Essays about: "Earnings Forecast"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 36 essays containing the words Earnings Forecast.

  1. 11. Herding Behavior in Forecasting of European Companies: Optimism and the Impact of the MiFID

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Tom Sigfridsson; Erik Lunning; [2018]
    Keywords : Herding; Earnings per share forecasts; Optimism; Regulation; MiFID;

    Abstract : This thesis examines analysts' earnings per share forecast revisions for European companies and classifies them as either herding or bold. We further classify bold forecasts as optimistic or pessimistic. READ MORE

  3. 12. Barbarians at the bell? A study on private equity-sponsored companies' post-IPO operating performance in relation to analysts' estimates in the Nordics

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Carl Magnusson; Jakob Nilsson; [2018]
    Keywords : Initial public offering; Private equity; Analyst forecast; Forecast error;

    Abstract : This study examines the association between private equity (PE) sponsorship and analysts' forecast errors in the context of initial public offerings (IPOs) in the Nordics. The sample of 90 observations is collected using offering data from firms listed on the main lists in Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Norway covering the time period 2011-2016. READ MORE

  4. 13. Intangible Assets and Analyst Forecast Errors

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Adam Ljungkvist; Anton Österlind; [2017-08-09]
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    Abstract : We examine whether firms’ total underlying intangible assets and the proportion of capitalized intangibles assets are related to analyst forecast errors, using a sample of listed firms using IFRS on the European stock markets. Previous research has shown that firms with high levels of intangible assets are more difficult for analysts to forecast correctly due to the uncertainty and complexity of intangible assets. READ MORE

  5. 14. Financial Analysts' Herding Behavior in a Fluctuating Macro-economy

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Johan Widén; Gustav Kölby; [2017]
    Keywords : Herding; Analyst behavior; Forecasting; Macro-economy;

    Abstract : Financial analysts make forecasts that are either herded or bold. The accuracy of the forecast varies, and could be influenced by economic- and personal matters. READ MORE

  6. 15. Intrinsic Equity Valuation : An Emprical Assessment of Model Accuracy

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper

    Author : Christopher Lehmann; Alexander Alfredsson; [2016]
    Keywords : Equity valuation; Dividend discount model DDM ; residual income valuation RIV model; Abnormal earnings AEG model; Discounted cash flow DCF model;

    Abstract : The discounted cash flow model and relative valuation models are ever-increasingly prevalent in today’s investment-heavy environment. In other words, theoretically inferior models are used in practice. READ MORE