Red Wolves of Wall Street Stock Pitch Challenge
Our first Stock Pitch Challenge will be held on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at the A-State Reng Student Union.
Student teams (1-4 students) will create a stock pitch for a company within any industry as long as the company is publicly traded as long as the company is publicly traded on a U.S. exchange, has a stock price greater than $5/share, and has a market capitalization greater than $1 billion. The top 10 teams will be invited to present live the day of the conference in front of our experts.
Requirements
Teams will analyze a publicly traded company traded on a U.S. exchange with a stock price of greater than $5 per share and a total market capitalization of at least $1 billion. Teams will recommend either “Buy” or “Sell” for the stock, and then explain and defend their decision.
The presentation should include the following information at a minimum:
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- What does the company do?
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- Who are their competitors?
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- What makes them different from their competitors?
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- What are the major threats to their industry’s long-term viability?
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- What are the major opportunities for their industry?
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- What is the bargaining power of their customers?
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- How intense is their competitive rivalry?
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- What is the bargaining power of their suppliers?
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- What are the threats of substitutes for the company?
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- What are the barriers to entry for competitors to enter into the market?
- What are the drivers of the Company’s revenue?
- Provide a financial analysis of the Company.
- Primary risks facing the Company and their continued existence?
General Presentation Information
For preliminary round:
- The presentation should be uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo with the privacy set to public or unlisted.
- The presentation should not exceed ten (10) minutes.
- The presenters may use a presentation software (for example – PowerPoint) if they desire.
- All members of the team should participate in the presentation.
- All analysis should be done completely by the team members, and not by any individuals who are not students in grades 9 – 12.
For final round:
- Teams may change their presentation from the preliminary round to the final round with no penalty but may not change the company nor the recommendation.
- Presentations will be done live in front of judges in an auditorium. In addition, final presentations will be recorded.
- The presenters may use a presentation software (for example – PowerPoint) if they desire.
- Presentations will be stopped at the 10-minute mark, and teams will not be allowed to continue past the 10-minute mark.
- Judges will be allotted 7-10 minutes to ask questions to the teams.
- All members of the team should participate in the presentation.
Competition Prizes
1st Place - $500 to split amongst the winning team, $200 for the teacher's classroom
2nd Place - $300 to split amongst the team
3rd Place - $200 to split amongst the team
Registration Forms / Deadlines
Teacher Registration and Competitor Registration are due by 5pm on Friday, February 16, 2024. If you have any problems with the form, please email Melanie Ricker.
We will notify the top 10 teams by February 23.
Live presentations will be held on February 27.
