Washington Federal Stock Forecast - Simple Exponential Smoothing

WAFD Stock  USD 35.92  0.15  0.42%   
The Simple Exponential Smoothing forecasted value of Washington Federal on the next trading day is expected to be 35.92 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.49 and the sum of the absolute errors of 29.83. Washington Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon. Investors can use this forecasting interface to forecast Washington Federal stock prices and determine the direction of Washington Federal's future trends based on various well-known forecasting models. We recommend always using this module together with an analysis of Washington Federal's historical fundamentals, such as revenue growth or operating cash flow patterns.
  
As of December 12, 2024, Receivables Turnover is expected to decline to 4.98. In addition to that, Fixed Asset Turnover is expected to decline to 0.23. As of December 12, 2024, Common Stock Shares Outstanding is expected to decline to about 69.6 M. In addition to that, Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is expected to decline to about 164.2 M.
Washington Federal 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 Washington Federal are weighted equally, Exponential Smoothing assigns exponentially decreasing weights as Washington Federal prices get older.

Washington Federal Simple Exponential Smoothing Price Forecast For the 13th of December 2024

Given 90 days horizon, the Simple Exponential Smoothing forecasted value of Washington Federal on the next trading day is expected to be 35.92 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.49, mean absolute percentage error of 0.61, and the sum of the absolute errors of 29.83.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict Washington 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 Washington Federal's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

Washington Federal Stock Forecast Pattern

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Washington Federal Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting Washington Federal'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. Washington Federal's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 33.68 and 38.16, respectively. We have considered Washington Federal'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
35.92
35.92
Expected Value
38.16
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 Washington Federal stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent Washington Federal 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 Criteria117.6226
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors 0.0025
MADMean absolute deviation0.489
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0138
SAESum of the absolute errors29.83
This simple exponential smoothing model begins by setting Washington Federal forecast for the second period equal to the observation of the first period. In other words, recent Washington Federal observations are given relatively more weight in forecasting than the older observations.

Predictive Modules for Washington Federal

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as Washington Federal. 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
33.6735.9138.15
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
30.2832.5239.51
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Bollinger
Band Projection (param)
LowMiddleHigh
35.1836.4037.63
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4 Analysts
Consensus
LowTargetHigh
26.6929.3332.56
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Please note, it is not enough to conduct a financial or market analysis of a single entity such as Washington Federal. Your research has to be compared to or analyzed against Washington Federal's peers to derive any actionable benefits. When done correctly, Washington Federal'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 Washington Federal.

Other Forecasting Options for Washington Federal

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

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Washington Federal 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 Washington Federal'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 Washington Federal's current price.

Washington Federal Market Strength Events

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Washington Federal Risk Indicators

The analysis of Washington Federal'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 Washington Federal's investment and either accepting that risk or mitigating it. Along with some essential techniques for forecasting washington 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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Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.01)
Earnings Share
2.5
Revenue Per Share
9.483
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.245
Return On Assets
0.0079
The market value of Washington Federal is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Washington that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Washington Federal's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Washington Federal'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 Washington Federal's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Washington Federal'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 Washington Federal's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Washington Federal is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Washington Federal'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.