Initial return is a benefit or loss for investors
because of the difference between purchased price of
shares in the primary market with the selling price of
the relevant shares in the secondary market. With this
situation, investors can enjoy or dont get the return of
the stock purchase. Thus study focus on Initial Return
Positive that is benefit for investor. This study aimed to
determine the effect of ROE, DER, Share Ownership,
Underwriter Reputation and Firm Ages to the initial
return on the IPO companies in the Indonesia Stock
Exchange. Samples were selected of 55 from two sectors
that list in Indonesia Stock Exchangethat that is Trade,
Services & Investment and Infrastructure, Utilities &
Transportation with a purposive sampling technique.
The data gathered the financial statement on the IPO
company prospectus in the period of 2014 to 2018. The
method of analysis used in this study is linear multiple
regression analysis method. Result show that
Underwriter Reputation partialy has signifikan effect
on Initial Return. ROE, DER Share Ownership and
Firm Age have effect to Initial Return
Keywords : Initial Return, DER, ROE, Share Ownership, Underwriter Reputation and Firm Age