Mastercard Stock Forecast - Naive Prediction

MA Stock  USD 532.38  3.90  0.74%   
The Naive Prediction forecasted value of Mastercard on the next trading day is expected to be 536.47 with a mean absolute deviation of 4.18 and the sum of the absolute errors of 259.24. Mastercard Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon. Investors can use this forecasting interface to forecast Mastercard stock prices and determine the direction of Mastercard's future trends based on various well-known forecasting models. We recommend always using this module together with an analysis of Mastercard's historical fundamentals, such as revenue growth or operating cash flow patterns.
  
At present, Mastercard's Receivables Turnover is projected to slightly decrease based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Asset Turnover is expected to grow to 0.77, whereas Payables Turnover is forecasted to decline to 3.88. . The current year's Common Stock Shares Outstanding is expected to grow to about 1.2 B. The current year's Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is expected to grow to about 12 B.

Mastercard Cash Forecast

Forecasting cash, or other financial indicators, requires analysts to apply different statistical methods, techniques, and algorithms to find hidden patterns within the Mastercard's financial statements to predict how it will affect future prices.
 
Cash  
First Reported
2002-06-30
Previous Quarter
B
Current Value
11.1 B
Quarterly Volatility
2.9 B
 
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A naive forecasting model for Mastercard is a special case of the moving average forecasting where the number of periods used for smoothing is one. Therefore, the forecast of Mastercard 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.

Mastercard Naive Prediction Price Forecast For the 29th of November

Given 90 days horizon, the Naive Prediction forecasted value of Mastercard on the next trading day is expected to be 536.47 with a mean absolute deviation of 4.18, mean absolute percentage error of 30.00, and the sum of the absolute errors of 259.24.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict Mastercard 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 Mastercard's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

Mastercard Stock Forecast Pattern

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Mastercard Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting Mastercard'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. Mastercard's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 535.52 and 537.42, respectively. We have considered Mastercard'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
532.38
535.52
Downside
536.47
Expected Value
537.42
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 Mastercard stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent Mastercard 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 Criteria123.3497
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors None
MADMean absolute deviation4.1812
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0083
SAESum of the absolute errors259.2355
This model is not at all useful as a medium-long range forecasting tool of Mastercard. 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 Mastercard. 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 Mastercard

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as Mastercard. 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
529.91530.85585.62
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
505.58506.52585.62
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Bollinger
Band Projection (param)
LowMiddleHigh
512.25523.23534.22
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Consensus
LowTargetHigh
389.44427.96475.04
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Please note, it is not enough to conduct a financial or market analysis of a single entity such as Mastercard. Your research has to be compared to or analyzed against Mastercard's peers to derive any actionable benefits. When done correctly, Mastercard'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 Mastercard.

Other Forecasting Options for Mastercard

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

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

Mastercard Market Strength Events

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

Mastercard Risk Indicators

The analysis of Mastercard'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 Mastercard's investment and either accepting that risk or mitigating it. Along with some essential techniques for forecasting mastercard 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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Check out Historical Fundamental Analysis of Mastercard to cross-verify your projections.
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Is Transaction & Payment Processing 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 Mastercard. If investors know Mastercard 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 Mastercard 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
0.041
Dividend Share
2.64
Earnings Share
13.22
Revenue Per Share
29.283
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.128
The market value of Mastercard is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Mastercard that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Mastercard's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Mastercard'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 Mastercard's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Mastercard'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 Mastercard's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Mastercard is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Mastercard'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.