1. ExxonMobil was referred to at the beginning of the chapter as a firm that had a low valuation in the marketplace. Go to finance.yahoo.com and type XOM into the "Get Quotes" box. Click on the "Profile" section on the home page and write a one paragraph description of the company's activities. Return to the home page and write down the company's P/E ratio. Is it still relatively low (under 15)? Click on "Competitors" and compare ExxonMobil to others in the industry based on the P/E ratio and the PEG ratio (the P/E ratio divided by annual growth).
2. Go back to the home page. Is the stock up or down from the prior day? (See "change" on the home page.)
3. What is its 52-week range?
4. Scroll down and click on "Analysts Opinion." What is the Mean Target, the High Target, and the Low Target? How many brokers follow the firm?