UnitedHealth Group Stock Forecast - Simple Exponential Smoothing

UNH Stock  USD 564.56  3.75  0.67%   
The Simple Exponential Smoothing forecasted value of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated on the next trading day is expected to be 564.34 with a mean absolute deviation of 5.17 and the sum of the absolute errors of 315.63. UnitedHealth Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon. We recommend always using this module together with an analysis of UnitedHealth Group's historical fundamentals, such as revenue growth or operating cash flow patterns.
  
Most investors in UnitedHealth Group 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 UnitedHealth Group's time series price data and predict how it will affect future prices. One of these methodologies is forecasting, which interprets UnitedHealth Group's price structures and extracts relationships that further increase the accuracy of the generated results. UnitedHealth Group simple exponential smoothing forecast is a very popular model used to produce a smoothed price series. Whereas in simple Moving Average models the past observations for UnitedHealth Group Incorporated are weighted equally, Exponential Smoothing assigns exponentially decreasing weights as UnitedHealth Group prices get older.

UnitedHealth Group Simple Exponential Smoothing Price Forecast For the 27th of October

Given 90 days horizon, the Simple Exponential Smoothing forecasted value of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated on the next trading day is expected to be 564.34 with a mean absolute deviation of 5.17, mean absolute percentage error of 67.23, and the sum of the absolute errors of 315.63.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict UnitedHealth 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 UnitedHealth Group's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

UnitedHealth Group Stock Forecast Pattern

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UnitedHealth Group Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting UnitedHealth Group'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. UnitedHealth Group's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 562.88 and 565.80, respectively. We have considered UnitedHealth Group'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
564.56
562.88
Downside
564.34
Expected Value
565.80
Upside

Model Predictive Factors

The below table displays some essential indicators generated by the model showing the Simple Exponential Smoothing forecasting method's relative quality and the estimations of the prediction error of UnitedHealth Group stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent UnitedHealth Group 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 Criteria122.3187
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors 0.1654
MADMean absolute deviation5.1742
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.009
SAESum of the absolute errors315.626
This simple exponential smoothing model begins by setting UnitedHealth Group Incorporated forecast for the second period equal to the observation of the first period. In other words, recent UnitedHealth Group observations are given relatively more weight in forecasting than the older observations.

Predictive Modules for UnitedHealth Group

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as UnitedHealth Group. 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 UnitedHealth Group'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
563.12564.58566.04
Details
Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
563.99565.45566.91
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Bollinger
Band Projection (param)
LowMiddleHigh
552.05579.82607.59
Details
28 Analysts
Consensus
LowTargetHigh
507.95558.19619.59
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Other Forecasting Options for UnitedHealth Group

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

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

UnitedHealth Group Market Strength Events

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

UnitedHealth Group Risk Indicators

The analysis of UnitedHealth Group'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 UnitedHealth Group's investment and either accepting that risk or mitigating it. Along with some essential techniques for forecasting unitedhealth 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 UnitedHealth Group offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of UnitedHealth Group'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 Unitedhealth Group Incorporated Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Unitedhealth Group Incorporated Stock:
Is Health Care Providers & Services 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 UnitedHealth Group. If investors know UnitedHealth 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 UnitedHealth Group 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
0.043
Dividend Share
7.96
Earnings Share
15.47
Revenue Per Share
427.917
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.092
The market value of UnitedHealth Group is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of UnitedHealth that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of UnitedHealth Group's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is UnitedHealth Group'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 UnitedHealth Group's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect UnitedHealth Group'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 UnitedHealth Group's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if UnitedHealth Group is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, UnitedHealth Group'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.