Stock Pitch
Competition
ITG's annual Stock Pitch Competition brings together talented students from top universities to compete for cash prizes and network with industry professionals. Present your best investment thesis to a panel of judges from leading finance firms.
2nd Annual Competition
Build your team, analyze your stock, and compete against top universities for cash prizes and networking opportunities with industry professionals.
$3,000
Prize Pool
April 25
Finals at UC Irvine
Competition Timeline
Round 1 Due
April 3, 2026
11:59 PM PST
Finalists Announced
April 18, 2026
25 Teams Selected
Final Presentations
April 25, 2026
UC Irvine Campus
Submission Guidelines
Email Your Submission
One team member should email the team's submission to itg.irvine@gmail.com by 11:59 PM on April 3, 2026
Subject Line: Irvine ITG SPC First Round Submission
Items to Include:
- Team name and list of team members (first name, last name, email)
- A 10-minute video recording of your team presenting your stock pitch (upload to Google Drive and share via link)
- A PowerPoint (.pptx) file of your presentation
- Any Excel models (.xls*) used to value your company
Judging Rubric
View the scoring rubricExample Pitch
UCI SMIF: UNH Stock Pitch PresentationStock Selection Criteria
Market capitalization greater than $2B & 3-month trading volume greater than 200,000
Revenue growth exceeding 3-4% for the last 2 years
Earnings growth in the last 2 years
Positive earnings surprise sometime within the past 3 quarters
Frequently Asked Questions
1st Annual Competition Recap
Highlights from our inaugural Stock Pitch Competition
$6,000 Prize Pool
34 Teams Competed
Judges From Leading Firms
...and more leading firms
Participating Schools
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