Post Holdings Stock Forecast - Simple Exponential Smoothing

POST Stock  USD 120.72  0.24  0.20%   
The Simple Exponential Smoothing forecasted value of Post Holdings on the next trading day is expected to be 120.72 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.85 and the sum of the absolute errors of 51.14. Post Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon.
  
At this time, Post Holdings' Payables Turnover is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Receivables Turnover is likely to gain to 14.47 in 2024, whereas Inventory Turnover is likely to drop 5.57 in 2024. . Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to gain to about 377.1 M in 2024, whereas Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to drop slightly above 57.5 M in 2024.
Post Holdings simple exponential smoothing forecast is a very popular model used to produce a smoothed price series. Whereas in simple Moving Average models the past observations for Post Holdings are weighted equally, Exponential Smoothing assigns exponentially decreasing weights as Post Holdings prices get older.

Post Holdings Simple Exponential Smoothing Price Forecast For the 3rd of December

Given 90 days horizon, the Simple Exponential Smoothing forecasted value of Post Holdings on the next trading day is expected to be 120.72 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.85, mean absolute percentage error of 1.21, and the sum of the absolute errors of 51.14.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict Post 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 Post Holdings' next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

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Post Holdings Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting Post Holdings' 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. Post Holdings' downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 119.73 and 121.71, respectively. We have considered Post Holdings' 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
120.72
119.73
Downside
120.72
Expected Value
121.71
Upside

Model Predictive Factors

The below table displays some essential indicators generated by the model showing the Simple Exponential Smoothing forecasting method's relative quality and the estimations of the prediction error of Post Holdings stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent Post Holdings 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 Criteria116.4646
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors -0.0793
MADMean absolute deviation0.8523
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0076
SAESum of the absolute errors51.14
This simple exponential smoothing model begins by setting Post Holdings forecast for the second period equal to the observation of the first period. In other words, recent Post Holdings observations are given relatively more weight in forecasting than the older observations.

Predictive Modules for Post Holdings

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as Post Holdings. 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.
Sophisticated investors, who have witnessed many market ups and downs, anticipate that the market will even out over time. This tendency of Post Holdings' price to converge to an average value over time is called mean reversion. However, historically, high market prices usually discourage investors that believe in mean reversion to invest, while low prices are viewed as an opportunity to buy.
Hype
Prediction
LowEstimatedHigh
119.47120.46121.45
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
109.96110.94132.53
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Bollinger
Band Projection (param)
LowMiddleHigh
104.90112.45120.00
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Consensus
LowTargetHigh
95.55105.00116.55
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Other Forecasting Options for Post Holdings

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

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Post Holdings Technical and Predictive Analytics

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Post Holdings Market Strength Events

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Post Holdings Risk Indicators

The analysis of Post Holdings' 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 Post Holdings' investment and either accepting that risk or mitigating it. Along with some essential techniques for forecasting post 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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