General American Stock Forecast - Naive Prediction

GAM Stock  USD 51.42  0.03  0.06%   
The Naive Prediction forecasted value of General American Investors on the next trading day is expected to be 51.06 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.34 and the sum of the absolute errors of 20.99. General Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon. Although General American's naive historical forecasting may sometimes provide an important future outlook for the firm, we recommend always cross-verifying it against solid analysis of General American's systematic risk associated with finding meaningful patterns of General American fundamentals over time.
  
At this time, General American's Payables Turnover is very stable compared to the past year. As of the 30th of December 2024, Fixed Asset Turnover is likely to grow to 101.68, though Inventory Turnover is likely to grow to (6.84). . As of the 30th of December 2024, Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to grow to about 17 M, though Net Loss is likely to grow to (206 M).

General American Cash Forecast

Forecasting financial indicators like cash flow involves analysts applying various statistical methods, techniques, and algorithms. These tools reveal hidden trends within the General American's financial statements to estimate their effects on upcoming price movements.
 
Cash  
First Reported
2010-12-31
Previous Quarter
117.5 K
Current Value
123.3 K
Quarterly Volatility
2.6 M
 
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A naive forecasting model for General American is a special case of the moving average forecasting where the number of periods used for smoothing is one. Therefore, the forecast of General American Investors 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.

General American Naive Prediction Price Forecast For the 31st of December

Given 90 days horizon, the Naive Prediction forecasted value of General American Investors on the next trading day is expected to be 51.06 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.34, mean absolute percentage error of 0.21, and the sum of the absolute errors of 20.99.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict General 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 General American's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

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General American Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting General American'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. General American's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 50.24 and 51.89, respectively. We have considered General American'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
51.42
51.06
Expected Value
51.89
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 General American stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent General American 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 Criteria116.5379
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors None
MADMean absolute deviation0.344
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0069
SAESum of the absolute errors20.9855
This model is not at all useful as a medium-long range forecasting tool of General American Investors. 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 General American. 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 General American

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as General American Inv. 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
50.6151.4452.27
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
42.9443.7756.56
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Please note, it is not enough to conduct a financial or market analysis of a single entity such as General American. Your research has to be compared to or analyzed against General American's peers to derive any actionable benefits. When done correctly, General American'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 General American Inv.

Other Forecasting Options for General American

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

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General American Inv 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 General American'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 General American's current price.

General American Market Strength Events

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

General American Risk Indicators

The analysis of General American'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 General American's investment and either accepting that risk or mitigating it. Along with some essential techniques for forecasting general 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 General American Inv is a strong investment it is important to analyze General American's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact General American's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding General Stock, refer to the following important reports:
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Is Asset Management & Custody Banks space 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 General American. If investors know General 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 General American 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
(0.22)
Dividend Share
2.65
Earnings Share
12.79
Revenue Per Share
1.147
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.011
The market value of General American Inv is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of General that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of General American's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is General American'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 General American's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect General American'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 General American's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if General American is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, General American'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.