We examine long-run firm performance following open market share repurchase announcements which occurred during the period 1980 to 1990. We find that the average abnormal four-year buy-and-hold return measured after the initial announcement is 12.1 percent. For `value' stocks, companies more...

We analyze the decision to announce an open market share repurchase and the share price reaction to the announcement. We use a conditional estimation approach which takes into account that the repurchase decision is made rationally and that, consequently, there is a potential selection bias....

We analyze the decision to announce an open market share repurchase and the share price reaction to the announcement. We use a conditional estimation approach which takes into account that the repurchase decision is made rationally and that, consequently, there is a potential selection bias....

Using UK open market repurchases, we reject the market underreaction hypothesis and the market overreaction hypothesis proposed by (Ikenberry, Lakonishok and Vermaelen 1995) and (Peyer and Vermaelen 2009), respectively. The evidence supports that the UK market reacts slowly to actual repurchases...