Essays about: "analysts forecast"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 32 essays containing the words analysts forecast.

  1. 16. Determinants of Analysts' Forecast Accuracy : Empirical Evidence from Sweden

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO)

    Author : Sofie Areskoug; Niklas Karlén; [2017]
    Keywords : Financial Analyst; Gender; Determinants of Forecast Accuracy; Sweden;

    Abstract : Bachelor Thesis, Program of Master of Business and Economics, 15 hp School of Business and Economics – Linnaeus University in Växjö 2FE30E:3 Spring, 2017 Authors: Sofie Areskoug and Niklas Karlén Supervisor: Damai Nasution Examiner: Natalia Semenova Keywords: Financial Analyst, Gender, Determinants of forecast accuracy, Sweden Background: The search of finding analysts who make the best forecasts has been an ongoing process since the 1930's. Determinants that can help predict the forecast accuracy of the analysts are in the interest of both investors and brokerage houses. READ MORE

  3. 17. Do Analysts' Exclusions Lead to Better Forecasts?: An Analysis of the Effects of Street Earnings Exclusions on Target Price Forecast Accuracy

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

    Author : Magnus Bäckström; Dana Ayers; [2015]
    Keywords : Non-GAAP earnings; Street earnings; Exclusions; Target prices; Forecast accuracy;

    Abstract : Sell-side analysts regularly make earnings forecasts, stock recommendations, and target price forecasts in their research reports. As part of their earnings forecasts, analysts commonly make "exclusions", which is the process of excluding expense and income items that they believe will not reoccur in future periods. READ MORE

  4. 18. Investigating the Accuracy of Analyst Consensus for Earnings per Share of S&P 100 companies

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Sean Belfrage; Adrian Ahmadi; [2015]
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    Abstract : This study investigated what affects how accurately financial analysts can predict the earnings per share of companies included in the Standard & Poor’s 100 index. To achieve this goal data on earnings forecasts was gathered for the years 2000 through 2013. READ MORE

  5. 19. Analysts' Forecast Accuracy in the United States: Optimistic and Pessimistic Bold Forecasts

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Adrian Brun; Carl Oscar Nyh; [2014]
    Keywords : Earnings per share forecasts; Sell-side analysts; Bold; Herding; Optimism;

    Abstract : This thesis examines earnings per share forecasts for U.S. companies, issued by sell-side analysts, within the time frame 1987-2012. We classify forecasts as herding or bold (non-herding), before dividing the latter into optimistic or pessimistic. READ MORE

  6. 20. ISAT : Interactive Scenario Analysis Tool for financial forecasting

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för informations- och kommunikationsteknik (ICT)

    Author : Erica Ljungström; [2014]
    Keywords : Human-computer-interaction; VBA; Java; Financial Forecast.; Människa-datorinteraktion; VBA; Java; Finansiell prognos.;

    Abstract : Målet för denna studie har varit att skapa en första version för ett verktyg i vilket analytiker inom finans kan skapa sina långsiktiga scenarion och väga olika rikser samt möjligheter mot varandra.Idén till ett sådant verktyg har funnits inom företaget i flera år, men de tidigare idéerna har varit för specifika för att kunna användas. READ MORE