THE EFFECT OF THE FINANCIAL RATIOS ON THE SHARE PRICE OF INSURANCE COMPANIES LISTED IN THE IRAQI STOCK EXCHANGE MARKET USING MULTIPLE REGRESSION ANALYSIS (APPLIED RESEARCH IN THE IRAQI STOCK EXCHANGE MARKET)
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https://doi.org/10.29358/sceco.v0i27.403Keywords:
financial ratios, share price, financial markets, Iraqi stock market, multiple regressionAbstract
This research aims to identify the most important financial ratios affecting the share price of insurance companies listed in the Iraqi Stock Exchange Market (ISEM) during the period 2006-2015, and to indicate which ratios are more influential than others on share prices. The research population which consisted of (4 companies) is taken from insurance companies listed in the Iraqi Stock Exchange Market. The research sample consisted of one of these companies, representing 25% of the research population. In the statistical analysis a multiple regression model was used to determine the relationship between the independent and the dependent variables and the results of this study showed that there is a statistically significant relationship and effect between some financial ratios and the share price. The study gave a general background on the financial markets and the Iraqi Stock Exchange Market in particular.What characterizes this study from previous ones is demonstrating the effect of the financial ratios on the share price in the Iraqi setting for insurance companies listed in the Iraqi Stock Exchange using the multiple regression method.
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