Profitability and Company Size on Stock Prices with Debt-to-Equity Ratio as a Moderating Variable

Abstract

This study aims to find out whether profitability and company size were investors' considerations in assessing a company, thus affecting stock prices. The researcher also added a moderating variable, Debt to Equity Ratio to find out whether the relationship between the independent and dependent variables could be amplified or attenuated. The population of this study is companies listed on IDX from 2017 to 2020. The sampling method used is purposive sampling. Sample 244 companies from a total population of 721. Analysis of data using the partial least squares PLS method. Test results, suggest that profitability and company size affect stock prices positively and significantly, as well as no moderating effect of the Debt-to-Equity Ratio on the relationship between profitability and company size on stock prices.