Price/Earnings Ratio

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Price/Earnings Ratio
Formula for stock analysis where current stock price is divided by current earnings per share of the company. Earning per share is calculated by dividing the past 12 month earnings by common shares outstanding. High P/E ratio signifies an optimistic attitude among shareholders regarding company’s future prospects.

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