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Price-book Ratio
Definition: Compares a stock's market value to the value of total assets less total liabilities (book value). Determined by dividing current stock price by common stockholder equity per share (book value), adjusted for stock splits. Also called Market-to-Book.
Definition: Compares a stock's market value to the value of total assets less total liabilities (book value). Determined by dividing current stock price by common stockholder equity per share (book value), adjusted for stock splits. Also called Market-to-Book.
Price-earnings Ratio
Definition: Shows the multiple of earnings at which a stock sells. Determined by dividing current stock price by current earnings per share (adjusted for stock splits). Earnings per share for the P/E ratio are determined by dividing earnings for past 12 months by the number of common shares outstanding. Higher multiple means investors have higher expectations for future growth, and have bid up the stock's price.
Definition: Shows the multiple of earnings at which a stock sells. Determined by dividing current stock price by current earnings per share (adjusted for stock splits). Earnings per share for the P/E ratio are determined by dividing earnings for past 12 months by the number of common shares outstanding. Higher multiple means investors have higher expectations for future growth, and have bid up the stock's price.
Price-sales Ratio
Definition: Determined by dividing current stock price by revenue per share (adjusted for stock splits). Revenue per share for the P/S ratio is determined by dividing revenue for past 12 months by number of shares outstanding.
Definition: Determined by dividing current stock price by revenue per share (adjusted for stock splits). Revenue per share for the P/S ratio is determined by dividing revenue for past 12 months by number of shares outstanding.
Price-specie Flow Mechanism
Definition: Adjustment mechanism under the classic gold standard allowing disturbances in the price level in one country to be wholly or partly offset by a countervailing flow of specie (gold coins) that would act to equalize prices across countries and automatically bring international payments into balance.
Definition: Adjustment mechanism under the classic gold standard allowing disturbances in the price level in one country to be wholly or partly offset by a countervailing flow of specie (gold coins) that would act to equalize prices across countries and automatically bring international payments into balance.
Price-volume Relationship
Definition: A relationship espoused by some technical analysts that signals continuing rises or falls in security prices that are related to changes in volume traded.
Definition: A relationship espoused by some technical analysts that signals continuing rises or falls in security prices that are related to changes in volume traded.
Price-weighted Index
Definition: An index giving a greater influence to higher-valued stocks by weighting all component stocks by their price.
Definition: An index giving a greater influence to higher-valued stocks by weighting all component stocks by their price.
Priced Out
Definition: The market has already incorporated information, such as a low dividend, into the price of a stock.
Definition: The market has already incorporated information, such as a low dividend, into the price of a stock.
Prices (of Equity)
Definition: Price of a share of common stock on the date shown. Highs and lows are based on the highest and lowest intraday trading price.
Definition: Price of a share of common stock on the date shown. Highs and lows are based on the highest and lowest intraday trading price.
Pricey
Definition: Term used for an unrealistically low bid price or unrealistically high offer price.
Definition: Term used for an unrealistically low bid price or unrealistically high offer price.
Pricing Efficiency
Definition: Also called external efficiency; a market characteristic that prices at all times fully reflect all available information that is relevant to the valuation of securities.
Definition: Also called external efficiency; a market characteristic that prices at all times fully reflect all available information that is relevant to the valuation of securities.
Primary Dealer
Definition: Usually refers to the select list of securities firms that are authorized to deal in new issues of government bonds.
Definition: Usually refers to the select list of securities firms that are authorized to deal in new issues of government bonds.
Primary Distribution
Definition: Sale of a new issue of stock or bonds, as distinguished from a secondary distribution.
Definition: Sale of a new issue of stock or bonds, as distinguished from a secondary distribution.
Primary Earnings Per (common) Share
Definition: Earnings available for the payment of dividends to common stockholders divided by the number of common shares outstanding.
Definition: Earnings available for the payment of dividends to common stockholders divided by the number of common shares outstanding.
Primary Market
Definition: Where a newly issued security is first offered. All subsequent trading of this security occurs is done in the secondary market.
Definition: Where a newly issued security is first offered. All subsequent trading of this security occurs is done in the secondary market.
Primary Mortgage Market
Definition: The portion of the credit market that originates mortgage loans, including institutional lenders such as savings and loan associations, banks, and mortgage bankers.
Definition: The portion of the credit market that originates mortgage loans, including institutional lenders such as savings and loan associations, banks, and mortgage bankers.
Primary Offering
Definition: Direct/Sale of a firm's newly issued shares by the firm to investors.
Definition: Direct/Sale of a firm's newly issued shares by the firm to investors.
Primary Residence/second Home
Definition: A property is classified as a primary residence if it is the place where the owner lives most of the time. A second home is a residence that is not one's principal (primary) residence; for example, a vacation home.
Definition: A property is classified as a primary residence if it is the place where the owner lives most of the time. A second home is a residence that is not one's principal (primary) residence; for example, a vacation home.
PRIME
Definition: Stands for Prescribed Right to Income and Maximum Equity, a certificate that entitles the owner to the dividend/income from an underlying security, but not to the capital appreciation of that security.
Definition: Stands for Prescribed Right to Income and Maximum Equity, a certificate that entitles the owner to the dividend/income from an underlying security, but not to the capital appreciation of that security.
Prime Paper
Definition: The highest-quality, investment-grade debt of corporations as decided by rating agencies such as Moody's.
Definition: The highest-quality, investment-grade debt of corporations as decided by rating agencies such as Moody's.
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