Smith AO Stock Forecast - Naive Prediction

AOS Stock  USD 74.49  0.39  0.53%   
The Naive Prediction forecasted value of Smith AO on the next trading day is expected to be 72.49 with a mean absolute deviation of 1.25 and the sum of the absolute errors of 77.66. Smith Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon.
  
At this time, Smith AO's Inventory Turnover is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Receivables Turnover is likely to gain to 7.29 in 2024, whereas Payables Turnover is likely to drop 3.75 in 2024. . Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to drop to about 148.3 M in 2024. Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to drop to about 206.2 M in 2024.
Forecasting cash, or other financial indicators, requires analysts to apply different statistical methods, techniques, and algorithms to find hidden patterns within the Smith AO's financial statements to predict how it will affect future prices.
 
Cash  
First Reported
1985-12-31
Previous Quarter
216.1 M
Current Value
219.3 M
Quarterly Volatility
162.1 M
 
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A naive forecasting model for Smith AO is a special case of the moving average forecasting where the number of periods used for smoothing is one. Therefore, the forecast of Smith AO value for a given trading day is simply the observed value for the previous period. Due to the simplistic nature of the naive forecasting model, it can only be used to forecast up to one period.

Smith AO Naive Prediction Price Forecast For the 1st of December

Given 90 days horizon, the Naive Prediction forecasted value of Smith AO on the next trading day is expected to be 72.49 with a mean absolute deviation of 1.25, mean absolute percentage error of 2.35, and the sum of the absolute errors of 77.66.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict Smith Stock prices using its time series forecasting, we generally do not recommend using it to place bets in the real market. The most commonly used models for forecasting predictions are the autoregressive models, which specify that Smith AO's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

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Smith AO Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting Smith AO's Stock value on the next trading day, we examine the predictive performance of the model to find good statistically significant boundaries of downside and upside scenarios. Smith AO's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 70.94 and 74.03, respectively. We have considered Smith AO's daily market price to evaluate the above model's predictive performance. Remember, however, there is no scientific proof or empirical evidence that traditional linear or nonlinear forecasting models outperform artificial intelligence and frequency domain models to provide accurate forecasts consistently.
Market Value
74.49
72.49
Expected Value
74.03
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Model Predictive Factors

The below table displays some essential indicators generated by the model showing the Naive Prediction forecasting method's relative quality and the estimations of the prediction error of Smith AO stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent Smith AO stock, the representation will rarely be exact; so some information will be lost using the model to explain the process. AIC estimates the relative amount of information lost by a given model: the less information a model loses, the higher its quality.
AICAkaike Information Criteria120.8045
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors None
MADMean absolute deviation1.2526
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0158
SAESum of the absolute errors77.6585
This model is not at all useful as a medium-long range forecasting tool of Smith AO. This model is simplistic and is included partly for completeness and partly because of its simplicity. It is unlikely that you'll want to use this model directly to predict Smith AO. Instead, consider using either the moving average model or the more general weighted moving average model with a higher (i.e., greater than 1) number of periods, and possibly a different set of weights.

Predictive Modules for Smith AO

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as Smith AO. Regardless of method or technology, however, to accurately forecast the stock market is more a matter of luck rather than a particular technique. Nevertheless, trying to predict the stock market accurately is still an essential part of the overall investment decision process. Using different forecasting techniques and comparing the results might improve your chances of accuracy even though unexpected events may often change the market sentiment and impact your forecasting results.
Hype
Prediction
LowEstimatedHigh
72.9474.4976.04
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
67.0476.3277.87
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Bollinger
Band Projection (param)
LowMiddleHigh
70.7173.1975.67
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Consensus
LowTargetHigh
68.2575.0083.25
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Other Forecasting Options for Smith AO

For every potential investor in Smith, whether a beginner or expert, Smith AO's price movement is the inherent factor that sparks whether it is viable to invest in it or hold it better. Smith Stock price charts are filled with many 'noises.' These noises can hugely alter the decision one can make regarding investing in Smith. Basic forecasting techniques help filter out the noise by identifying Smith AO's price trends.

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Smith AO Technical and Predictive Analytics

The stock market is financially volatile. Despite the volatility, there exist limitless possibilities of gaining profits and building passive income portfolios. With the complexity of Smith AO's price movements, a comprehensive understanding of forecasting methods that an investor can rely on to make the right move is invaluable. These methods predict trends that assist an investor in predicting the movement of Smith AO's current price.

Smith AO Market Strength Events

Market strength indicators help investors to evaluate how Smith AO stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing, and determine when trading Smith AO shares will generate the highest return on investment. By undertsting and applying Smith AO stock market strength indicators, traders can identify Smith AO entry and exit signals to maximize returns.

Smith AO Risk Indicators

The analysis of Smith AO's basic risk indicators is one of the essential steps in accurately forecasting its future price. The process involves identifying the amount of risk involved in Smith AO's investment and either accepting that risk or mitigating it. Along with some essential techniques for forecasting smith stock prices, we also provide a set of basic risk indicators that can assist in the individual investment decision or help in hedging the risk of your existing portfolios.
Please note, the risk measures we provide can be used independently or collectively to perform a risk assessment. When comparing two potential investments, we recommend comparing similar equities with homogenous growth potential and valuation from related markets to determine which investment holds the most risk.

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