Essays about: "Analysts Forecasts"

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  1. 1. Relative or Discounted Cash Flow Valuation on the Fifty Largest US-Based Corporations on Nasdaq : Which of these valuation methods provides the most accurate valuation forecast?

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)

    Author : Marcus Öhrner; Otto Öhman; [2023]
    Keywords : Discounted Cash Flow; Dividend Discount Model; Earnings Before Interest and Taxes; Earnings Before Interest; Taxes; Depreciation and Amortization; Enterprise Value-to-Earnings Before Interest; Depreciation; and Amortization ratio; Free Cash Flow to Firm; Free Cash Flow to Equity; Mean Absolute Error; Price-to-Earnings Ratio; PricewaterhouseCoopers; Riskless Rate; Root Mean Square Error; Return on Capital; United States; Weighted Average Cost of Capital;

    Abstract : The topic of this Bachelor Thesis is “Which of these valuation methods provides the most accurate valuation forecast”. Assuming that the year is 2020, the goal of this thesis is to forecast the future stock prices of the fifty largest US-based companies on the Nasdaq stock exchange for 2021 and 2022. READ MORE

  3. 2. Better Off at Home?: A Quantitative Study on How Teleworking Affected Forecasting Accuracy during Covid-19

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Ebba Bengtsson; Emma Sedolin; [2023]
    Keywords : Equity Analyst; Forecasting Accuracy; Covid-19; Teleworking;

    Abstract : Using I/B/E/S data on equity analyst forecasts and data on Covid-19 restrictions from Our World in Data, this paper examines the effect of teleworking on the forecasting accuracy of equity analysts, letting government-induced lockdowns act as an indicator of teleworking. Results indicate that teleworking has had a negative impact on forecasting accuracy on a general level. READ MORE

  4. 3. Earnings Forecasts and Stock Price Data: How stock prices can be used to forecast less biased and more accurate earnings

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

    Author : Erik Bergmark; Gustav Möller; [2021]
    Keywords : Forecasts; Earnings; Stock price; Bias; Accuracy;

    Abstract : In this study, we investigate the effect of incorporating stock price data in model-based forecasts. Previous research shows that stock price data can be used to forecast less bias and more accurate earnings. READ MORE

  5. 4. Natural gas storage level forecasting using temperature data

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Daniel Sundin; [2020]
    Keywords : Natural gas storage forecasting; Natural gas storage; Natural gas; Storage forecasting; Forecasting; Futures; Futures forecasting; Natural gas futures forecasting; Least squares regression; Regression; Machine learning; Exponential Weighted Moving Average; Moving Average; EWMA; MA; Seasonality; Commodity futures; Optimisation; Inverse problems; Consumption forecasting; Production Forecasting; Residential; Commercial; Industrial; Electric power; NOAA; EIA; Pipelines; Polynomial; Weather stations;

    Abstract : Even though the theory of storage is historically a popular view to explain commodity futures prices, many authors focus on the oil price link. Past studies have shown an increased futures price volatility on Mondays and days when natural gas storage levels are released, which could both implicate that storage levels and temperature data are incorporated in the prices. READ MORE

  6. 5. Accuracy of Analysts' Earnings Estimates

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    Author : Joakim Nilsson; Philip Svensson; [2019-07-05]
    Keywords : Financial Forecasting; Analyst Accuracy; Consensus Estimates;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates consensus and individual analyst firm accuracy in forecasts of earnings per share (EPS) for U.S. stocks in 2009–2018. Moreover, we investigate if the analysts’ forecasting predictiveness is affected by the size of the company which is observed. READ MORE