The Short and Long-Run Performance of Sharia-Compliant Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) in the Emerging Market: Evidence from the Saudi Arabia Share Market

Authors

  • Kamilah Kamaludin Department of Finance, University Malaya-Wales
  • Nadisah Zakaria Finance Department, Prince Sultan University,

Keywords:

Initial public offerings (IPOs), short- and long-run performance, Sharia-compliant investments, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, buy-and-hold abnormal return (BHAR).

Abstract

This study examines the short- and long-run share performance of 40 Sharia-compliant IPO companies listed on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange (Tadawul) from 1st January 2000 to 31st August 2017. This study employs both market-adjusted initial returns and buy-and-hold abnormal return to measure the share performance of IPOs. First, the analysis shows that Sharia-compliant IPOs are underpricing with abnormal initial returns of 79.23%. Second, the results suggest that investors could earn positive and significant market-adjusted BHAR of 14.67% if they held IPO shares over the eighteen-month period following the listing date when EWI is used as a market benchmark. This study also finds that IPO companies outperformed the VWI although the results are insignificant. The findings on the long-run overperformance contribute to the IPO literature on long-run performance of Sharia-compliant IPOs. The present study would benefit foreign investors and market regulators who are trying to understand the market behaviour in an emerging market.

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Published

2019-09-24

How to Cite

Kamaludin, K., & Zakaria, N. (2019). The Short and Long-Run Performance of Sharia-Compliant Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) in the Emerging Market: Evidence from the Saudi Arabia Share Market. Journal of Reviews on Global Economics, 8, 706–716. Retrieved from http://lifescienceglobalca.com/index.php/jrge/article/view/6136

Issue

Vol. 8 (2019)

Section

Special Issue - Nexus between Financial Markets, Technology and Firm Performance in Era of Industry 4.0

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