The Moderating Effect of Industry Concentration on the Relations Between External Attributes and the Properties of Analyst Earnings Forecast

Yu-Cheng Chen (), Chiung-Yao Huang () and Pei-I Chou ()
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Yu-Cheng Chen: Department of Finance, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Chiung-Yao Huang: Department of Accounting, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, 123 University Road, Section 3 Douliou, Yunlin 64002, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Pei-I Chou: Department of Business, National Open University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Review of Pacific Basin Financial Markets and Policies (RPBFMP), 2013, vol. 16, issue 03, 1-25

Abstract: Based on the work of earlier studies, the main objective of this study is to determine whether the properties of analyst earnings forecast are related to the interaction effects of external attributes and industry concentration that were not the focus of previous research. Specifically, this study examines the relations between external attributions and the properties of analyst earnings forecasts. Furthermore, we explore the moderating effect of industry concentration on the relations between external attributions and the properties of analyst earnings forecasts. Using data from Compustat and I/B/E/S, we provide evidence that analysts' earnings forecast accuracy is lower and the forecast dispersion is larger for firms with more earnings surprise. Firms with more analysts' forecasts covering are associated with higher forecast accuracy, but not necessarily higher forecast dispersion. The moderating effects of industry concentration on the relationships between earnings surprise, the number of estimates covering the company and forecast accuracy are particularly strong. In addition, the moderating effects of industry concentration on the relationship between earnings surprise, the number of estimates covering the company and the forecast dispersion are partially supported. Overall, the industrial concentration factor either magnifies or alleviates the effect of external attributions on analyst's forecast accuracy and forecast dispersion.

Keywords: External attribute; industry concentration; analysts' forecast; M41; L11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G1 G2 G3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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