Viking Therapeutics Stock Forecast - Naive Prediction

VKTX Stock  USD 51.63  0.10  0.19%   
The Naive Prediction forecasted value of Viking Therapeutics on the next trading day is expected to be 43.14 with a mean absolute deviation of 3.33 and the sum of the absolute errors of 206.26. Viking Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon.
  
Payables Turnover is likely to drop to 0.04 in 2024. Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to drop to about 50.8 M in 2024. Net Loss is likely to rise to about (58.9 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 Viking Therapeutics' financial statements to predict how it will affect future prices.
 
Cash  
First Reported
2013-12-31
Previous Quarter
43.9 M
Current Value
50.3 M
Quarterly Volatility
39.1 M
 
Yuan Drop
 
Covid
A naive forecasting model for Viking Therapeutics is a special case of the moving average forecasting where the number of periods used for smoothing is one. Therefore, the forecast of Viking Therapeutics 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.

Viking Therapeutics Naive Prediction Price Forecast For the 23rd of November

Given 90 days horizon, the Naive Prediction forecasted value of Viking Therapeutics on the next trading day is expected to be 43.14 with a mean absolute deviation of 3.33, mean absolute percentage error of 16.71, and the sum of the absolute errors of 206.26.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict Viking 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 Viking Therapeutics' next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

Viking Therapeutics Stock Forecast Pattern

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Viking Therapeutics Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting Viking Therapeutics' 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. Viking Therapeutics' downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 37.95 and 48.33, respectively. We have considered Viking Therapeutics' 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
51.63
43.14
Expected Value
48.33
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 Viking Therapeutics stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent Viking Therapeutics 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 Criteria122.7642
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors None
MADMean absolute deviation3.3268
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0536
SAESum of the absolute errors206.2623
This model is not at all useful as a medium-long range forecasting tool of Viking Therapeutics. 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 Viking Therapeutics. 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 Viking Therapeutics

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as Viking Therapeutics. 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 Viking Therapeutics' 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
46.4251.5756.72
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
35.9441.0956.79
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Bollinger
Band Projection (param)
LowMiddleHigh
44.2658.3272.39
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13 Analysts
Consensus
LowTargetHigh
30.7633.8037.52
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Other Forecasting Options for Viking Therapeutics

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

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Viking Therapeutics 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 Viking Therapeutics' 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 Viking Therapeutics' current price.

Viking Therapeutics Market Strength Events

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Viking Therapeutics Risk Indicators

The analysis of Viking Therapeutics' 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 Viking Therapeutics' investment and either accepting that risk or mitigating it. Along with some essential techniques for forecasting viking 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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