Question

Suppose that a firm has a price-earnings ratio which is higher than a value deemed to be normal. Investors tend to infer from this information that a. the firm's bonds will increase in their ratings. b. the firm's bonds will decrease in their ratings. c. the firm's stock is over-valued and one should consider selling the stock. d. the firm's stock is under-valued and one should consider buying the stock. e. the firm will be paying increased dividends.

Answer 1

Answer:

(C) The Firm's stock is overvalued and one should consider selling the stock

Explanation:

Price Earnings Ratio is a measure of market price of stock in relation to it's earnings. It shows how well a company's stock is valued in the market.

Price Earnings Ratio = $\frac{Market\ Price\ Per\ Share}{Earnings\ Per\ Share}$

A high price earnings ratio would lead investors to believe that the firm's stock prices are higher than it's earnings which means the stock prices are overvalued.

This further means, the market price of those stocks is greater than their fair value and it would be beneficial to investors to sell such stocks as it would result into a gain.

Thus, a higher price earnings ratio will lead investors to infer that the firm's stock is overvalued and one should consider selling the stock.