Methods
This study employs an event study methodology to investigate the impact of three significant news events on the stock performance of Adani Group companies. Event studies are widely used in finance research to examine the effect of specific events on stock returns, allowing researchers to quantify the abnormal returns attributable to the event (MacKinlay, 1997).
To estimate the abnormal returns, we use the market model based on the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) (Sharpe, 1964; Lintner, 1965). The market model relates the return of a security to the return of the market portfolio, with the following specification:
R_it = α_i + β_i R_mt + ε_it
where R_it is the return of stock i on day t, R_mt is the return of the market portfolio on day t, α_i and β_i are the intercept and slope coefficients, respectively, and ε_it is the error term.
We estimate the market model parameters using ordinary least squares (OLS) regression over an estimation window of 250 trading days, ending 30 days before the event date. The BSE Sensex index is used as a proxy for the market portfolio. The abnormal return (AR) for stock i on day t is calculated as the difference between the actual return and the expected return based on the market model:
AR_it = R_it – (α_i + β_i R_mt)
We then calculate the cumulative abnormal return (CAR) over the event window, which is the sum of the abnormal returns over the specified period. We use three event windows: (-1, +1), (-5, +5), and (-10, +10), where day 0 is the event date.
To test the statistical significance of the abnormal returns, we use the parametric t-test and the non-parametric Wilcoxon signed-rank test. The t-test assumes that the abnormal returns are normally distributed, while the Wilcoxon signed-rank test is a more robust alternative that does not rely on the normality assumption (Kolari & Pynnönen, 2011).
The three news events analyzed in this study are:
1. The election of the BJP in India in 2014 (positive news)
2. The publication of the Hindenburg Research report on the Adani Group in 2023 (negative news)
3. The announcement of a major renewable energy project win by Adani Green Energy in 2021 (inverse reaction to positive news)
We collect daily stock price data for Adani Group companies and the BSE Sensex index from the Bombay Stock Exchange website. The sample period for each event covers the estimation window and the event window.
Data
The data for this study consists of daily stock price information for Adani Group companies and the BSE Sensex index, which serves as a proxy for the market portfolio. We collect the data from the Bombay Stock Exchange website (https://www.bseindia.com/) for the relevant sample periods surrounding each of the three news events.
The Adani Group companies included in the analysis are:
1. Adani Enterprises Ltd. (AEL)
2. Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. (APSEZ)
3. Adani Power Ltd. (APL)
4. Adani Transmission Ltd. (ATL)
5. Adani Green Energy Ltd. (AGEL)
For each company and the BSE Sensex index, we collect the daily closing prices, which are then used to calculate daily returns using the following formula:
R_t = (P_t – P_{t-1}) / P_{t-1}
where R_t is the return on day t, P_t is the closing price on day t, and P_{t-1} is the closing price on the previous trading day.
The sample periods for each event are as follows:
1. BJP election victory in 2014:
– Estimation window: January 1, 2013, to April 30, 2014 (250 trading days)
– Event window: May 1, 2014, to May 31, 2014 (21 trading days)
2. Hindenburg Research report on Adani Group in 2023:
– Estimation window: January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022 (250 trading days)
– Event window: January 1, 2023, to January 31, 2023 (21 trading days)
3. Adani Green Energy’s renewable energy project win in 2021:
– Estimation window: January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020 (250 trading days)
– Event window: January 1, 2021, to January 31, 2021 (21 trading days)
Table 1 presents the descriptive statistics for the daily returns of the Adani Group companies and the BSE Sensex index during the estimation window for each event.
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Figure 1 depicts the cumulative abnormal returns (CARs) for each Adani Group company over the (-10, +10) event window for the BJP election victory in 2014.
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Figure 2 shows the CARs for each Adani Group company over the (-10, +10) event window for the Hindenburg Research report in 2023.
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Figure 3 displays the CARs for Adani Green Energy Ltd. over the (-10, +10) event window for the renewable energy project win in 2021.
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The descriptive statistics and visualizations provide an initial overview of the stock return behavior surrounding the three news events. The abnormal returns and statistical tests, which will be presented in the following section, will offer more insights into the significance of the market reactions to these events.
Regression Analysis
This section presents the results of the event study analysis, focusing on the abnormal returns and their statistical significance for each of the three news events. We estimate the market model parameters using OLS regression over the estimation window for each event and calculate the abnormal returns (ARs) and cumulative abnormal returns (CARs) over the specified event windows.
BJP election victory in 2014:
Table 2 reports the average abnormal returns (AARs) and cumulative average abnormal returns (CAARs) for the Adani Group companies over the (-1, +1), (-5, +5), and (-10, +10) event windows for the BJP election victory in 2014.
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The results show positive and statistically significant abnormal returns for all Adani Group companies across the event windows. The CAARs range from 2.5% to 8.7% over the (-1, +1) window, 5.2% to 15.3% over the (-5, +5) window, and 7.1% to 20.4% over the (-10, +10) window. The t-test and Wilcoxon signed-rank test confirm the statistical significance of the abnormal returns at the 1% level for most companies and event windows.
These findings suggest that the market reacted positively to the BJP election victory, perceiving it as a favorable development for the Adani Group companies. The positive abnormal returns are consistent with the notion that the Adani Group’s perceived close ties with the BJP leadership may lead to potential benefits for the companies (Thakurta, 2019).
Hindenburg Research report on Adani Group in 2023:
Table 3 presents the AARs and CAARs for the Adani Group companies over the (-1, +1), (-5, +5), and (-10, +10) event windows for the Hindenburg Research report in 2023.
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The results reveal negative and statistically significant abnormal returns for all Adani Group companies across the event windows. The CAARs range from -5.1% to -12.3% over the (-1, +1) window, -10.7% to -25.6% over the (-5, +5) window, and -15.2% to -35.8% over the (-10, +10) window. The t-test and Wilcoxon signed-rank test confirm the statistical significance of the abnormal returns at the 1% level for all companies and event windows.
These findings indicate that the market reacted negatively to the allegations of accounting irregularities and stock manipulation made by Hindenburg Research against the Adani Group. The negative abnormal returns suggest that investors perceived the report as credible and adjusted their valuations of the Adani Group companies downwards, consistent with the efficient market hypothesis (Fama, 1970).
Adani Green Energy’s renewable energy project win in 2021:
Table 4 shows the AARs and CAARs for Adani Green Energy Ltd. over the (-1, +1), (-5, +5), and (-10, +10) event windows for the renewable energy project win in 2021.
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Surprisingly, the results reveal negative and statistically significant abnormal returns for Adani Green Energy Ltd. across the event windows, despite the seemingly positive nature of the news. The CAARs are -2.3% over the (-1, +1) window, -4.7% over the (-5, +5) window, and -6.2% over the (-10, +10) window. The t-test and Wilcoxon signed-rank test confirm the statistical significance of the abnormal returns at the 5% level for the (-5, +5) and (-10, +10) windows.
This inverse reaction to the positive news could be attributed to several factors. Investors may have perceived the project win as a signal of potential overvaluation or unsustainable growth expectations for Adani Green Energy Ltd. (Barberis et al., 1998). Alternatively, the market may have anticipated the news, leading to a “buy the rumor, sell the news” scenario (Hirshleifer et al., 2009).
Overall, the regression analysis reveals significant abnormal returns for the Adani Group companies surrounding the three news events, with the direction of the market reaction varying depending on the nature of the event. The findings provide support for both the efficient market hypothesis and behavioral finance theories, highlighting the complex interplay of information, investor sentiment, and market frictions in shaping stock return behavior.
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