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The 52-week high, q-theory, and the cross section of stock returns

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Peer-reviewed

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Article

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Authors

George, T 
Hwang, C-Y 
Li, Y 

Abstract

The Hou et al. (2015) q-factor model outperforms other factor models in capturing the price-to-high (PTH, the ratio of current price to 52-week high price) anomaly; that is, high-PTH stocks earn high future returns. PTH's relations with future profitability and future investment growth are both significantly positive, and they mirror PTH's relation with future returns in the cross section and by time horizons. Incorporating the information about future investment growth contained in price level variables (e.g., PTH) helps the q factors to capture better those anomalies rooted in future investment growth. Together, these results suggest that the PTH anomaly is consistent with the investment capital asset pricing model.

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Keywords

52-week high, q-factor model, Anomalies, Profitability, Investment growth

Journal Title

Journal of Financial Economics

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Journal ISSN

0304-405X

Volume Title

128

Publisher

Elsevier
Sponsorship
Thomas J. George acknowledges research support from the C.T. Bauer Professorship.