ICON PLC Stock Forecast - Naive Prediction

ICLR Stock  USD 212.84  0.69  0.33%   
The Naive Prediction forecasted value of ICON PLC on the next trading day is expected to be 228.35 with a mean absolute deviation of 9.03 and the sum of the absolute errors of 550.69. ICON Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon. Although ICON PLC's naive historical forecasting may sometimes provide an important future outlook for the firm, we recommend always cross-verifying it against solid analysis of ICON PLC's systematic risk associated with finding meaningful patterns of ICON PLC fundamentals over time.
  
As of 11/28/2024, Inventory Turnover is likely to grow to 739.50. Also, Payables Turnover is likely to grow to 55.23. As of 11/28/2024, Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to grow to about 610.2 M, while Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to drop slightly above 47.6 M.

ICON PLC Cash Forecast

Forecasting financial indicators like cash flow involves analysts applying various statistical methods, techniques, and algorithms. These tools reveal hidden trends within the ICON PLC's financial statements to estimate their effects on upcoming price movements.
 
Cash  
First Reported
1999-03-31
Previous Quarter
506.6 M
Current Value
695.5 M
Quarterly Volatility
233.2 M
 
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A naive forecasting model for ICON PLC is a special case of the moving average forecasting where the number of periods used for smoothing is one. Therefore, the forecast of ICON PLC 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.

ICON PLC Naive Prediction Price Forecast For the 29th of November

Given 90 days horizon, the Naive Prediction forecasted value of ICON PLC on the next trading day is expected to be 228.35 with a mean absolute deviation of 9.03, mean absolute percentage error of 128.14, and the sum of the absolute errors of 550.69.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict ICON 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 ICON PLC's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

ICON PLC Stock Forecast Pattern

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ICON PLC Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting ICON PLC'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. ICON PLC's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 224.91 and 231.79, respectively. We have considered ICON PLC'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
212.84
224.91
Downside
228.35
Expected Value
231.79
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 ICON PLC stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent ICON PLC 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 Criteria122.9636
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors None
MADMean absolute deviation9.0277
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0356
SAESum of the absolute errors550.6875
This model is not at all useful as a medium-long range forecasting tool of ICON PLC. 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 ICON PLC. 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 ICON PLC

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as ICON PLC. 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
207.02210.49213.96
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
191.56238.37241.84
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Consensus
LowTargetHigh
253.70278.79309.46
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Earnings
Estimates (0)
LowProjected EPSHigh
3.453.493.51
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Other Forecasting Options for ICON PLC

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

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

ICON PLC Market Strength Events

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

ICON PLC Risk Indicators

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

Pair Trading with ICON PLC

One of the main advantages of trading using pair correlations is that every trade hedges away some risk. Because there are two separate transactions required, even if ICON PLC position performs unexpectedly, the other equity can make up some of the losses. Pair trading also minimizes risk from directional movements in the market. For example, if an entire industry or sector drops because of unexpected headlines, the short position in ICON PLC will appreciate offsetting losses from the drop in the long position's value.

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The ability to find closely correlated positions to ICON PLC could be a great tool in your tax-loss harvesting strategies, allowing investors a quick way to find a similar-enough asset to replace ICON PLC when you sell it. If you don't do this, your portfolio allocation will be skewed against your target asset allocation. So, investors can't just sell and buy back ICON PLC - that would be a violation of the tax code under the "wash sale" rule, and this is why you need to find a similar enough asset and use the proceeds from selling ICON PLC to buy it.
The correlation of ICON PLC is a statistical measure of how it moves in relation to other instruments. This measure is expressed in what is known as the correlation coefficient, which ranges between -1 and +1. A perfect positive correlation (i.e., a correlation coefficient of +1) implies that as ICON PLC moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if ICON PLC moves in either direction, the perfectly negatively correlated security will move in the opposite direction. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak.
Correlation analysis and pair trading evaluation for ICON PLC can also be used as hedging techniques within a particular sector or industry or even over random equities to generate a better risk-adjusted return on your portfolios.
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