Firm Performance and Stock Returns: The Moderating Role of Google Search Volume Index: Evidence from Companies Listed in Indonesian Sharia Stock Index

  • Mandasari R Faculty of Business, Universitas Universal
  • Mardiana R Faculty of Management and Business Sciences, Universitas Dinamika Bangsa
  • Mutty Claudia Dewinda Faculty of Business, Universitas Universal

Abstract

This study examines the effect of company performance on stock returns moderated by Google search volume on companies listed on the Indonesia Sharia Stock Index (ISSI). The research sample consists of companies registered with ISSI from January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2021. The results showed that the company's performance indicators, ROE and EPS, significantly positively affected stock returns. In addition, Google search volume directly impacts the increase in stock returns and positively moderates the relationship between EPS and stock returns. This research contributes to the accounting and capital market literature by looking at synergies between companies and investors' attention to Islamic stock returns, especially in times of crisis.

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Published
2023-09-30
How to Cite
R, Mandasari; R, Mardiana; DEWINDA, Mutty Claudia. Firm Performance and Stock Returns: The Moderating Role of Google Search Volume Index: Evidence from Companies Listed in Indonesian Sharia Stock Index. JOURNAL OF APPLIED BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, [S.l.], v. 7, n. 2, p. 255-264, sep. 2023. ISSN 2548-9909. Available at: <http://704209.wb34atkl.asia/index.php/JABA/article/view/7056>. Date accessed: 28 nov. 2024. doi: https://doi.org/10.30871/jaba.v7i2.7056.