Essays about: "Analyst Forecast Error"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words Analyst Forecast Error.

  1. 1. Factors Affecting Investment Research - A Study on the Impact of MiFID II on Analyst Coverage

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Shih Jung Yape; [2020]
    Keywords : Analyst Coverage; European Economic Area; Forecast Error; Investment Research; MiFID II;

    Abstract : This paper studies the effects of MiFID II and firm's performances on analyst coverage. The financial regulation that was imposed in Europe, January 3, 2018, drove analysts to become more transparent with the presentation of their cost structure, leading to unbundling of research and trading costs. READ MORE

  2. 2. Analysts forecast error and tenure: The moderating effect of country-culture dimensions

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Arnold Berghuizen; [2019]
    Keywords : Analyst optimism; country differences; cultural differences; tenure effect; forecast error;

    Abstract : This research investigates the moderating effect of cultural differences between countries on the relationship between tenure and analyst accuracy. To investigate this research looks at the expected earnings per shares and the realised earnings per share from the shares included into the AEX, CAC, DAX and FTSE. READ MORE

  3. 3. 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. 4. Equity Analysts' Role Following the Credit Crisis: Exploring the Incremental Value of Earnings Forecast Revisions

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Peder Folke; Louise Kores; [2014]
    Keywords : Information discovery; Information interpretation; Relative forecast error; Analyst workload; Earnings forecast revisions;

    Abstract : In this paper, we provide an updated view on the incremental value conveyed in equity analysts' one-quarter-ahead earnings forecast revisions, following the financial crisis of 2008. We present statistical evidence of a greater analyst workload, stemming from an increased number of covered stocks and issued reports per analyst. READ MORE

  5. 5. Decision usefulness of fair value accounting for investment property: The impact of IFRS adoption on analyst forecast error and dispersion

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

    Author : Johan Janson; André Smedeby Berg; [2012]
    Keywords : IFRS and IAS 40; fair value; real estate; analysts forecast accuracy; forecast error and dispersion;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to study the impact of the 2005 IFRS/IAS 40 adoption on financial analyst forecast accuracy and dispersion in predicting earnings for Swedish listed real estate companies. A panel data regression with fixed effects and a paired two sample t-test are used to analyze the data. READ MORE