Selective Insurance Stock Forecast - Naive Prediction

SIGI Stock  USD 81.37  0.75  0.93%   
Selective Stock outlook is based on your current time horizon. We recommend always using this module together with an analysis of Selective Insurance's historical fundamentals, such as revenue growth or operating cash flow patterns.
As of 28th of January 2026, The relative strength indicator of Selective Insurance's share price is at 50. This usually implies that the stock is in nutural position, most likellhy at or near its resistance level. The main idea of RSI analysis is to track how fast people are buying or selling Selective Insurance, making its price go up or down.

Momentum 50

 Impartial

 
Oversold
 
Overbought
The successful prediction of Selective Insurance's future price could yield a significant profit. We analyze noise-free headlines and recent hype associated with Selective Insurance Group, which may create opportunities for some arbitrage if properly timed. Below are the key fundamental drivers impacting Selective Insurance's stock price prediction:
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.259
EPS Estimate Next Quarter
2.2267
EPS Estimate Current Year
6.8675
EPS Estimate Next Year
7.9088
Wall Street Target Price
83.7143
Using Selective Insurance hype-based prediction, you can estimate the value of Selective Insurance Group from the perspective of Selective Insurance response to recently generated media hype and the effects of current headlines on its competitors. We also analyze overall investor sentiment towards Selective Insurance using Selective Insurance's stock options and short interest. It helps to benchmark the overall future attitude of investors towards Selective using crowd psychology based on the activity and movement of Selective Insurance's stock price.

Selective Insurance Short Interest

A significant increase or decrease in Selective Insurance's short interest from the previous month could be a good indicator of investor sentiment towards Selective. Short interest can provide insight into the potential direction of Selective Insurance stock and how bullish or bearish investors feel about the market overall.
200 Day MA
82.6093
Short Percent
0.0361
Short Ratio
3.81
Shares Short Prior Month
1.6 M
50 Day MA
81.3702

Selective Relative Strength Index

The Naive Prediction forecasted value of Selective Insurance Group on the next trading day is expected to be 82.13 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.89 and the sum of the absolute errors of 54.12.

Selective Insurance Hype to Price Pattern

Investor biases related to Selective Insurance's public news can be used to forecast risks associated with an investment in Selective. The trend in average sentiment can be used to explain how an investor holding Selective can time the market purely based on public headlines and social activities around Selective Insurance Group. Please note that most equities that are difficult to arbitrage are affected by market sentiment the most.
Some investors profit by finding stocks that are overvalued or undervalued based on market sentiment. The correlation of Selective Insurance's market sentiment to its price can help taders to make decisions based on the overall investors consensus about Selective Insurance.

Selective Insurance Implied Volatility

    
  0.54  
Selective Insurance's implied volatility exposes the market's sentiment of Selective Insurance Group stock's possible movements over time. However, it does not forecast the overall direction of its price. In a nutshell, if Selective Insurance's implied volatility is high, the market thinks the stock has potential for high price swings in either direction. On the other hand, the low implied volatility suggests that Selective Insurance stock will not fluctuate a lot when Selective Insurance's options are near their expiration.
The Naive Prediction forecasted value of Selective Insurance Group on the next trading day is expected to be 82.13 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.89 and the sum of the absolute errors of 54.12.

Selective Insurance after-hype prediction price

    
  USD 81.37  
There is no one specific way to measure market sentiment using hype analysis or a similar predictive technique. This prediction method should be used in combination with more fundamental and traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, analysts consensus, earnings estimates, and various momentum models.
Check out Historical Fundamental Analysis of Selective Insurance to cross-verify your projections.

Prediction based on Rule 16 of the current Selective contract

Based on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Selective Insurance Group will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0338% per day over the life of the 2026-03-20 option contract. With Selective Insurance trading at USD 81.37, that is roughly USD 0.0275 . If you think that the market is fully incorporating Selective Insurance's daily price movement you should consider acquiring Selective Insurance Group options at the current volatility level of 0.54%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.

Open Interest Against 2026-03-20 Selective Option Contracts

Although open interest is a measure utilized in the options markets, it could be used to forecast Selective Insurance'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 Selective Insurance's options reflects these daily shifts, investors could use the patterns of these changes to develop long and short-term trading strategies for Selective Insurance 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 Selective Insurance's open interest, investors have to compare it to Selective Insurance'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 Selective Insurance 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 Selective. 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.

Selective Insurance Additional Predictive Modules

Most predictive techniques to examine Selective price help traders to determine how to time the market. We provide a combination of tools to recognize potential entry and exit points for Selective using various technical indicators. When you analyze Selective charts, please remember that the event formation may indicate an entry point for a short seller, and look at other indicators across different periods to confirm that a breakdown or reversion is likely to occur.

Selective Insurance Cash Forecast

Predicting cash flow or other financial metrics requires analysts to utilize a variety of statistical methods, techniques, and algorithms. These tools help uncover hidden patterns in the Selective Insurance's financial statements, enabling forecasts of their impact on future stock prices.
 
Cash  
First Reported
1996-12-31
Previous Quarter
357 K
Current Value
430 K
Quarterly Volatility
5.2 M
 
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Housing Crash
 
Credit Downgrade
 
Yuan Drop
 
Covid
 
Interest Hikes
A naive forecasting model for Selective Insurance is a special case of the moving average forecasting where the number of periods used for smoothing is one. Therefore, the forecast of Selective Insurance 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.

Selective Insurance Naive Prediction Price Forecast For the 29th of January

Given 90 days horizon, the Naive Prediction forecasted value of Selective Insurance Group on the next trading day is expected to be 82.13 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.89, mean absolute percentage error of 1.20, and the sum of the absolute errors of 54.12.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict Selective 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 Selective Insurance's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

Selective Insurance Stock Forecast Pattern

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Selective Insurance Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting Selective Insurance'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. Selective Insurance's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 80.91 and 83.34, respectively. We have considered Selective Insurance'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
81.37
82.13
Expected Value
83.34
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 Selective Insurance stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent Selective Insurance 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 Criteria118.2906
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors None
MADMean absolute deviation0.8872
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0111
SAESum of the absolute errors54.1166
This model is not at all useful as a medium-long range forecasting tool of Selective Insurance 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 Selective Insurance. 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 Selective Insurance

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as Selective Insurance. 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
80.1681.3782.58
Details
Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
80.8982.1083.31
Details
Bollinger
Band Projection (param)
LowMiddleHigh
80.1783.1486.12
Details
7 Analysts
Consensus
LowTargetHigh
76.1883.7192.92
Details
Please note, it is not enough to conduct a financial or market analysis of a single entity such as Selective Insurance. Your research has to be compared to or analyzed against Selective Insurance's peers to derive any actionable benefits. When done correctly, Selective Insurance's competitive analysis will give you plenty of quantitative and qualitative data to validate your investment decisions or develop an entirely new strategy toward taking a position in Selective Insurance.

Selective Insurance After-Hype Price Density Analysis

As far as predicting the price of Selective Insurance at your current risk attitude, this probability distribution graph shows the chance that the prediction will fall between or within a specific range. We use this chart to confirm that your returns on investing in Selective Insurance or, for that matter, your successful expectations of its future price, cannot be replicated consistently. Please note, a large amount of money has been lost over the years by many investors who confused the symmetrical distributions of Stock prices, such as prices of Selective Insurance, with the unreliable approximations that try to describe financial returns.
   Next price density   
       Expected price to next headline  

Selective Insurance Estimiated After-Hype Price Volatility

In the context of predicting Selective Insurance's stock value on the day after the next significant headline, we show statistically significant boundaries of downside and upside scenarios based on Selective Insurance's historical news coverage. Selective Insurance's after-hype downside and upside margins for the prediction period are 80.16 and 82.58, respectively. We have considered Selective Insurance's daily market price in relation to the headlines to evaluate this method's predictive performance. Remember, however, there is no scientific proof or empirical evidence that news-based prediction models outperform traditional linear, nonlinear models or artificial intelligence models to provide accurate predictions consistently.
Current Value
81.37
81.37
After-hype Price
82.58
Upside
Selective Insurance is very steady at this time. Analysis and calculation of next after-hype price of Selective Insurance is based on 3 months time horizon.

Selective Insurance Stock Price Outlook Analysis

Have you ever been surprised when a price of a Company such as Selective Insurance is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Selective Insurance backward and forwards among themselves. Have you ever observed a lot of a particular company's price movement is driven by press releases or news about the company that has nothing to do with actual earnings? Usually, hype to individual companies acts as price momentum. If not enough favorable publicity is forthcoming, the Stock price eventually runs out of speed. So, the rule of thumb here is that as long as this news hype has nothing to do with immediate earnings, you should pay more attention to it. If you see this tendency with Selective Insurance, there might be something going there, and it might present an excellent short sale opportunity.
Expected ReturnPeriod VolatilityHype ElasticityRelated ElasticityNews DensityRelated DensityExpected Hype
  0.13 
1.21
  0.20 
  0.04 
9 Events / Month
6 Events / Month
In about 9 days
Latest traded priceExpected after-news pricePotential return on next major newsAverage after-hype volatility
81.37
81.37
0.00 
80.67  
Notes

Selective Insurance Hype Timeline

Selective Insurance is at this time traded for 81.37. The entity has historical hype elasticity of 0.2, and average elasticity to hype of competition of 0.04. Selective is forecasted not to react to the next headline, with the price staying at about the same level, and average media hype impact volatility is about 80.67%. The immediate return on the next news is forecasted to be very small, whereas the daily expected return is at this time at 0.13%. %. The volatility of related hype on Selective Insurance is about 372.31%, with the expected price after the next announcement by competition of 81.41. About 87.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors. The company has price-to-book ratio of 1.48. Typically companies with comparable Price to Book (P/B) are able to outperform the market in the long run. Selective Insurance has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 1.86. The entity recorded earning per share (EPS) of 6.49. The firm last dividend was issued on the 14th of November 2025. Selective Insurance had 2:1 split on the 21st of February 2007. Given the investment horizon of 90 days the next forecasted press release will be in about 9 days.
Check out Historical Fundamental Analysis of Selective Insurance to cross-verify your projections.

Selective Insurance Related Hype Analysis

Having access to credible news sources related to Selective Insurance's direct competition is more important than ever and may enhance your ability to predict Selective Insurance's future price movements. Getting to know how Selective Insurance's peers react to changing market sentiment, related social signals, and mainstream news is a great way to find investing opportunities and time the market. The summary table below summarizes the essential lagging indicators that can help you analyze how Selective Insurance may potentially react to the hype associated with one of its peers.
Hype
Elasticity
News
Density
Semi
Deviation
Information
Ratio
Potential
Upside
Value
At Risk
Maximum
Drawdown
MCYMercury General(0.01)22 per month 1.03  0.07  2.59 (1.86) 7.17 
LMNDLemonade(0.01)15 per month 3.30  0.13  8.61 (5.07) 43.33 
WTMWhite Mountains Insurance(0.29)14 per month 0.71  0.01  1.27 (1.26) 8.03 
RDNRadian Group 0.30 21 per month 0.00 (0.08) 1.95 (2.12) 10.62 
RLIRLI Corp 0.00 0 per month 0.00 (0.08) 2.38 (2.34) 6.59 
AXAxos Financial 0.51 14 per month 1.45  0.11  3.18 (2.60) 8.23 
SNEXStonex Group 0.00 0 per month 2.00  0.08  4.36 (3.12) 9.30 
ALLThe Allstate 1.29 2 per month 1.38 (0.01) 2.10 (1.99) 8.07 
AHLAspen Insurance Holdings 0.03 9 per month 0.00 (0.37) 0.22 (0.19) 0.76 
IBOCInternational Bancshares 1.43 3 per month 1.48 (0) 2.75 (2.10) 9.51 

Other Forecasting Options for Selective Insurance

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

Selective Insurance 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 Selective Insurance stock to make a market-neutral strategy. Peer analysis of Selective Insurance could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Selective Insurance by comparing valuation metrics with similar companies.
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Selective Insurance Market Strength Events

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

Selective Insurance Risk Indicators

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

Story Coverage note for Selective Insurance

The number of cover stories for Selective Insurance depends on current market conditions and Selective Insurance's risk-adjusted performance over time. The coverage that generates the most noise at a given time depends on the prevailing investment theme that Selective Insurance is classified under. However, while its typical story may have numerous social followers, the rapid visibility can also attract short-sellers, who usually are skeptical about Selective Insurance's long-term prospects. So, having above-average coverage will typically attract above-average short interest, leading to significant price volatility.

Selective Insurance Short Properties

Selective Insurance's future price predictability will typically decrease when Selective Insurance's long traders begin to feel the short-sellers pressure to drive the price lower. The predictive aspect of Selective Insurance Group often depends not only on the future outlook of the potential Selective Insurance's investors but also on the ongoing dynamics between investors with different trading styles. Because the market risk indicators may have small false signals, it is better to identify suitable times to hedge a portfolio using different long/short signals. Selective Insurance's indicators that are reflective of the short sentiment are summarized in the table below.
Common Stock Shares Outstanding61.3 M
Cash And Short Term Investments1.1 B
When determining whether Selective Insurance offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Selective Insurance's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Selective Insurance Group Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Selective Insurance Group Stock:
Check out Historical Fundamental Analysis of Selective Insurance to cross-verify your projections.
You can also try the Insider Screener module to find insiders across different sectors to evaluate their impact on performance.
Is there potential for Property & Casualty Insurance market expansion? Will Selective introduce new products? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Selective Insurance. If investors know Selective will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. Understanding fair value requires weighing current performance against future potential. All the valuation information about Selective Insurance listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.259
Dividend Share
1.52
Earnings Share
6.49
Revenue Per Share
86.006
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.093
Investors evaluate Selective Insurance using market value (trading price) and book value (balance sheet equity), each telling a different story. Calculating Selective Insurance's intrinsic value—the estimated true worth—helps identify when the stock trades at a discount or premium to fair value. Analysts utilize numerous techniques to assess fundamental value, seeking to purchase shares when trading prices fall beneath estimated intrinsic worth. External factors like market trends, sector rotation, and investor psychology can cause Selective Insurance's market price to deviate significantly from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Selective Insurance's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Selective Insurance is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. Conversely, Selective Insurance's market price signifies the transaction level at which participants voluntarily complete trades.