Provident Financial Stock Forecast - Simple Moving Average

PFS Stock  USD 20.69  0.27  1.32%   
The Simple Moving Average forecasted value of Provident Financial Services on the next trading day is expected to be 20.55 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.36 and the sum of the absolute errors of 21.23. Provident Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon.
  
Fixed Asset Turnover is likely to gain to 6.68 in 2024, whereas Inventory Turnover is likely to drop (0.20) in 2024. . Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to gain to about 212.1 M in 2024, whereas Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to drop slightly above 69.3 M in 2024.
A two period moving average forecast for Provident Financial is based on an daily price series in which the stock price on a given day is replaced by the mean of that price and the preceding price. This model is best suited to price patterns experiencing average volatility.

Provident Financial Simple Moving Average Price Forecast For the 12th of December 2024

Given 90 days horizon, the Simple Moving Average forecasted value of Provident Financial Services on the next trading day is expected to be 20.55 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.36, mean absolute percentage error of 0.29, and the sum of the absolute errors of 21.23.
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 18.04 and 23.07, 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
20.69
20.55
Expected Value
23.07
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Model Predictive Factors

The below table displays some essential indicators generated by the model showing the Simple 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 Criteria113.1941
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors -0.0503
MADMean absolute deviation0.3598
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0183
SAESum of the absolute errors21.23
The simple moving average model is conceptually a linear regression of the current value of Provident Financial Services price series against current and previous (unobserved) value of Provident Financial. In time series analysis, the simple moving-average model is a very common approach for modeling univariate price series models including forecasting prices 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
17.8120.3422.87
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
17.5520.0822.61
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Bollinger
Band Projection (param)
LowMiddleHigh
17.9620.2722.57
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Consensus
LowTargetHigh
18.3820.2022.42
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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

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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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