FirstCash Stock Forecast - Naive Prediction

FCFS Stock  USD 108.86  0.19  0.17%   
The Naive Prediction forecasted value of FirstCash on the next trading day is expected to be 108.86 with a mean absolute deviation of 1.67 and the sum of the absolute errors of 101.79. FirstCash Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon.
  
Receivables Turnover is likely to gain to 6.27 in 2024, whereas Inventory Turnover is likely to drop 2.94 in 2024. . Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to gain to about 306.1 M in 2024, whereas Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to drop slightly above 30.9 M in 2024.
Forecasting cash, or other financial indicators, requires analysts to apply different statistical methods, techniques, and algorithms to find hidden patterns within the FirstCash's financial statements to predict how it will affect future prices.
 
Cash  
First Reported
1990-06-30
Previous Quarter
113.7 M
Current Value
106.3 M
Quarterly Volatility
37.6 M
 
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A naive forecasting model for FirstCash is a special case of the moving average forecasting where the number of periods used for smoothing is one. Therefore, the forecast of FirstCash 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.

FirstCash Naive Prediction Price Forecast For the 2nd of December

Given 90 days horizon, the Naive Prediction forecasted value of FirstCash on the next trading day is expected to be 108.86 with a mean absolute deviation of 1.67, mean absolute percentage error of 4.26, and the sum of the absolute errors of 101.79.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict FirstCash 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 FirstCash's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

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FirstCash Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting FirstCash'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. FirstCash's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 107.27 and 110.46, respectively. We have considered FirstCash'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
108.86
107.27
Downside
108.86
Expected Value
110.46
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 FirstCash stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent FirstCash 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 Criteria119.5596
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors None
MADMean absolute deviation1.6686
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0152
SAESum of the absolute errors101.7855
This model is not at all useful as a medium-long range forecasting tool of FirstCash. 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 FirstCash. 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 FirstCash

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as FirstCash. 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
106.87108.47110.07
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
97.97111.24112.84
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Consensus
LowTargetHigh
102.83113.00125.43
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Earnings
Estimates (0)
LowProjected EPSHigh
1.651.651.66
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Please note, it is not enough to conduct a financial or market analysis of a single entity such as FirstCash. Your research has to be compared to or analyzed against FirstCash's peers to derive any actionable benefits. When done correctly, FirstCash'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 FirstCash.

Other Forecasting Options for FirstCash

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

FirstCash Related Equities

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FirstCash 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 FirstCash'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 FirstCash's current price.

FirstCash Market Strength Events

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

FirstCash Risk Indicators

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