Apex Investment
Stock Pitch Competition

Competition rules.

The competition is open to all currently enrolled students. Participants compete individually. Each participant may submit one stock pitch. Submissions must be the participant's own work. Plagiarism or fabricated information will result in disqualification. Judges will score each pitch using these weights: investment thesis, 25%; analysis, 25%; valuation, 20%; risks, 15%; and presentation, 15%. Judges' decisions are final. Winners and finalists may be publicly recognized with appropriate consent. The competition is for educational purposes and does not constitute investment advice.

Submission guidelines

Pitch one publicly traded company as an investment. Submit a PDF of no more than 10 slides. The file must be no larger than 10 MB. Include your investment thesis, company and industry analysis, valuation, key risks, and conclusion. Cite all outside data and sources. Submit by March 1, 2027 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Only your most recent submission will be judged.

Judging criteria

Your investment thesis is worth 25% of your score. Your analysis is worth 25%. Your valuation is worth 20%. Your discussion of risks is worth 15%. Your presentation is worth 15%.

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