Community Trust Stock Forecast - Triple Exponential Smoothing

CTBI Stock  USD 58.98  0.05  0.08%   
The Triple Exponential Smoothing forecasted value of Community Trust Bancorp on the next trading day is expected to be 58.99 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.81 and the sum of the absolute errors of 47.70. Community Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon. We recommend always using this module together with an analysis of Community Trust's historical fundamentals, such as revenue growth or operating cash flow patterns.
  
The Community Trust's current Asset Turnover is estimated to increase to 0.05, while Payables Turnover is projected to decrease to (13.55). . The Community Trust's current Common Stock Shares Outstanding is estimated to increase to about 18.2 M, while Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is projected to decrease to under 47.5 M.
Triple exponential smoothing for Community Trust - also known as the Winters method - is a refinement of the popular double exponential smoothing model with the addition of periodicity (seasonality) component. Simple exponential smoothing technique works best with data where there are no trend or seasonality components to the data. When Community Trust prices exhibit either an increasing or decreasing trend over time, simple exponential smoothing forecasts tend to lag behind observations. Double exponential smoothing is designed to address this type of data series by taking into account any trend in Community Trust price movement. However, neither of these exponential smoothing models address any seasonality of Community Trust Bancorp.

Community Trust Triple Exponential Smoothing Price Forecast For the 30th of November

Given 90 days horizon, the Triple Exponential Smoothing forecasted value of Community Trust Bancorp on the next trading day is expected to be 58.99 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.81, mean absolute percentage error of 1.94, and the sum of the absolute errors of 47.70.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict Community 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 Community Trust's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

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Community Trust Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting Community Trust'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. Community Trust's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 56.37 and 61.61, respectively. We have considered Community Trust'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
58.98
58.99
Expected Value
61.61
Upside

Model Predictive Factors

The below table displays some essential indicators generated by the model showing the Triple Exponential Smoothing forecasting method's relative quality and the estimations of the prediction error of Community Trust stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent Community Trust 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 CriteriaHuge
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors -0.269
MADMean absolute deviation0.8084
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.015
SAESum of the absolute errors47.6959
As with simple exponential smoothing, in triple exponential smoothing models past Community Trust observations are given exponentially smaller weights as the observations get older. In other words, recent observations are given relatively more weight in forecasting than the older Community Trust Bancorp observations.

Predictive Modules for Community Trust

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as Community Trust Bancorp. 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
56.1058.7261.34
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
40.9543.5764.82
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Consensus
LowTargetHigh
36.4040.0044.40
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Earnings
Estimates (0)
LowProjected EPSHigh
1.131.191.15
Details
Please note, it is not enough to conduct a financial or market analysis of a single entity such as Community Trust. Your research has to be compared to or analyzed against Community Trust's peers to derive any actionable benefits. When done correctly, Community Trust's competitive analysis will give you plenty of quantitative and qualitative data to validate your investment decisions or develop an entirely new strategy toward taking a position in Community Trust Bancorp.

Other Forecasting Options for Community Trust

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

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Community Trust Bancorp 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 Community Trust'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 Community Trust's current price.

Community Trust Market Strength Events

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

Community Trust Risk Indicators

The analysis of Community Trust'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 Community Trust's investment and either accepting that risk or mitigating it. Along with some essential techniques for forecasting community 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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When determining whether Community Trust Bancorp offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Community Trust's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Community Trust Bancorp Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Community Trust Bancorp Stock:
Check out Historical Fundamental Analysis of Community Trust to cross-verify your projections.
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Is Regional Banks space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Community Trust. If investors know Community will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Community Trust listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.07
Dividend Share
1.85
Earnings Share
4.4
Revenue Per Share
12.645
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.057
The market value of Community Trust Bancorp is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Community that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Community Trust's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Community Trust's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Community Trust's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Community Trust's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Community Trust's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Community Trust is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Community Trust's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.