Using 231 pairs of matched firms from 2009 to 2012 in Chinese stock market,we find that the stock index adjustment significantly affects the analyst coverage, which in addition to the stock index leads to more analyst...Using 231 pairs of matched firms from 2009 to 2012 in Chinese stock market,we find that the stock index adjustment significantly affects the analyst coverage, which in addition to the stock index leads to more analyst coverage, while deletion from the stock index has no significant effect, indicating that stock index adjustment can significantly change the information environments of firms that are added to the index. An index adjustment also affects institutional holdings in consideration of new information(e.g., changes in fundamentals and information environments). Changes in institutional holdings are partially due to changes in analyst coverage, and both index funds and other types can change their portfolios in response to changes in the target firms' informativeness.展开更多
As stock index adjustments comprise a basic system of capital market,their potential influence on analysts’earnings forecasts is worthy of research.Based on a research sample of 23 adjustments to the CSI 300 Index fr...As stock index adjustments comprise a basic system of capital market,their potential influence on analysts’earnings forecasts is worthy of research.Based on a research sample of 23 adjustments to the CSI 300 Index from June 2007 to June 2018 and the backup stocks announced during the same period,this study examines the impact of additions to stock index on analysts’forecast optimism using a staggered difference-in-differences model.The research results show that after stocks are added to the stock index,analysts’earnings forecast optimism about these stocks increases significantly.Cross-sectional analysis indicates that this increase is more significant when the market is bullish,institutional ownership is low,the ratio of listed brokerage firms is low,star analyst coverage is low,firms show seasoned equity offering activity,the ratio of analysts from the top five brokerage firms ranked by commission income is high,and the analysts’brokerage firms are shareholders.However,analystlevel tests find that analysts’ability helps to reduce the impact of additions to stock index on earnings forecast optimism.Furthermore,additions to stock index significantly increase analyst coverage and forecast divergence.Economic consequences tests find additions to stock index significantly increases stock price synchronization,which is partly mediated by analysts’earnings forecast optimism.This study enriches the literature on the impact of basic capital market systems and analyst behavior.The findings suggest that investors should rationally evaluate analysts’earnings forecasts for stocks added to the stock index and obtain further information from various channels to improve asset allocation efficiency.展开更多
基金sponsored by a National Natural Science Fund(71302023)
文摘Using 231 pairs of matched firms from 2009 to 2012 in Chinese stock market,we find that the stock index adjustment significantly affects the analyst coverage, which in addition to the stock index leads to more analyst coverage, while deletion from the stock index has no significant effect, indicating that stock index adjustment can significantly change the information environments of firms that are added to the index. An index adjustment also affects institutional holdings in consideration of new information(e.g., changes in fundamentals and information environments). Changes in institutional holdings are partially due to changes in analyst coverage, and both index funds and other types can change their portfolios in response to changes in the target firms' informativeness.
基金the financial support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(71872196,71402198,71872199)National Social Science Foundation of China(19ZDA098)+1 种基金MOE Project of Humanities and Social Sciences of China(19YJA790032)the Beijing Social Foundation of China(15JGC176,20JJB015)
文摘As stock index adjustments comprise a basic system of capital market,their potential influence on analysts’earnings forecasts is worthy of research.Based on a research sample of 23 adjustments to the CSI 300 Index from June 2007 to June 2018 and the backup stocks announced during the same period,this study examines the impact of additions to stock index on analysts’forecast optimism using a staggered difference-in-differences model.The research results show that after stocks are added to the stock index,analysts’earnings forecast optimism about these stocks increases significantly.Cross-sectional analysis indicates that this increase is more significant when the market is bullish,institutional ownership is low,the ratio of listed brokerage firms is low,star analyst coverage is low,firms show seasoned equity offering activity,the ratio of analysts from the top five brokerage firms ranked by commission income is high,and the analysts’brokerage firms are shareholders.However,analystlevel tests find that analysts’ability helps to reduce the impact of additions to stock index on earnings forecast optimism.Furthermore,additions to stock index significantly increase analyst coverage and forecast divergence.Economic consequences tests find additions to stock index significantly increases stock price synchronization,which is partly mediated by analysts’earnings forecast optimism.This study enriches the literature on the impact of basic capital market systems and analyst behavior.The findings suggest that investors should rationally evaluate analysts’earnings forecasts for stocks added to the stock index and obtain further information from various channels to improve asset allocation efficiency.
