Earnings per Share and Stock Price Change Calculation

Earnings Multiplier and Stock Price Change - CFA® Level 1 Exam Prep

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By what factor will earnings per share will have to change for a 5% change in earnings multiplier to induce a change of 9% in the price of the stock?

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Stock price = earnings multiplier * earnings per share. Therefore, the earnings multiplier will have to increase by 1.09/1.05 - 1 = 3.81%.

To determine the factor by which earnings per share (EPS