Directors Deals adds company buybacks to its product portfolio

LONDON - May 13, 2015 - PRLog -- Established boutique market data firm Directors Deals adds detailed Company Buyback data to its product portfolio with investment grade data covering global markets.

Research into aggregate buyback activity has been a feature of macro analysis across the US markets for some years but less research is available across international markets. Having peaked in 2007 US buyback activity fell dramatically in the two years that followed as companies hoarded cash in uncertain times. However, activity picked up since 2009 reaching a peak during the first quarter of 2014 as companies chose to spend cash to improve core metrics: Repurchases increase dividend yields and earnings per share.

Directors Deals collects and analyses corporate buybacks on all markets where data exists covering over 35 markets globally. As well as detailed transaction data the service includes unique data on corporate announcements which details a company’s plans to buyback stock in future.

Managing Director Michael Tindale said “With historical data providing insight into the effect of buybacks on share-price performance, the intentions and authorizations data offers the forward look which helps our clients squeeze alpha out of the data.”