Universal Corp Stock Forecast - Naive Prediction

UVV Stock   51.85  1.00  1.89%   
The Naive Prediction forecasted value of Universal Corp on the next trading day is expected to be 52.38 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.50 and the sum of the absolute errors of 30.64. Universal Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon.
  
A naive forecasting model for Universal Corp is a special case of the moving average forecasting where the number of periods used for smoothing is one. Therefore, the forecast of Universal Corp 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.

Universal Corp Naive Prediction Price Forecast For the 23rd of December

Given 90 days horizon, the Naive Prediction forecasted value of Universal Corp on the next trading day is expected to be 52.38 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.50, mean absolute percentage error of 0.42, and the sum of the absolute errors of 30.64.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict Universal 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 Universal Corp's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

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Universal Corp Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting Universal Corp'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. Universal Corp's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 51.05 and 53.71, respectively. We have considered Universal Corp'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
51.85
52.38
Expected Value
53.71
Upside

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 Universal Corp stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent Universal Corp 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 Criteria117.2395
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors None
MADMean absolute deviation0.5023
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.01
SAESum of the absolute errors30.6416
This model is not at all useful as a medium-long range forecasting tool of Universal Corp. 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 Universal Corp. 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 Universal Corp

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as Universal Corp. 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.
Sophisticated investors, who have witnessed many market ups and downs, anticipate that the market will even out over time. This tendency of Universal Corp's price to converge to an average value over time is called mean reversion. However, historically, high market prices usually discourage investors that believe in mean reversion to invest, while low prices are viewed as an opportunity to buy.
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Prediction
LowEstimatedHigh
50.5251.8553.18
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
49.7551.0852.41
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Bollinger
Band Projection (param)
LowMiddleHigh
52.1253.5054.88
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Other Forecasting Options for Universal Corp

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

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Universal Corp Technical and Predictive Analytics

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Universal Corp Risk Indicators

The analysis of Universal Corp'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 Universal Corp's investment and either accepting that risk or mitigating it. Along with some essential techniques for forecasting universal 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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