Western Digital Stock Forecast - Naive Prediction

WDC Stock  USD 66.43  0.55  0.83%   
The Naive Prediction forecasted value of Western Digital on the next trading day is expected to be 64.82 with a mean absolute deviation of 1.31 and the sum of the absolute errors of 79.74. Western Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon. Investors can use this forecasting interface to forecast Western Digital stock prices and determine the direction of Western Digital's future trends based on various well-known forecasting models. We recommend always using this module together with an analysis of Western Digital's historical fundamentals, such as revenue growth or operating cash flow patterns.
  
At present, Western Digital's Receivables Turnover is projected to slightly decrease based on the last few years of reporting. . As of November 25, 2024, Common Stock Shares Outstanding is expected to decline to about 202.2 M. The current year's Net Loss is expected to grow to about (1.5 B).

Western Digital Cash Forecast

Forecasting cash, or other financial indicators, requires analysts to apply different statistical methods, techniques, and algorithms to find hidden patterns within the Western Digital's financial statements to predict how it will affect future prices.
 
Cash  
First Reported
1986-06-30
Previous Quarter
1.9 B
Current Value
1.7 B
Quarterly Volatility
1.9 B
 
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A naive forecasting model for Western Digital is a special case of the moving average forecasting where the number of periods used for smoothing is one. Therefore, the forecast of Western Digital 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.

Western Digital Naive Prediction Price Forecast For the 26th of November

Given 90 days horizon, the Naive Prediction forecasted value of Western Digital on the next trading day is expected to be 64.82 with a mean absolute deviation of 1.31, mean absolute percentage error of 2.95, and the sum of the absolute errors of 79.74.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict Western 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 Western Digital's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

Western Digital Stock Forecast Pattern

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Western Digital Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting Western Digital'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. Western Digital's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 62.66 and 66.99, respectively. We have considered Western Digital'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
66.43
64.82
Expected Value
66.99
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 Western Digital stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent Western Digital 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 Criteria119.1908
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors None
MADMean absolute deviation1.3072
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0198
SAESum of the absolute errors79.7389
This model is not at all useful as a medium-long range forecasting tool of Western Digital. 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 Western Digital. 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 Western Digital

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as Western Digital. 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 Western Digital'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
64.4766.6368.79
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
54.8056.9673.07
Details
Bollinger
Band Projection (param)
LowMiddleHigh
61.2165.1869.15
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26 Analysts
Consensus
LowTargetHigh
43.5347.8453.10
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Other Forecasting Options for Western Digital

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

Western Digital 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 Western Digital stock to make a market-neutral strategy. Peer analysis of Western Digital could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Western Digital by comparing valuation metrics with similar companies.
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Western Digital 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 Western Digital'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 Western Digital's current price.

Western Digital Market Strength Events

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

Western Digital Risk Indicators

The analysis of Western Digital'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 Western Digital's investment and either accepting that risk or mitigating it. Along with some essential techniques for forecasting western 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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Analyzing currently trending equities could be an opportunity to develop a better portfolio based on different market momentums that they can trigger. Utilizing the top trending stocks is also useful when creating a market-neutral strategy or pair trading technique involving a short or a long position in a currently trending equity.
When determining whether Western Digital offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Western Digital'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 Western Digital Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Western Digital Stock:
Check out Historical Fundamental Analysis of Western Digital to cross-verify your projections.
For information on how to trade Western Stock refer to our How to Trade Western Stock guide.
You can also try the Piotroski F Score module to get Piotroski F Score based on the binary analysis strategy of nine different fundamentals.
Is Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Western Digital. If investors know Western will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Western Digital 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
(0.96)
Earnings Share
0.91
Revenue Per Share
43.315
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.41)
Return On Assets
0.0404
The market value of Western Digital is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Western that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Western Digital's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Western Digital's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Western Digital's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Western Digital's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Western Digital's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Western Digital is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Western Digital's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.