Stock analysis doesn’t have to be overly complex, but not to do any analysis is a recipe for disaster. The simplest place to start is by using the Dupont method. You don’t need a CFA, a CPA or an MBA to do it. It is simple and provides a great deal of information about a company’s performance.
In the attached article, Barron's surveyed 13 different analysts and the opinions were really far apart. They had price targets from $149 to $228. The range varied by 53% (228/149)!
