The Influence of Accounting Measurement on the Stock Price: Emerging Market Evidence

Abstract

The study examines the effect of accounting measurements that includes: earning per share, current ratio, debt to equity ratio, and cash flow ratio on the stock price of manufacturing companies listed in Palestine exchange. According to the information availability; the researcher selected 10 companies out of 13 to be examined. The period from 2015 to 2020 is covered by the study. Panel data is used to apply the least square regression model. The study revealed that there is no significant effect of EPS, Current ratio, Debit to Equity, Cash flow Ratio on the stock prices of manufacturing sector companies listed in the Palestine Exchange from 2015 to2020.

Keywords: stock prices, earning per share, current ratio, debt to equity ratio, cash flow ratio

DOI: 10.7176/RJFA/13-4-05

Publication date: February 28^th 2022