Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Stock Forecast - Naive Prediction

CPRX Stock  USD 22.78  0.12  0.53%   
The Naive Prediction forecasted value of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals on the next trading day is expected to be 23.92 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.48 and the sum of the absolute errors of 29.21. Catalyst Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon.
  
At this time, Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' Receivables Turnover is fairly stable compared to the past year. Fixed Asset Turnover is likely to rise to 141.06 in 2025, whereas Inventory Turnover is likely to drop 5.90 in 2025. . Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to rise to about 137.4 M in 2025. Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to rise to about 100.3 M in 2025.

Open Interest Against 2025-03-21 Catalyst Option Contracts

Although open interest is a measure utilized in the options markets, it could be used to forecast Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' 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 Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' options reflects these daily shifts, investors could use the patterns of these changes to develop long and short-term trading strategies for Catalyst Pharmaceuticals 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 Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' open interest, investors have to compare it to Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' 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 Catalyst Pharmaceuticals 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 Catalyst. 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.
Forecasting cash, or other financial indicators, requires analysts to apply different statistical methods, techniques, and algorithms to find hidden patterns within the Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' financial statements to predict how it will affect future prices.
 
Cash  
First Reported
2004-12-31
Previous Quarter
375.7 M
Current Value
442.3 M
Quarterly Volatility
92.9 M
 
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A naive forecasting model for Catalyst Pharmaceuticals is a special case of the moving average forecasting where the number of periods used for smoothing is one. Therefore, the forecast of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals 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.

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Naive Prediction Price Forecast For the 19th of January

Given 90 days horizon, the Naive Prediction forecasted value of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals on the next trading day is expected to be 23.92 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.48, mean absolute percentage error of 0.40, and the sum of the absolute errors of 29.21.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict Catalyst 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 Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Stock Forecast Pattern

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Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' 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. Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 20.91 and 26.94, respectively. We have considered Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' 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
22.78
23.92
Expected Value
26.94
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 Catalyst Pharmaceuticals stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent Catalyst Pharmaceuticals 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 Criteria117.2057
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors None
MADMean absolute deviation0.4789
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.022
SAESum of the absolute errors29.211
This model is not at all useful as a medium-long range forecasting tool of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals. 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 Catalyst Pharmaceuticals. 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 Catalyst Pharmaceuticals

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as Catalyst Pharmaceuticals. 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
19.7822.8225.86
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
20.5027.6330.67
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Consensus
LowTargetHigh
30.0333.0036.63
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Earnings
Estimates (0)
LowProjected EPSHigh
0.510.320.52
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Other Forecasting Options for Catalyst Pharmaceuticals

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

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Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Technical and Predictive Analytics

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Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Market Strength Events

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Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Risk Indicators

The analysis of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' 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 Catalyst Pharmaceuticals' investment and either accepting that risk or mitigating it. Along with some essential techniques for forecasting catalyst 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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