Stock price response to new‐CEO earnings news |
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| Authors: | Paul G Geertsema David H Lont Helen Lu |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Accounting and Finance, the University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand;2. Department of Accountancy and Finance, the University of Otago, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
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| 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. |
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| Keywords: | CEO turnover Unexpected earnings Earnings response coefficient Meet and beat premium Information environment |
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