“…In Brazil, this stream of research, largely dominated by market analyst forecasts of company earnings, discusses the factors that determine the ISSN 1678-6971 (electronic version) • RAM, São Paulo,22(1), eRAMF210164, 2021 doi:10.1590/1678-6971/eRAMF210164 accuracy, dispersion, and bias of the estimates and their impact on the value of companies and of the capital markets (Beiruth, 2012;Boff, Procianoy, & Hoppen, 2006;Dalmácio, Lopes, & Sarlo Neto, 2013;Eid & Rochman, 2006;Esteter, Pedreira, & Barros, 2011;Gatsios & Lima, 2014;Gatsios et al, 2016;Lima & Almeida, 2015;Martinez, 2004Martinez, , 2007Martinez & Dumer, 2014;Paulo, Lima, & Lima, 2006;Silva, 1998).…”