Wells Fargo Stock Forecast - Naive Prediction

WFC Stock  USD 58.74  1.56  2.73%   
The Naive Prediction forecasted value of Wells Fargo on the next trading day is expected to be 58.85 with a mean absolute deviation of  0.60  and the sum of the absolute errors of 36.78. Wells Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon. Investors can use this forecasting interface to forecast Wells Fargo stock prices and determine the direction of Wells Fargo's future trends based on various well-known forecasting models. We recommend always using this module together with an analysis of Wells Fargo's historical fundamentals, such as revenue growth or operating cash flow patterns. Although Wells Fargo's naive historical forecasting may sometimes provide an important future outlook for the firm, we recommend always cross-verifying it against solid analysis of Wells Fargo's systematic risk associated with finding meaningful patterns of Wells Fargo fundamentals over time.
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The current year's Receivables Turnover is expected to grow to 2.88. The current year's Fixed Asset Turnover is expected to grow to 5.38. As of April 18, 2024, Common Stock Shares Outstanding is expected to decline to about 3.5 B. In addition to that, Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is expected to decline to about 13.6 B.

Open Interest Against 2024-04-19 Wells Option Contracts

Although open interest is a measure utilized in the options markets, it could be used to forecast Wells Fargo'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 Wells Fargo's options reflects these daily shifts, investors could use the patterns of these changes to develop long and short-term trading strategies for Wells Fargo 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 Wells Fargo's open interest, investors have to compare it to Wells Fargo'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 Wells Fargo 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 Wells. 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 Wells Fargo 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 Wells Fargo's time series price data and predict how it will affect future prices. One of these methodologies is forecasting, which interprets Wells Fargo's price structures and extracts relationships that further increase the generated results' accuracy.
A naive forecasting model for Wells Fargo is a special case of the moving average forecasting where the number of periods used for smoothing is one. Therefore, the forecast of Wells Fargo 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.

Wells Fargo Naive Prediction Price Forecast For the 19th of April

Given 90 days horizon, the Naive Prediction forecasted value of Wells Fargo on the next trading day is expected to be 58.85 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.60, mean absolute percentage error of 0.61, and the sum of the absolute errors of 36.78.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict Wells 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 Wells Fargo's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

Wells Fargo Stock Forecast Pattern

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Wells Fargo Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting Wells Fargo'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. Wells Fargo's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 57.51 and 60.19, respectively. We have considered Wells Fargo'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
58.74
58.85
Expected Value
60.19
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 Wells Fargo stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent Wells Fargo 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 Criteria117.6204
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors None
MADMean absolute deviation0.6029
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0115
SAESum of the absolute errors36.7771
This model is not at all useful as a medium-long range forecasting tool of Wells Fargo. 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 Wells Fargo. 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 Wells Fargo

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as Wells Fargo. 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 Wells Fargo'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
57.8959.2060.51
Details
Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
57.2158.5259.83
Details
25 Analysts
Consensus
LowTargetHigh
46.0650.6156.18
Details
Earnings
Estimates (0)
LowProjected EPSHigh
1.141.141.36
Details
Please note, it is not enough to conduct a financial or market analysis of a single entity such as Wells Fargo. Your research has to be compared to or analyzed against Wells Fargo's peers to derive any actionable benefits. When done correctly, Wells Fargo'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 Wells Fargo.

Other Forecasting Options for Wells Fargo

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

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

Wells Fargo Market Strength Events

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

Wells Fargo Risk Indicators

The analysis of Wells Fargo'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 Wells Fargo's investment and either accepting that risk or mitigating it. Along with some essential techniques for forecasting wells 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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Analyzing currently trending equities could be an opportunity to develop a better portfolio based on different market momentums that they can trigger. Utilizing the top trending stocks is also useful when creating a market-neutral strategy or pair trading technique involving a short or a long position in a currently trending equity.
When determining whether Wells Fargo offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Wells Fargo's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Wells Fargo Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Wells Fargo Stock:
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Note that the Wells Fargo information on this page should be used as a complementary analysis to other Wells Fargo'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 Holdings module to check your current holdings and cash postion to detemine if your portfolio needs rebalancing.

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Is Wells Fargo'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 Wells Fargo. If investors know Wells 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 Wells Fargo 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
(0.02)
Dividend Share
1.35
Earnings Share
4.8
Revenue Per Share
21.366
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.021
The market value of Wells Fargo is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Wells that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Wells Fargo's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Wells Fargo'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 Wells Fargo's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Wells Fargo'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 Wells Fargo's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Wells Fargo is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Wells Fargo'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.