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Activity Number: 434 - Contributed Poster Presentations: Business and Economic Statistics Section
Type: Contributed
Date/Time: Wednesday, August 10, 2022 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
Sponsor: Business and Economic Statistics Section
Abstract #320733
Title: The Effects of Social Media Attention and Sentiment on Initial Public Offering Returns
Author(s): Aiwen Li* and Cierra Beck
Companies: Summer STEM Institute and Summer STEM Institute
Keywords: Finance; Stock Returns; Initial Public Offering; Natural Language Processing; Sentiment Analysis; Regression Modeling
Abstract:

Going public is a monumental step for many companies. Not only does it increase a company's legitimacy in the business community, but it also gives opportunities for them to harness significant amounts of investment capital. However, entrepreneurs and investors often face uncertainty due to the unpredictable nature of initial public offerings (IPOs). This study evaluated the impact of the amount and sentiment of Twitter activity on stock returns using data from domestic companies who went public from June 1, 2020 - May 31, 2021. Overall market behavior, company size, and community population demographics and social economic status of the companies' headquarters locations were controlled. Separate regression models were implemented to examine the associations during time frames ranging from one day to one month. The analyses showed that Twitter activity is associated with higher returns during relatively long-term time frames. The results are relevant for companies and potential IPO investors to predict and maximize their profits in the market. They also open opportunities for future research to investigate more in-depth regarding social factors in relation to IPOs.


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