocks. The current stock price for "ABC" is $345 and the firm has just paid a $14 dividend. You have decided that the dividend discount model is appropriate for your valuation of ABC's stock. After carefully analyzing the firm and all relevant data, your best forecast is that the firm's dividends are expected to remain constant for the next five years. After that, dividends are expected to grow at 15% for 10 years. Following that, the growth is expected to be 3% forever. Assume that the required rate of return is 10%. A) What is the (theoretical) stock value based on the dividend discount model? B) Would you recommend buying the stock? Explain Hint: There are many ways to solve the problem. The simplest approach is to split it into two parts, find the value of each part, and then add the values together to find the stock valuation.

Rate of return, standard deviation, coefficient of variation Personal Finance Problem Mike is searching for a stock to include in his current stock portfolio. He is interested in Hi-Tech Inc.; he has been impressed with the company's computer products and believes Hi-Tech is an innovative market player. However, Mike realizes that any time you consider a technology stock, risk is a major concern. The rule he follows is to include only securities with a coefficient of variation of returns below 1.00. Mike has obtained the following price information for the period 2015 through 2018: Hi-Tech stock, being growth-oriented, did not pay any dividends during these 4 years. a. Calculate the rate of return for each year, 2015 through 2018, for Hi-Tech stock. b. Assume that each year's return is equally probable and calculate the average return over this time period. c. Calculate the standard deviation of returns over the past 4 years. (Hint: Treat this data as a sample.) d. Based on b and c…

Choose one appropriate statement. 1. The movement of stock prices have certain patterns, and investors can make profits by studying such patterns. 2. If a hedge fund manager believes that Toyota will going to outperform Honda she will short stocks of both companies. 3. When one share of Apple stock is being traded at $150, the stock market believes that you can always sell a share of Apple stock for at least $150 in the future. 4. O An undervalued stock should outperform the market in the long run. 5. O Diversification is not appropriate because it would prevent investors from capitalizing on the superior return that can result from a concentrated holding of the stock of one successful company.

Your stockbroker, John Smith, calls you with a hot stock tip to buy SMITH Inc. The stock is currently selling for $25 a share. You gather the following data to evaluate Smith's recommendation. The risk free rate is 3%, and you demand a 14% return on the market portfolio. SMITH's current dividend is $2.50 a share. You decide to get other necessary estimates from a third-party, Rocky Enterprises. Rocky has estimated that SMITH's beta is 2.0 and that the stock's dividend will grow at a constant 10 percent rate. Based on your estimates, is Smith's recommendation to buy SMITH a good one? What do you think the stock is worth?