Provident Financial Stock Forecast - 20 Period Moving Average

PFS Stock  USD 18.25  0.33  1.84%   
The 20 Period Moving Average forecasted value of Provident Financial Services on the next trading day is expected to be 18.47 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.46 and the sum of the absolute errors of 18.94. Provident Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon.
  
Fixed Asset Turnover is likely to gain to 9.18 in 2025, whereas Inventory Turnover is likely to drop (0.20) in 2025. . Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to gain to about 1.2 B in 2025. Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to gain to about 212.1 M in 2025.

Open Interest Against 2025-04-17 Provident Option Contracts

Although open interest is a measure utilized in the options markets, it could be used to forecast Provident Financial's spot prices because the number of available contracts in the market changes daily, and new contracts can be created or liquidated at will. Since open interest in Provident Financial's options reflects these daily shifts, investors could use the patterns of these changes to develop long and short-term trading strategies for Provident Financial stock based on available contracts left at the end of a trading day.
Please note that to derive more accurate forecasting about market movement from the current Provident Financial's open interest, investors have to compare it to Provident Financial's spot prices. As Ford's stock price increases, high open interest indicates that money is entering the market, and the market is strongly bullish. Conversely, if the price of Provident Financial is decreasing and there is high open interest, that is a sign that the bearish trend will continue, and investors may react by taking short positions in Provident. So, decreasing or low open interest during a bull market indicates that investors are becoming uncertain of the depth of the bullish trend, and a reversal in sentiment will likely follow.
A commonly used 20-period moving average forecast model for Provident Financial Services is based on a synthetically constructed Provident Financialdaily price series in which the value for a trading day is replaced by the mean of that value and the values for 20 of preceding and succeeding time periods. This model is best suited for price series data that changes over time.

Provident Financial 20 Period Moving Average Price Forecast For the 3rd of March

Given 90 days horizon, the 20 Period Moving Average forecasted value of Provident Financial Services on the next trading day is expected to be 18.47 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.46, mean absolute percentage error of 0.32, and the sum of the absolute errors of 18.94.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict Provident 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 Provident Financial's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

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Provident Financial Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting Provident Financial'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. Provident Financial's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 16.68 and 20.26, respectively. We have considered Provident Financial'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
18.25
18.47
Expected Value
20.26
Upside

Model Predictive Factors

The below table displays some essential indicators generated by the model showing the 20 Period Moving Average forecasting method's relative quality and the estimations of the prediction error of Provident Financial stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent Provident Financial 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 Criteria80.2227
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors 0.2454
MADMean absolute deviation0.462
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0251
SAESum of the absolute errors18.943
The eieght-period moving average method has an advantage over other forecasting models in that it does smooth out peaks and valleys in a set of daily observations. Provident Financial 20-period moving average forecast can only be used reliably to predict one or two periods into the future.

Predictive Modules for Provident Financial

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as Provident Financial. 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
16.4718.2620.05
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
16.4321.2022.99
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Bollinger
Band Projection (param)
LowMiddleHigh
17.5918.4719.35
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Consensus
LowTargetHigh
21.5423.6726.27
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Please note, it is not enough to conduct a financial or market analysis of a single entity such as Provident Financial. Your research has to be compared to or analyzed against Provident Financial's peers to derive any actionable benefits. When done correctly, Provident Financial'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 Provident Financial.

Other Forecasting Options for Provident Financial

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

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Provident Financial 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 Provident Financial'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 Provident Financial's current price.

Provident Financial Market Strength Events

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

Provident Financial Risk Indicators

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