How long is a stock pitch supposed to take in a 30 min interview?

When I was interviewing mine was not overly long (~ 1 minute 30 seconds) and it was probably the question I had the most positive feedback on... if you go on that long in my opinion you will let on like you know EVERYTHING about the company, and will warrant more difficult follow-up questions. Stick to the fundamentals of why it is good, and let them ask you about things you are prepared to answer.

Obviously a matter of opinion, but I think 3 min is too long for a banking interview and you will bore your interviewers.

Go top - down... start with your PT and main catalysts, then break it down into more detail afterwards

Ive managed to shrink it into 2 minutes... Is this all right? I dunno how you can fit it all in 30sec -1min...

2 minutes seems okay... did they specifically ask for a 30 seconds to 1 minute pitch?

I agree with the above - short and sweet. Focus on why you think the rest of the market has mispriced the stock.

On the job you're almost always going to be told what projections to plug into your model anyways, so the idea of an individual stock valuation/pitch doesn't even translate that well to an analyst's job. It's more of a way to gauge your interest / general fluency with finance.

I've had a ton of interviews for BB IB SA positions and I've never once been asked to pitch a stock

I must be insane, because I expected a stock pitch should take about 15-20 minutes, if not the entire 30.

Because you work at a HF. OP is probably going for some internship position in AM not buyside sector analyst at a 15 person shop. No need for slide decks or supporting models.

Response to BlackHat: Our interviews require an interview of about 15-20 minutes. I think it just depends what level of experience the candidate is at and how heavily the firm values research that makes that longer or shorter. (For a hedge fund it will be longer probably than something like an equity research associate position)

It's conversational... it's not a stop watch timed thing, wtf is wrong with this board

the most important thing is to tell them the story behind your stock pick within the first minute and a half. then they will start asking you about the valuation and ask you about your view on the sector and how this stock fits into your view on the economy in general. for SA, keep it simple. in a interview for SA its more about demonstrating that you understand how the economy works, the value chain and the business model itself. you shouldnt act like you're a valuation god because they will test you. and trust me you dont want to go there unless youre comfortable with that sort of stuff. do your best not to sound like a smart ass.

you're doing it all wrong.

Tell a story.

wait what? ib interview w/ stock pitch?

anyway, if you can't generate interest with a max 1 min stock pitch, no one would be interested. key is to tell a story that generates interest.

and who the hell cares about roe numbers anyway? jcp or shld "investors" that consistent loses money? safe those multiples for the cfa exam.