Balfour Beatty Stock Forecast - Naive Prediction

BBY Stock   450.40  3.00  0.66%   
The Naive Prediction forecasted value of Balfour Beatty plc on the next trading day is expected to be 466.18 with a mean absolute deviation of 4.29 and the sum of the absolute errors of 261.56. Balfour Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon. Investors can use this forecasting interface to forecast Balfour Beatty stock prices and determine the direction of Balfour Beatty plc's future trends based on various well-known forecasting models. We recommend always using this module together with an analysis of Balfour Beatty's historical fundamentals, such as revenue growth or operating cash flow patterns.
  
At present, Balfour Beatty's Accounts Payable is projected to decrease significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Cash is expected to grow to about 1.5 B, whereas Short and Long Term Debt Total is forecasted to decline to about 505.2 M.
A naive forecasting model for Balfour Beatty is a special case of the moving average forecasting where the number of periods used for smoothing is one. Therefore, the forecast of Balfour Beatty plc 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.

Balfour Beatty Naive Prediction Price Forecast For the 1st of December

Given 90 days horizon, the Naive Prediction forecasted value of Balfour Beatty plc on the next trading day is expected to be 466.18 with a mean absolute deviation of 4.29, mean absolute percentage error of 27.49, and the sum of the absolute errors of 261.56.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict Balfour 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 Balfour Beatty's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

Balfour Beatty Stock Forecast Pattern

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Balfour Beatty Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting Balfour Beatty'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. Balfour Beatty's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 464.99 and 467.38, respectively. We have considered Balfour Beatty'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
450.40
464.99
Downside
466.18
Expected Value
467.38
Upside

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 Balfour Beatty stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent Balfour Beatty 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 Criteria121.4243
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors None
MADMean absolute deviation4.2878
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0099
SAESum of the absolute errors261.5575
This model is not at all useful as a medium-long range forecasting tool of Balfour Beatty plc. 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 Balfour Beatty. 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 Balfour Beatty

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as Balfour Beatty plc. 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.
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Prediction
LowEstimatedHigh
447.00448.20495.44
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
368.13369.33495.44
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Band Projection (param)
LowMiddleHigh
429.56444.04458.52
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0.10.110.11
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Other Forecasting Options for Balfour Beatty

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

Balfour Beatty Related Equities

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Balfour Beatty plc 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 Balfour Beatty'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 Balfour Beatty's current price.

Balfour Beatty Market Strength Events

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

Balfour Beatty Risk Indicators

The analysis of Balfour Beatty'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 Balfour Beatty's investment and either accepting that risk or mitigating it. Along with some essential techniques for forecasting balfour 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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Other Information on Investing in Balfour Stock

Balfour Beatty financial ratios help investors to determine whether Balfour Stock is cheap or expensive when compared to a particular measure, such as profits or enterprise value. In other words, they help investors to determine the cost of investment in Balfour with respect to the benefits of owning Balfour Beatty security.