Stock price behaviour of Life-Insurance Companies listed in NEPSE

Abstract

This study is examined to Stock price behavior of life-insurance companies listed in NEPSE. The main objectives of this study are to identify factor affecting the stock price in NEPSE focus to insurances companies listed at Nepal Stock Exchange, to examine the relationship of price of share in Nepalese insurance companies with size of the companies and to analyze the effect of EPS, P/E ratio and DPS to the movement price of share of insurance companies listed at Nepal Stock Exchange. DPS, EPS, D/Y, P/E Ratio and Size are the independent variables and MPS and M/B Ratio are the dependent variable in this study. Only ten-years data taken in this study to analysis. Mean, standard deviation, correlation and multiple regression models are taken to present data. The major finding of this study was DPS, EPS and Size are significant impact on MPS and D/Y and P/E Ratio are not significant impact on MPS. The relationships between various predictors and MPS. It provides information about the significance and direction of these relationships, aiding investors and analysts in understanding the factors influencing market prices per share. DPS, D/Y and Size are the significant impact on M/B Ratio and EPS and P/E Ratio are not significant impact on M/B Ratio. The relationships between various predictors and the M/B ratio. It provides information about the significance and direction of these relationships, aiding investors and analysts in understanding the factors influencing market valuations of companies

Keywords: Insurance Companies, Market price share, P/E Ratio, Earning per share and Dividend.