The 2026 Undergraduate Stock Pitch Competition will take place on Friday, February 20, 2026, from 1 to 4 p.m. in Hariri 350. Students who participate in the competition have an opportunity to win a cash prize of $2,500.
As a participant in the Georgetown Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy Undergraduate Stock Pitch Competition, students have the opportunity to:
- Engage in an immersive learning experience
- Demonstrate investing skills to industry professionals
- Practice aspects of investing such as industry analysis, strategy building, risk management, diversification, teamwork, communication, etc.
- Enhance their resume
Pitch Details
- Pitches should be long-term buy recommendations on equities greater than $500 million in market capitalization
- First round teams submit their stock pitch proposal of no more than two pages by 5 p.m. on Friday, January 23, 2026
- Proposals should be emailed to cfmp@georgetown.edu
- Those selected for the final round will have eight minutes to present their stock pitches on Friday, February 20, 2026
- Submit investment case deliverables in support of a long‐term public equity investment
- Recommendations should be grounded in high-quality, fundamental research
- The company under review must have a market capitalization of at least $500 million and can be based either in the United States or internationally
- The pitch must include an investment thesis, a description of the business, and a review of competitive dynamics, management quality, valuation, and risks
- Submissions must be from current Georgetown undergraduate students
- Teams can include up to four participants
January 9: Submissions Open
January 23: One to Two Page Synopsis Submissions Emailed to cfmp@georgetown.edu by 5 p.m. ET
February 2: Finalist Notifications
February 19: Final Presentation Slide Decks Due
February 20: Pitch Competition and Reception
Frequently Asked Questions
Pitches may be submitted via email to cfmp@georgetown.edu beginning January 9, 2026.
The deadline for submission is January 23, 2026, at 5 p.m. ET.
You may email the submission to cfmp@georgetown.edu.
No, this competition is free and open to all Georgetown University undergraduate students.
No, this competition is open to all Georgetown undergraduate students across colleges.
Yes, the Georgetown Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy encourages students across colleges to collaborate on a pitch proposal.
There can be up to four students per team.
Finalists will be notified on February 2.
The final pitch competition will be on February 20, 2026, from 1 to 4 p.m. in room 350 in the Hariri Building. A reception will follow.
Each team will have a maximum of eight minutes to present to the judges, followed by roughly ten minutes of Q&A.