Download This PaperStock Price Response to New CEO Earnings News
45 Pages Posted: 20 Aug 2015 Last revised: 23 Aug 2016
Date Written: August 15, 2016
Abstract
New-CEO earnings news exhibits asymmetric effects on stock prices. Stock prices rise more on good earnings news announced by firms with new CEOs compared with those with established CEOs. By contrast, stock prices tend to fall by a smaller amount on bad earnings news for new CEOs. Both the new-CEO quality effect and the new-CEO honeymoon effect are more pronounced for CEOs appointed during challenging situations. The new-CEO quality effect is stronger for firms followed by fewer analysts, while the honeymoon effect is stronger for firms followed by more analysts – illustrating the importance of a transparent information environment.
Keywords: CEO Turnover, Unexpected Earnings, Earnings Response Coefficient, Meet and Beat Premium, Information Environment
JEL Classification: C23, G14, M40
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Paul G. Geertsema
University of Auckland Business School ( email )
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Helen Lu (Contact Author)
University of Auckland Business School ( email )
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University of Auckland - Department of Accounting and Finance ( email )
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