Innospec Stock Forecast - Naive Prediction

IOSP Stock  USD 119.67  1.33  1.12%   
The Naive Prediction forecasted value of Innospec on the next trading day is expected to be 114.19 with a mean absolute deviation of 2.09 and the sum of the absolute errors of 127.66. Innospec Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon. Although Innospec's naive historical forecasting may sometimes provide an important future outlook for the firm, we recommend always cross-verifying it against solid analysis of Innospec's systematic risk associated with finding meaningful patterns of Innospec fundamentals over time.
  
As of 11/22/2024, Fixed Asset Turnover is likely to grow to 7.05, while Inventory Turnover is likely to drop 3.07. . As of 11/22/2024, Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to grow to about 160.6 M, while Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to drop slightly above 20.1 M.

Innospec Cash Forecast

Forecasting financial indicators like cash flow involves analysts applying various statistical methods, techniques, and algorithms. These tools reveal hidden trends within the Innospec's financial statements to estimate their effects on upcoming price movements.
 
Cash  
First Reported
1998-03-31
Previous Quarter
240.2 M
Current Value
303.8 M
Quarterly Volatility
53.3 M
 
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A naive forecasting model for Innospec is a special case of the moving average forecasting where the number of periods used for smoothing is one. Therefore, the forecast of Innospec 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.

Innospec Naive Prediction Price Forecast For the 23rd of November

Given 90 days horizon, the Naive Prediction forecasted value of Innospec on the next trading day is expected to be 114.19 with a mean absolute deviation of 2.09, mean absolute percentage error of 7.21, and the sum of the absolute errors of 127.66.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict Innospec 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 Innospec's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

Innospec Stock Forecast Pattern

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Innospec Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting Innospec'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. Innospec's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 112.13 and 116.26, respectively. We have considered Innospec'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
119.67
112.13
Downside
114.19
Expected Value
116.26
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 Innospec stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent Innospec 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 Criteria120.086
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors None
MADMean absolute deviation2.0927
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0184
SAESum of the absolute errors127.6553
This model is not at all useful as a medium-long range forecasting tool of Innospec. 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 Innospec. 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 Innospec

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as Innospec. 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 Innospec'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
116.28118.34120.40
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
95.8297.88130.17
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Bollinger
Band Projection (param)
LowMiddleHigh
102.88114.64126.39
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3 Analysts
Consensus
LowTargetHigh
112.39123.50137.09
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Other Forecasting Options for Innospec

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

Innospec Related Equities

One of the popular trading techniques among algorithmic traders is to use market-neutral strategies where every trade hedges away some risk. Because there are two separate transactions required, even if one position performs unexpectedly, the other equity can make up some of the losses. Below are some of the equities that can be combined with Innospec stock to make a market-neutral strategy. Peer analysis of Innospec could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Innospec by comparing valuation metrics with similar companies.
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Innospec 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 Innospec'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 Innospec's current price.

Innospec Market Strength Events

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

Innospec Risk Indicators

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

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 Innospec 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 Innospec will appreciate offsetting losses from the drop in the long position's value.

Moving together with Innospec Stock

  0.63CC Chemours Buyout TrendPairCorr
  0.79ECVT EcovystPairCorr

Moving against Innospec Stock

  0.53ASH Ashland Global HoldingsPairCorr
  0.48DNMR Danimer ScientificPairCorr
The ability to find closely correlated positions to Innospec could be a great tool in your tax-loss harvesting strategies, allowing investors a quick way to find a similar-enough asset to replace Innospec 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 Innospec - 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 Innospec to buy it.
The correlation of Innospec 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 Innospec moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if Innospec 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 Innospec 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 Innospec Stock Analysis

When running Innospec's price analysis, check to measure Innospec'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 Innospec is operating at the current time. Most of Innospec's value examination focuses on studying past and present price action to predict the probability of Innospec's future price movements. You can analyze the entity against its peers and the financial market as a whole to determine factors that move Innospec's price. Additionally, you may evaluate how the addition of Innospec to your portfolios can decrease your overall portfolio volatility.