Becton Dickinson Stock Forecast - 8 Period Moving Average

BDX Stock  USD 248.50  1.60  0.65%   
The 8 Period Moving Average forecasted value of Becton Dickinson and on the next trading day is expected to be 244.42 with a mean absolute deviation of 3.27 and the sum of the absolute errors of 173.28. Becton Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon.
  
At this time, Becton Dickinson's Payables Turnover is fairly stable compared to the past year. Asset Turnover is likely to rise to 0.77 in 2025, whereas Inventory Turnover is likely to drop 2.35 in 2025. . Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to drop to about 215.4 M in 2025. Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to drop to about 1.1 B in 2025.

Open Interest Against 2025-03-21 Becton Option Contracts

Although open interest is a measure utilized in the options markets, it could be used to forecast Becton Dickinson'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 Becton Dickinson's options reflects these daily shifts, investors could use the patterns of these changes to develop long and short-term trading strategies for Becton Dickinson 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 Becton Dickinson's open interest, investors have to compare it to Becton Dickinson'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 Becton Dickinson 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 Becton. 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.
An 8-period moving average forecast model for Becton Dickinson is based on an artificially constructed time series of Becton Dickinson daily prices in which the value for a trading day is replaced by the mean of that value and the values for 8 of preceding and succeeding time periods. This model is best suited for price series data that changes over time.

Becton Dickinson 8 Period Moving Average Price Forecast For the 31st of January

Given 90 days horizon, the 8 Period Moving Average forecasted value of Becton Dickinson and on the next trading day is expected to be 244.42 with a mean absolute deviation of 3.27, mean absolute percentage error of 17.04, and the sum of the absolute errors of 173.28.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict Becton 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 Becton Dickinson's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

Becton Dickinson Stock Forecast Pattern

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Becton Dickinson Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting Becton Dickinson'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. Becton Dickinson's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 243.20 and 245.65, respectively. We have considered Becton Dickinson'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
248.50
243.20
Downside
244.42
Expected Value
245.65
Upside

Model Predictive Factors

The below table displays some essential indicators generated by the model showing the 8 Period Moving Average forecasting method's relative quality and the estimations of the prediction error of Becton Dickinson stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent Becton Dickinson 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 Criteria106.2433
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors -1.1505
MADMean absolute deviation3.2694
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0141
SAESum of the absolute errors173.2787
The eieght-period moving average method has an advantage over other forecasting models in that it does smooth out peaks and valleys in a set of daily observations. Becton Dickinson and 8-period moving average forecast can only be used reliably to predict one or two periods into the future.

Predictive Modules for Becton Dickinson

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as Becton Dickinson. 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 Becton Dickinson's 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
248.15249.38250.61
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
224.27260.24261.47
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Bollinger
Band Projection (param)
LowMiddleHigh
218.32233.75249.18
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18 Analysts
Consensus
LowTargetHigh
253.70278.80309.46
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Other Forecasting Options for Becton Dickinson

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

Becton Dickinson Related Equities

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Becton Dickinson 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 Becton Dickinson'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 Becton Dickinson's current price.

Becton Dickinson Market Strength Events

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Becton Dickinson Risk Indicators

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