Stock Valuation and Analysis Grading Guide FIN571 Version 9 3 Stock Valuation and Analysis Grading Guide FIN/571 Version 9 Foundations of Corporate Finance Copyright Copyright © 2017, 2016, 2013 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. University of Phoenix® is a registered trademark of Apollo Group, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft®, Windows®, and Windows NT® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Use of these marks is not intended to imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation. Edited in accordance with University of Phoenix® editorial standards and practices. Individual Assignment: Stock Valuation and Analysis 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.Resources Required · Yahoo FinanceGrading Guide Content Met Partially Met Not Met Comments: Selected a Fortune 500 Company from one of the following industries: · Pharmaceutical · Energy · Retail · Automotive · Computer Hardware · Manufacturing · Mining Accessed Yahoo Finance and entered the company name. Reviewed the financial information and statistics provided for the stock selected and answered 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? Explainedin 700 words why you would recommend/not recommend investing in this stock. Described the relationship between the value of the stock and the price to earnings ratio, including what information the Market Capitalization (Market Cap) and Beta provides to the investor. Total Available Total Earned 85 #/85 Writing Guidelines Met Partially Met Not Met Comments: The paper—incl.

1. Stock Valuation and Analysis
Grading Guide
FIN571 Version 9
3
Stock Valuation and Analysis
Grading Guide
FIN/571 Version 9
Foundations of Corporate Finance
Copyright
Copyright © 2017, 2016, 2013 by University of Phoenix. All
rights reserved.
University of Phoenix® is a registered trademark of Apollo
Group, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
Microsoft®, Windows®, and Windows NT® are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or
other countries. All other company and product names are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
companies. Use of these marks is not intended to imply
endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation.
Edited in accordance with University of Phoenix® editorial
standards and practices.
Individual Assignment: Stock Valuation and Analysis
Purpose of Assignment

2. 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.Resources Required
· Yahoo FinanceGrading Guide
Content
Met
Partially Met
Not Met
Comments:
Selected a Fortune 500 Company from one of the following
industries:
· Pharmaceutical
· Energy
· Retail
· Automotive
· Computer Hardware
· Manufacturing
· Mining
Accessed Yahoo Finance and entered the company name.

3. Reviewed the financial information and statistics provided for
the stock selected and answered 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

4. made by the company over the last year?
Explainedin 700 words why you would recommend/not
recommend investing in this stock.
Described the relationship between the value of the stock and
the price to earnings ratio, including what information the
Market Capitalization (Market Cap) and Beta provides to the
investor.
Total Available
Total Earned
85
#/85
Writing Guidelines
Met
Partially Met
Not Met
Comments:
The paper—including tables and graphs, headings, title page,
and reference page—is consistent with APA formatting

5. guidelines and meets course-level requirements.
Intellectual property is recognized with in-text citations and a
reference page.
Paragraph and sentence transitions are present, logical, and
maintain the flow throughout the paper.
Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.
Rules of grammar and usage are followed including spelling and
punctuation.
Total Available
Total Earned
35

6. #/35
Assignment Total
#
120
#/120
Additional comments:
Rubic_Print_FormatCourse CodeClass CodeAssignment
TitleTotal PointsPSC-495PSC-495-O101Benchmark - Data
Collection80.0CriteriaPercentageUnsatisfactory (0.00%)Less
than Satisfactory (65.00%)Satisfactory (75.00%)Good
(85.00%)Excellent (100.00%)CommentsPoints
EarnedContent100.0%Data Chart or Graph Summarizing Costs
of Failure to Address the Problem15.0%Data chart or graph
summarizing costs of failure to address the problem is not
included.Data chart or graph summarizing costs of failure to
address the problem is incomplete or incorrect.Data chart or
graph summarizing costs of failure to address the problem is
partially complete and correct and includes some relevant
details.Data chart or graph summarizing costs of failure to
address the problem is mostly complete and correct and includes
relevant detail.Data chart or graph summarizing costs of failure
to address the problem is complete and correct and includes
extensive relevant details.Data Chart or Graph Summarizing
Results of Previous Attempts to Address the Problem15.0%Data
chart or graph summarizing results of previous attempts to
address the problem is not included.Data chart or graph
summarizing results of previous attempts to address the problem
is incomplete or incorrect.Data chart or graph summarizing
results of previous attempts to address the problem is partially
complete and correct and includes some relevant details.Data
chart or graph summarizing results of previous attempts to

7. address the problem is mostly complete and correct and includes
relevant detail.Data chart or graph summarizing results of
previous attempts to address the problem is complete and
correct and includes extensive relevant details.Data Chart or
Graph Summarizing Potential
Solution
s for Addressing the Problem15.0%Data chart or graph
summarizing at least five potential solutions for addressing the
problem is not included.Data chart or graph summarizing at
least five potential solutions for addressing the problem is
incomplete or incorrect.Data chart or graph summarizing at
least five potential solutions for addressing the problem is
partially complete and correct and includes some relevant
details.Data chart or graph summarizing at least five potential
solutions for addressing the problem is mostly complete and
correct and includes relevant detail.Data chart or graph
summarizing at least five potential solutions for addressing the
problem is complete and correct and includes extensive relevant
details.Excel Spreadsheet Summarizing Collected Data
15.0%Excel spreadsheet, including date, source, type, and
summary findings of collected data, is not included.Excel
spreadsheet, including date, source, type, and summary findings
of collected data, is incomplete or incorrect.Excel spreadsheet,
including date, source, type, and summary findings of collected

8. data, is partially complete and accurate..Excel spreadsheet,
including date, source, type, and summary findings of collected
data, is mostly complete and accurate.Excel spreadsheet,
including date, source, type, and summary findings of collected
data, is complete and accurate.Research 15.0%No outside
sources were used to support the assignment.Few outside
sources were used to support the assignment. Limited research
is apparent.Research is adequate. Sources are standard in
relevance, quality of outside sources, or timeliness. Research is
timely and relevant, and addresses all of the issues stated in the
assignment criteria.Research is supportive of the rationale
presented. Sources are distinctive and address all of the issues
stated in the assignment criteria.Visual Appeal15.0%There are
few or no graphic elements. No variation in layout or
typography is evident.Color is garish or typographic variations
are overused and legibility suffers. Background interferes with
readability. Understanding of concepts, ideas, and relationships
is limited.Minimal use of graphic elements is evident. Elements
do not consistently contribute to the understanding of concepts,
ideas, and relationships. There is some variation in type size,
color, and layout.Thematic graphic elements are used but not
always in context. Visual connections mostly contribute to the
understanding of concepts, ideas, and relationships. Differences
in type size or color are used well and consistently.Appropriate
and thematic graphic elements are used to make visual

9. connections that contribute to the understanding of concepts,
ideas, and relationships. Differences in type size or color are
used well and consistently.Mechanics of Writing (includes
spelling, punctuation, grammar, and language use)5.0%Surface
errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of
meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is
employed.Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the
reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word
choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not
varied.Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are
not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence
structure and audience-appropriate language are employed.Prose
is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be
present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence
structures and figures of speech.The writer is clearly in
command of standard, written, academic English.Documentation
of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc.,
as appropriate to assignment and style)5.0%Sources are not
documented.Documentation of sources is inconsistent or
incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous
formatting errors.Sources are documented, as appropriate to
assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be
present.Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment
and style, and format is mostly correct. Sources are completely

10. and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and
style, and format is free of error.Total Weightage100%