Abbott Laboratories Stock Forecast - 4 Period Moving Average

ABL Stock   112.22  0.22  0.20%   
The 4 Period Moving Average forecasted value of Abbott Laboratories on the next trading day is expected to be 112.23 with a mean absolute deviation of 1.24 and the sum of the absolute errors of 71.95. Abbott Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon.
  
A four-period moving average forecast model for Abbott Laboratories is based on an artificially constructed daily price series in which the value for a given day is replaced by the mean of that value and the values for four preceding and succeeding time periods. This model is best suited to forecast equities with high volatility.

Abbott Laboratories 4 Period Moving Average Price Forecast For the 28th of November

Given 90 days horizon, the 4 Period Moving Average forecasted value of Abbott Laboratories on the next trading day is expected to be 112.23 with a mean absolute deviation of 1.24, mean absolute percentage error of 2.34, and the sum of the absolute errors of 71.95.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict Abbott 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 Abbott Laboratories' next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

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Abbott Laboratories Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting Abbott Laboratories' 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. Abbott Laboratories' downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 111.02 and 113.44, respectively. We have considered Abbott Laboratories' 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
112.22
111.02
Downside
112.23
Expected Value
113.44
Upside

Model Predictive Factors

The below table displays some essential indicators generated by the model showing the 4 Period Moving Average forecasting method's relative quality and the estimations of the prediction error of Abbott Laboratories stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent Abbott Laboratories 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 Criteria113.4451
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors -0.4309
MADMean absolute deviation1.2405
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0117
SAESum of the absolute errors71.95
The four period moving average method has an advantage over other forecasting models in that it does smooth out peaks and troughs in a set of daily price observations of Abbott Laboratories. However, it also has several disadvantages. In particular this model does not produce an actual prediction equation for Abbott Laboratories and therefore, it cannot be a useful forecasting tool for medium or long range price predictions

Predictive Modules for Abbott Laboratories

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as Abbott Laboratories. 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 Abbott Laboratories' 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
111.01112.22113.43
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
86.3287.53123.44
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Other Forecasting Options for Abbott Laboratories

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

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Abbott Laboratories Technical and Predictive Analytics

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Abbott Laboratories Risk Indicators

The analysis of Abbott Laboratories' 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 Abbott Laboratories' investment and either accepting that risk or mitigating it. Along with some essential techniques for forecasting abbott 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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