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Ramsay Corp. currently has an EPS of $2.35, and the benchmark PE for the company

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Question

Ramsay Corp. currently has an EPS of $2.35, and the benchmark PE for the company is 21. Earnings are expected to grow at 7 percent per year.

  

What is your estimate of the current stock price? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

  

  

What is the target stock price in one year? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

  

Assuming the company pays no dividends, what is the implied return on the company

Ramsay Corp. currently has an EPS of $2.35, and the benchmark PE for the company is 21. Earnings are expected to grow at 7 percent per year.

Explanation / Answer

Answer:

a. Current stock price = EPS * P/E ratio = $2.35 *21 = $49.35

b. Target stock price = Expected EPS * P/E ratio = (2.35*107%) * 21 = $52.80

c. Implied return = Expected EPS / Expected Price = (2.35*107%) /$52.80 = 5%