Yelp Stock Forecast - Naive Prediction

YELP Stock  USD 39.54  0.47  1.20%   
The Naive Prediction forecasted value of Yelp Inc on the next trading day is expected to be 39.31 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.60 and the sum of the absolute errors of 37.47. Yelp Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon. Although Yelp's naive historical forecasting may sometimes provide an important future outlook for the firm, we recommend always cross-verifying it against solid analysis of Yelp's systematic risk associated with finding meaningful patterns of Yelp fundamentals over time.
  
As of 01/04/2025, Receivables Turnover is likely to grow to 10.88, while Payables Turnover is likely to drop 7.60. . As of 01/04/2025, Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to drop to about 70.5 M. In addition to that, Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to drop to about 27.5 M.

Open Interest Against 2025-01-17 Yelp Option Contracts

Although open interest is a measure utilized in the options markets, it could be used to forecast Yelp'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 Yelp's options reflects these daily shifts, investors could use the patterns of these changes to develop long and short-term trading strategies for Yelp 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 Yelp's open interest, investors have to compare it to Yelp'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 Yelp 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 Yelp. 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.

Yelp Cash Forecast

Forecasting financial indicators like cash flow involves analysts applying various statistical methods, techniques, and algorithms. These tools reveal hidden trends within the Yelp's financial statements to estimate their effects on upcoming price movements.
 
Cash  
First Reported
2009-12-31
Previous Quarter
252.4 M
Current Value
261.6 M
Quarterly Volatility
158.1 M
 
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A naive forecasting model for Yelp is a special case of the moving average forecasting where the number of periods used for smoothing is one. Therefore, the forecast of Yelp Inc 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.

Yelp Naive Prediction Price Forecast For the 5th of January

Given 90 days horizon, the Naive Prediction forecasted value of Yelp Inc on the next trading day is expected to be 39.31 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.60, mean absolute percentage error of 0.62, and the sum of the absolute errors of 37.47.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict Yelp 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 Yelp's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

Yelp Stock Forecast Pattern

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Yelp Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting Yelp'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. Yelp's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 37.70 and 40.93, respectively. We have considered Yelp'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
39.54
39.31
Expected Value
40.93
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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 Yelp stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent Yelp 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 Criteria119.4673
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors None
MADMean absolute deviation0.6043
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0164
SAESum of the absolute errors37.4674
This model is not at all useful as a medium-long range forecasting tool of Yelp Inc. 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 Yelp. 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 Yelp

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as Yelp Inc. 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
37.9139.5441.17
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
35.5945.1546.78
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Bollinger
Band Projection (param)
LowMiddleHigh
33.7438.5843.43
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Consensus
LowTargetHigh
34.0137.3841.49
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Other Forecasting Options for Yelp

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

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Yelp Inc 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 Yelp'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 Yelp's current price.

Yelp Market Strength Events

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

Yelp Risk Indicators

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

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 Yelp 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 Yelp 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 Yelp could be a great tool in your tax-loss harvesting strategies, allowing investors a quick way to find a similar-enough asset to replace Yelp 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 Yelp - 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 Yelp Inc to buy it.
The correlation of Yelp 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 Yelp moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if Yelp Inc 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 Yelp 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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Additional Tools for Yelp Stock Analysis

When running Yelp's price analysis, check to measure Yelp's market volatility, profitability, liquidity, solvency, efficiency, growth potential, financial leverage, and other vital indicators. We have many different tools that can be utilized to determine how healthy Yelp is operating at the current time. Most of Yelp's value examination focuses on studying past and present price action to predict the probability of Yelp's future price movements. You can analyze the entity against its peers and the financial market as a whole to determine factors that move Yelp's price. Additionally, you may evaluate how the addition of Yelp to your portfolios can decrease your overall portfolio volatility.