Quest Diagnostics Stock Forecast - Simple Exponential Smoothing

DGX Stock  USD 163.32  0.00  0.00%   
The Simple Exponential Smoothing forecasted value of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated on the next trading day is expected to be 163.28 with a mean absolute deviation of 1.26 and the sum of the absolute errors of 77.01. Quest Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon.
  
At this time, Quest Diagnostics' Inventory Turnover is fairly stable compared to the past year. Asset Turnover is likely to rise to 0.99 in 2024, whereas Payables Turnover is likely to drop 11.23 in 2024. . Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to rise to about 128 M in 2024, whereas Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to drop slightly above 758.9 M in 2024.
Quest Diagnostics simple exponential smoothing forecast is a very popular model used to produce a smoothed price series. Whereas in simple Moving Average models the past observations for Quest Diagnostics Incorporated are weighted equally, Exponential Smoothing assigns exponentially decreasing weights as Quest Diagnostics prices get older.

Quest Diagnostics Simple Exponential Smoothing Price Forecast For the 29th of November

Given 90 days horizon, the Simple Exponential Smoothing forecasted value of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated on the next trading day is expected to be 163.28 with a mean absolute deviation of 1.26, mean absolute percentage error of 3.65, and the sum of the absolute errors of 77.01.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict Quest 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 Quest Diagnostics' next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

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Quest Diagnostics Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting Quest Diagnostics' 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. Quest Diagnostics' downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 162.00 and 164.56, respectively. We have considered Quest Diagnostics' 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
163.32
162.00
Downside
163.28
Expected Value
164.56
Upside

Model Predictive Factors

The below table displays some essential indicators generated by the model showing the Simple Exponential Smoothing forecasting method's relative quality and the estimations of the prediction error of Quest Diagnostics stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent Quest Diagnostics 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 Criteria119.4047
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors -0.1799
MADMean absolute deviation1.2625
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0081
SAESum of the absolute errors77.0124
This simple exponential smoothing model begins by setting Quest Diagnostics Incorporated forecast for the second period equal to the observation of the first period. In other words, recent Quest Diagnostics observations are given relatively more weight in forecasting than the older observations.

Predictive Modules for Quest Diagnostics

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as Quest Diagnostics. 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
162.12163.39164.66
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
152.73154.00179.65
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Bollinger
Band Projection (param)
LowMiddleHigh
157.77161.37164.96
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Consensus
LowTargetHigh
133.14146.31162.40
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Please note, it is not enough to conduct a financial or market analysis of a single entity such as Quest Diagnostics. Your research has to be compared to or analyzed against Quest Diagnostics' peers to derive any actionable benefits. When done correctly, Quest Diagnostics' 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 Quest Diagnostics.

Other Forecasting Options for Quest Diagnostics

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

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Quest Diagnostics Technical and Predictive Analytics

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Quest Diagnostics Market Strength Events

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Quest Diagnostics Risk Indicators

The analysis of Quest Diagnostics' 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 Quest Diagnostics' investment and either accepting that risk or mitigating it. Along with some essential techniques for forecasting quest 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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