T. Rowe Price still attractive

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T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC. $123 is still a buy. The mutual fund seller’s (Nasdaq symbol TROW; Aggressive Growth and Income Portfolios, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 227.3 million; Market cap: $28.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.6; Dividend yield: 3.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.troweprice.com) fee income varies with the value of the assets it administers. Due to the current stock market downturn, the stock is now down 37% since the start of 2022. However, the company recently spent $3.4 billion to acquire Oak Hill Advisors; it arranges financing for distressed businesses unable to secure loans from traditional banks and lenders. Oak Hill helps diversify T. Rowe’s operations. The stock is also attractive at 11.7 times the projected 2022 earnings of $10.47 a share. The $4.80 dividend yields 3.9%. T. Rowe Price is a buy. buy…