Price Earnings Ratio – PE Ratio – Price to Earnings Ratio
This calculates the market value of a stock relative to its earnings. The price earnings ratio shows what the market is willing to pay for a stock based on current earnings.
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Balfour Beatty Share price
Balfour Beatty is a leading international infrastructure group. They finance develop, build and maintain vital infrastructure that we all depend on in the UK and other parts of the world. Shares in Balfour plunged 52.35p to 172.55p in September 2014 due to programme slippage, resource and skills shortages, poor operational delivery and cost inflation pressures. As soon as the 3rd quarter profits in 2014 were announced the shares plummeted massively.
Best IPO’s of 2016 broken down
What is an IPO?
An IPO is the first time that the stock of a private company is offered to the public. IPOs are often issued by smaller, younger companies seeking capital to expand, but they can also be done by larger companies looking to become publicly traded. IPO stands for initial public offering, and is essentially a company issuing equity to potential shareholders for a price. Continue reading Best IPO’s of 2016 broken down