MDU Resources Stock Forecast - Naive Prediction

MDU Stock  USD 20.13  0.19  0.95%   
The Naive Prediction forecasted value of MDU Resources Group on the next trading day is expected to be 20.60 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.31 and the sum of the absolute errors of 18.76. MDU Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon.
  
At this time, MDU Resources' Inventory Turnover is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Payables Turnover is likely to gain to 17.11 in 2024, whereas Fixed Asset Turnover is likely to drop 0.79 in 2024. . Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to gain to about 443.8 M in 2024, whereas Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to drop slightly above 166.9 M in 2024.
Forecasting cash, or other financial indicators, requires analysts to apply different statistical methods, techniques, and algorithms to find hidden patterns within the MDU Resources' financial statements to predict how it will affect future prices.
 
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First Reported
1994-03-31
Previous Quarter
94.4 M
Current Value
104 M
Quarterly Volatility
37.2 M
 
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A naive forecasting model for MDU Resources is a special case of the moving average forecasting where the number of periods used for smoothing is one. Therefore, the forecast of MDU Resources Group 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.

MDU Resources Naive Prediction Price Forecast For the 27th of November

Given 90 days horizon, the Naive Prediction forecasted value of MDU Resources Group on the next trading day is expected to be 20.60 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.31, mean absolute percentage error of 0.17, and the sum of the absolute errors of 18.76.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict MDU 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 MDU Resources' next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

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MDU Resources Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting MDU Resources' 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. MDU Resources' downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 18.40 and 22.81, respectively. We have considered MDU Resources' 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
20.13
20.60
Expected Value
22.81
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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 MDU Resources stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent MDU Resources 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 Criteria116.3609
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors None
MADMean absolute deviation0.3076
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0194
SAESum of the absolute errors18.7635
This model is not at all useful as a medium-long range forecasting tool of MDU Resources Group. 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 MDU Resources. 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 MDU Resources

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as MDU Resources Group. 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 MDU Resources' 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
18.0920.3022.51
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
18.1223.1225.33
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4 Analysts
Consensus
LowTargetHigh
22.1924.3827.06
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Earnings
Estimates (0)
LowProjected EPSHigh
0.230.300.37
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Other Forecasting Options for MDU Resources

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

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MDU Resources Group Technical and Predictive Analytics

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MDU Resources Market Strength Events

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MDU Resources Risk Indicators

The analysis of MDU Resources' 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 MDU Resources' investment and either accepting that risk or mitigating it. Along with some essential techniques for forecasting mdu 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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