AN EVALUATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELECTED KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS ON SHAREPRICE MOVEMENT (A CASE STUDY OF FOUR BANKS OPERATING IN THE NIGERIAN BANKING INDUSTRY)

ABSTRACT The study examined the relationship between selected key performance indicators on share price of Nigerian banks.  To achieve the objective of this study, four banks operating in the Nigerian banking industry were selected and analyzed for the study using judgmental sampling technique. In addition, the corporate annual reports for the period 2007-2011 were used for the study.  The study modeled the effect of EPS, ROA, and NAVPS on the share price of listed operating firm in the Nigeria banking industry using linear regression model applying ordinary least square techniques. The study as part of its findings, observed that there is positive relationship between financial performance indicators and the market value of share price in the Nigerian banking industry. The study concluded that EPS and NAVPS have positive relationship with the market value of share price of the Nigeria banks. Hence, investors should focus and study the varying significance of these indicators to have a better evaluation at predicting the values and prices of shares.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Pageii Approval Pageiii Dedicationiii Acknowledgementiv Abstractix Table of Contentsx
CHAPTER ONE:  INTRODUCTION 1.1Background of the study1 1.2Statement of the Problem5 1.3Objective of the study6 1.4Research Questions7 1.5Formulation of Hypotheses 7 1.6Significance of the Study 9 1.7Scope/ Delimitation of the Study10 1.8Definition of Terms 11 References 
CHAPTER TWO:  REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.1Impact of Earnings per share on Shares14 2.2The Impact of Return Asset on Shares18 2.3Net Asset and its Influences on Stock20 2.4Shares  22 2.5Classes of Shares24 2.6Shares Prices28 2.7Behavior of Share Price29 2.8Share Price Determination 32 2.9The Capital Markets35 2.10The Securities and Exchange Commission39 2.11Variables Studies on Share Price41 2.12 The Efficient Market Hypothesis45  References
CHAPTER THREE:  METHODOLOGY 3.1Research Design56 3.2Area of the Study56 3.3Sources of Data57 3.4Population of Study57 3.5Analytical Method/ Technique58
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND RESULT 4.1Analysis of Data62 4.2Graphical Representation of Banks63 4.3Descriptive Analysis71 
CHAPTER FIVE:  CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS  5.1Summary of Findings 74 5.2Conclusion75 5.3Recommendation77 Bibliography Appendix