Performant Financial Stock Forecast - Naive Prediction

PFMT Stock  USD 3.11  0.09  2.98%   
The Naive Prediction forecasted value of Performant Financial on the next trading day is expected to be 3.39 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.09 and the sum of the absolute errors of 5.34. Performant Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon.
  
At this time, Performant Financial's Inventory Turnover is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Payables Turnover is likely to gain to 173.13 in 2024, whereas Receivables Turnover is likely to drop 3.75 in 2024. . Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to drop to about 58.8 M in 2024. Net Loss is likely to gain to about (5.6 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 Performant Financial's financial statements to predict how it will affect future prices.
 
Cash  
First Reported
2011-12-31
Previous Quarter
10.4 M
Current Value
7.8 M
Quarterly Volatility
27 M
 
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A naive forecasting model for Performant Financial is a special case of the moving average forecasting where the number of periods used for smoothing is one. Therefore, the forecast of Performant Financial 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.

Performant Financial Naive Prediction Price Forecast For the 29th of November

Given 90 days horizon, the Naive Prediction forecasted value of Performant Financial on the next trading day is expected to be 3.39 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.09, mean absolute percentage error of 0.01, and the sum of the absolute errors of 5.34.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict Performant 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 Performant Financial's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

Performant Financial Stock Forecast Pattern

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Performant Financial Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting Performant Financial'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. Performant Financial's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 0.20 and 6.58, respectively. We have considered Performant Financial'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
3.11
3.39
Expected Value
6.58
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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 Performant Financial stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent Performant Financial 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 Criteria113.8697
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors None
MADMean absolute deviation0.0876
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0242
SAESum of the absolute errors5.3432
This model is not at all useful as a medium-long range forecasting tool of Performant Financial. 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 Performant Financial. 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 Performant Financial

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as Performant Financial. 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.
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Intrinsic
Valuation
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1.204.397.58
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Consensus
LowTargetHigh
7.288.008.88
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Other Forecasting Options for Performant Financial

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

Performant Financial Related Equities

One of the popular trading techniques among algorithmic traders is to use market-neutral strategies where every trade hedges away some risk. Because there are two separate transactions required, even if one position performs unexpectedly, the other equity can make up some of the losses. Below are some of the equities that can be combined with Performant Financial stock to make a market-neutral strategy. Peer analysis of Performant Financial could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Performant Financial by comparing valuation metrics with similar companies.
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Performant Financial 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 Performant Financial'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 Performant Financial's current price.

Performant Financial Market Strength Events

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

Performant Financial Risk Indicators

The analysis of Performant Financial'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 Performant Financial's investment and either accepting that risk or mitigating it. Along with some essential techniques for forecasting performant 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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