The Effects of the Real Estate Crisis on Institutional Stock Prices

Chinmoy Ghosh, Randall S. Guttery and C.F. Sirmans

Real Estate Economics, 1997, vol. 25, issue 4, 591-614

Abstract: This article investigates the contagious movement of financial institutions' common stock prices in response to real estate news. The basic hypothesis is that because real estate assets are traded infrequently, the market has incomplete information about their true value. The stock price reaction by banks, thrifts and insurance companies to announcements of poorly performing real estate portfolios is studied. Consistent with the hypothesis, significantly negative reactions obtain, both within and across industries, to these announcements. Reflecting the differential regulatory environment and disclosure policies, insurance companies, in general, react more strongly to adverse real estate news. Also, the price reaction of an individual firm is significantly associated with the level of its real estate exposure.

Date: 1997
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