Microsoft Stock Forecast - Simple Regression

MSFT Stock  USD 439.33  4.08  0.94%   
The Simple Regression forecasted value of Microsoft on the next trading day is expected to be 441.27 with a mean absolute deviation of 6.67 and the sum of the absolute errors of 406.82. Microsoft Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon.
  
At this time, Microsoft's Inventory Turnover is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Receivables Turnover is likely to gain to 6.86 in 2024, whereas Payables Turnover is likely to drop 2.62 in 2024. . Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to gain to about 87.4 B in 2024, whereas Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to drop slightly above 7.2 B in 2024.
Simple Regression model is a single variable regression model that attempts to put a straight line through Microsoft price points. This line is defined by its gradient or slope, and the point at which it intercepts the x-axis. Mathematically, assuming the independent variable is X and the dependent variable is Y, then this line can be represented as: Y = intercept + slope * X.

Microsoft Simple Regression Price Forecast For the 27th of December

Given 90 days horizon, the Simple Regression forecasted value of Microsoft on the next trading day is expected to be 441.27 with a mean absolute deviation of 6.67, mean absolute percentage error of 69.50, and the sum of the absolute errors of 406.82.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict Microsoft 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 Microsoft's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

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Microsoft Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting Microsoft'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. Microsoft's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 439.95 and 442.59, respectively. We have considered Microsoft'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
439.33
439.95
Downside
441.27
Expected Value
442.59
Upside

Model Predictive Factors

The below table displays some essential indicators generated by the model showing the Simple Regression forecasting method's relative quality and the estimations of the prediction error of Microsoft stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent Microsoft 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 Criteria122.3518
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors None
MADMean absolute deviation6.6692
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0157
SAESum of the absolute errors406.8227
In general, regression methods applied to historical equity returns or prices series is an area of active research. In recent decades, new methods have been developed for robust regression of price series such as Microsoft historical returns. These new methods are regression involving correlated responses such as growth curves and different regression methods accommodating various types of missing data.

Predictive Modules for Microsoft

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as Microsoft. 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
437.96439.29440.62
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
392.54393.87483.26
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Bollinger
Band Projection (param)
LowMiddleHigh
355.83439.92524.01
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Consensus
LowTargetHigh
357.03392.34435.50
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Other Forecasting Options for Microsoft

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Microsoft Risk Indicators

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