United Fire Stock Forecast - Polynomial Regression

UFCS Stock  USD 29.89  0.14  0.47%   
The Polynomial Regression forecasted value of United Fire Group on the next trading day is expected to be 31.18 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.59 and the sum of the absolute errors of 36.02. United Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon.
  
Inventory Turnover is likely to drop to -0.02 in 2024. Receivables Turnover is likely to drop to 2.24 in 2024. Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to gain to about 25.9 M in 2024, whereas Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to drop slightly above 12.9 M in 2024.
United Fire polinomial regression implements a single variable polynomial regression model using the daily prices as the independent variable. The coefficients of the regression for United Fire Group as well as the accuracy indicators are determined from the period prices.

United Fire Polynomial Regression Price Forecast For the 23rd of November

Given 90 days horizon, the Polynomial Regression forecasted value of United Fire Group on the next trading day is expected to be 31.18 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.59, mean absolute percentage error of 0.65, and the sum of the absolute errors of 36.02.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict United 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 United Fire's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

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United Fire Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting United Fire'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. United Fire's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 27.52 and 34.85, respectively. We have considered United Fire'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
29.89
31.18
Expected Value
34.85
Upside

Model Predictive Factors

The below table displays some essential indicators generated by the model showing the Polynomial Regression forecasting method's relative quality and the estimations of the prediction error of United Fire stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent United Fire 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 Criteria117.6797
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors None
MADMean absolute deviation0.5905
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0274
SAESum of the absolute errors36.0219
A single variable polynomial regression model attempts to put a curve through the United Fire historical price points. Mathematically, assuming the independent variable is X and the dependent variable is Y, this line can be indicated as: Y = a0 + a1*X + a2*X2 + a3*X3 + ... + am*Xm

Predictive Modules for United Fire

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as United Fire 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 United Fire'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
26.0929.7533.41
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
24.0127.6731.33
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Bollinger
Band Projection (param)
LowMiddleHigh
16.3423.3230.30
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1 Analysts
Consensus
LowTargetHigh
16.3818.0019.98
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Other Forecasting Options for United Fire

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

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United Fire Group Technical and Predictive Analytics

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United Fire Risk Indicators

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