Earnings forecasts for listed companies are mandatory. According to the provisions of the "** Law" and the "Administrative Measures for Information Disclosure of Listed Companies", listed companies must publish a performance announcement within 10 trading days after the end of each accounting period, disclosing the expected results of the current period. At the same time, listed companies also need to disclose actual performance in semi-annual reports and annual reports, so that investors can keep abreast of the company's operation and financial status.
The performance forecast is a way for listed companies to announce their expected results for the current period to investors. Its purpose is to improve information transparency, protect the legitimate rights and interests of investors, and promote the stable and healthy development of the market. The content of the performance forecast includes the company's current expected performance, the original chart of performance changes, the range of performance changes, etc., which need to be disclosed truthfully, accurately and completely.
It should be noted that if the listed company does not have a net profit loss, turnaround, etc., it does not need to make a performance forecast. At the same time, if it is necessary to disclose the performance forecast, the time requirement of the performance forecast is: the first quarter performance forecast reporting period is before April 15 of the current year;The semi-annual performance forecast reporting period is before July 15 of the current year;The reporting period of the third quarter earnings forecast is before October 15 of the current year.
Earnings forecasts have a big impact on stock prices. Performance forecast refers to the announcement of the performance scope of the previous year by the listed company before the announcement date of the accounting report, so that investors can understand the general situation of the company's operation and have a certain impact on the investor's investment strategy.
When the performance forecast shows that the performance of the listed company has risen, to a certain extent, it reflects that the operating ability of the listed company has been improved, and the investment confidence of investors has been strengthened, which may increase the amount of the stock, resulting in the stock priceWhen the performance forecast shows that the performance of the listed company has declined, to a certain extent, it reflects that the operating ability of the listed company has declined, and investor confidence has been severely hit, then investors may reduce ** and increase selling, resulting in the stock price**. Therefore, investors need to pay attention to the company's performance forecast when making investment decisions, so as to make reasonable investment decisions.