Predictability in Financial Analyst Forecast Errors: Learning or Irrationality?

Author(s):  
Stanimir Markov ◽  
Ane Miren Tamayo
2006 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma García-Meca ◽  
Juan Pedro Sánchez-Ballesta

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan H. Jeppson ◽  
Matthew C. Geiszler ◽  
David F. Salerno

2017 ◽  
Vol 92 (5) ◽  
pp. 1-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ferhat Akbas ◽  
Chao Jiang ◽  
Paul D. Koch

ABSTRACT This study shows that the recent trajectory of a firm's profits predicts future profitability and stock returns. The predictive information contained in the trend of profitability is not subsumed by the level of profitability, earnings momentum, or other well-known determinants of stock returns. The profit trend also predicts the earnings surprise one quarter later, and analyst forecast errors over the following 12 months, suggesting that sophisticated investors underreact to the information in the profit trend. On the other hand, we find no evidence of investor overreaction, and our results cannot be explained by well-known risk factors. JEL Classifications: G12; G14.


2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-194
Author(s):  
Danilo S. Monte-Mor ◽  
Fernando C. Galdi ◽  
Cristiano M. Costa

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