Contributions

  • Collins, William A. joint author - Contributor
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. College of Commerce and Business Administration - Contributor

Publication

1979 - College of Commerce and Business Administration, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Ill., Illinois

Language

English

Word Count

6,750 words, Guess

Page Count

27 pages

Identifiers

Alternate Titles

  • Earnings forecasts.

Description

"The study compares the forecast accuracy of financial analysts, ARIMA models, and various permier models considered in the literature in the predicting of annual earnings per share. Various refinements were made of previously used methodologies. The results of the multivariate analysis indicated that financial analysts provide the most accurate forecasts. In addition, the divergence in accuracy between the various sources of forecasts tend to decrease as the end of the year approaches, while at the same time there is a general increase in accuracy. Also specific results are provided for individual model performance."

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Faculty working papers -- no. 561

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