Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/103697 
Year of Publication: 
2011
Citation: 
[Journal:] BuR - Business Research [ISSN:] 1866-8658 [Volume:] 4 [Issue:] 1 [Publisher:] VHB - Verband der Hochschullehrer für Betriebswirtschaft, German Academic Association of Business Research [Place:] Göttingen [Year:] 2011 [Pages:] 74-96
Publisher: 
VHB - Verband der Hochschullehrer für Betriebswirtschaft, German Academic Association of Business Research, Göttingen
Abstract: 
This study analyzes the accuracy of forecasted target prices within analysts’ reports. We compute a measure for target price forecast accuracy that evaluates the ability of analysts to exactly forecast the ex-ante (unknown) 12-month stock price. Furthermore, we determine factors that explain this accuracy. Target price accuracy is negatively related to analyst-specific optimism and stock-specific risk (measured by volatility and price-to-book ratio). However, target price accuracy is positively related to the level of detail of each report, company size and the reputation of the investment bank. The potential conflicts of interests between an analyst and a covered company do not bias forecast accuracy.
Subjects: 
analyst report
conflicts of interest
efficient capital markets
equity analysis
financial report
forecast accuracy
forecast deviation
information content
security analysis
target prices
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Document Type: 
Article

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