Target Stock Forecast - Naive Prediction

TGT Stock  USD 164.47  1.15  0.70%   
The Naive Prediction forecasted value of Target on the next trading day is expected to be 161.32 with a mean absolute deviation of  2.41  and the sum of the absolute errors of 149.66. Target Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon. Investors can use this forecasting interface to forecast Target stock prices and determine the direction of Target's future trends based on various well-known forecasting models. We recommend always using this module together with an analysis of Target's historical fundamentals, such as revenue growth or operating cash flow patterns. Although Target's naive historical forecasting may sometimes provide an important future outlook for the firm, we recommend always cross-verifying it against solid analysis of Target's systematic risk associated with finding meaningful patterns of Target fundamentals over time.
Check out Historical Fundamental Analysis of Target to cross-verify your projections.
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Inventory Turnover is likely to drop to 5.83 in 2024. Payables Turnover is likely to drop to 6.61 in 2024. Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to gain to about 654.2 M in 2024. Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to gain to about 3.4 B in 2024.

Open Interest Against 2024-04-19 Target Option Contracts

Although open interest is a measure utilized in the options markets, it could be used to forecast Target's spot prices because the number of available contracts in the market changes daily, and new contracts can be created or liquidated at will. Since open interest in Target's options reflects these daily shifts, investors could use the patterns of these changes to develop long and short-term trading strategies for Target stock based on available contracts left at the end of a trading day.
Please note that to derive more accurate forecasting about market movement from the current Target's open interest, investors have to compare it to Target's spot prices. As Ford's stock price increases, high open interest indicates that money is entering the market, and the market is strongly bullish. Conversely, if the price of Target is decreasing and there is high open interest, that is a sign that the bearish trend will continue, and investors may react by taking short positions in Target. So, decreasing or low open interest during a bull market indicates that investors are becoming uncertain of the depth of the bullish trend, and a reversal in sentiment will likely follow.
Most investors in Target cannot accurately predict what will happen the next trading day because, historically, stock markets tend to be unpredictable and even illogical. Modeling turbulent structures requires applying different statistical methods, techniques, and algorithms to find hidden data structures or patterns within the Target's time series price data and predict how it will affect future prices. One of these methodologies is forecasting, which interprets Target's price structures and extracts relationships that further increase the generated results' accuracy.
A naive forecasting model for Target is a special case of the moving average forecasting where the number of periods used for smoothing is one. Therefore, the forecast of Target 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.

Target Naive Prediction Price Forecast For the 19th of April

Given 90 days horizon, the Naive Prediction forecasted value of Target on the next trading day is expected to be 161.32 with a mean absolute deviation of 2.41, mean absolute percentage error of 10.82, and the sum of the absolute errors of 149.66.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict Target 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 Target's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

Target Stock Forecast Pattern

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Target Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting Target'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. Target's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 159.27 and 163.38, respectively. We have considered Target'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
164.47
159.27
Downside
161.32
Expected Value
163.38
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 Target stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent Target 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 Criteria122.3298
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors None
MADMean absolute deviation2.4138
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.015
SAESum of the absolute errors149.6584
This model is not at all useful as a medium-long range forecasting tool of Target. 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 Target. 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 Target

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as Target. 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 Target'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.
Hype
Prediction
LowEstimatedHigh
162.43164.47166.51
Details
Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
148.02190.22192.26
Details
Bollinger
Band Projection (param)
LowMiddleHigh
161.92170.31178.71
Details
35 Analysts
Consensus
LowTargetHigh
136.19149.66166.12
Details
Please note, it is not enough to conduct a financial or market analysis of a single entity such as Target. Your research has to be compared to or analyzed against Target's peers to derive any actionable benefits. When done correctly, Target'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 Target.

Other Forecasting Options for Target

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

Target 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 Target stock to make a market-neutral strategy. Peer analysis of Target could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Target by comparing valuation metrics with similar companies.
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Target 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 Target'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 Target's current price.

Target Market Strength Events

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

Target Risk Indicators

The analysis of Target'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 Target's investment and either accepting that risk or mitigating it. Along with some essential techniques for forecasting target 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 Target is a good investment, qualitative aspects like company management, corporate governance, and ethical practices play a significant role. A comparison with peer companies also provides context and helps to understand if Target Stock is undervalued or overvalued. This multi-faceted approach, blending both quantitative and qualitative analysis, forms a solid foundation for making an informed investment decision about Target Stock. Highlighted below are key reports to facilitate an investment decision about Target Stock:
Check out Historical Fundamental Analysis of Target to cross-verify your projections.
For more information on how to buy Target Stock please use our How to Invest in Target guide.
Note that the Target information on this page should be used as a complementary analysis to other Target's statistical models used to find the right mix of equity instruments to add to your existing portfolios or create a brand new portfolio. You can also try the Portfolio Comparator module to compare the composition, asset allocations and performance of any two portfolios in your account.

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Is Target's industry 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 Target. If investors know Target 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 Target 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
0.574
Dividend Share
4.36
Earnings Share
8.93
Revenue Per Share
232.745
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.017
The market value of Target is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Target that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Target's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Target'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 Target's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Target'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 Target's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Target is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Target'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.