JB Hunt Stock Forecast - Naive Prediction

JBHT Stock  USD 188.35  5.95  3.26%   
The Naive Prediction forecasted value of JB Hunt Transport on the next trading day is expected to be 177.33 with a mean absolute deviation of 2.81 and the sum of the absolute errors of 171.39. JBHT Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon.
  
Inventory Turnover is likely to drop to 141.53 in 2024. Payables Turnover is likely to drop to 8.25 in 2024. Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to gain to about 107.5 M in 2024. Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to gain to about 1.2 B in 2024.
Forecasting cash, or other financial indicators, requires analysts to apply different statistical methods, techniques, and algorithms to find hidden patterns within the JB Hunt's financial statements to predict how it will affect future prices.
 
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First Reported
1985-12-31
Previous Quarter
53.5 M
Current Value
120 M
Quarterly Volatility
96.4 M
 
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A naive forecasting model for JB Hunt is a special case of the moving average forecasting where the number of periods used for smoothing is one. Therefore, the forecast of JB Hunt Transport 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.

JB Hunt Naive Prediction Price Forecast For the 26th of November

Given 90 days horizon, the Naive Prediction forecasted value of JB Hunt Transport on the next trading day is expected to be 177.33 with a mean absolute deviation of 2.81, mean absolute percentage error of 12.36, and the sum of the absolute errors of 171.39.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict JBHT 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 JB Hunt's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

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JB Hunt Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting JB Hunt'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. JB Hunt's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 175.71 and 178.94, respectively. We have considered JB Hunt'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
188.35
175.71
Downside
177.33
Expected Value
178.94
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 JB Hunt stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent JB Hunt 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 Criteria120.6248
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors None
MADMean absolute deviation2.8097
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0159
SAESum of the absolute errors171.3908
This model is not at all useful as a medium-long range forecasting tool of JB Hunt Transport. 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 JB Hunt. 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 JB Hunt

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as JB Hunt Transport. 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
180.32181.93183.54
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
164.16190.51192.12
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Bollinger
Band Projection (param)
LowMiddleHigh
175.29185.84196.39
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Consensus
LowTargetHigh
181.71199.68221.64
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Other Forecasting Options for JB Hunt

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

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JB Hunt Transport 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 JB Hunt'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 JB Hunt's current price.

JB Hunt Market Strength Events

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JB Hunt Risk Indicators

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