Altria Stock Forecast - Naive Prediction

MO Stock  USD 56.75  0.02  0.04%   
The Naive Prediction forecasted value of Altria Group on the next trading day is expected to be 55.80 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.51 and the sum of the absolute errors of 30.87. Altria Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon. Although Altria's naive historical forecasting may sometimes provide an important future outlook for the firm, we recommend always cross-verifying it against solid analysis of Altria's systematic risk associated with finding meaningful patterns of Altria fundamentals over time.
  
At this time, Altria's Payables Turnover is very stable compared to the past year. As of the 26th of November 2024, Fixed Asset Turnover is likely to grow to 13.03, while Inventory Turnover is likely to drop 2.92. . As of the 26th of November 2024, Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to grow to about 1.8 B. Also, Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to grow to about 5.4 B.

Altria Cash Forecast

Forecasting financial indicators like cash flow involves analysts applying various statistical methods, techniques, and algorithms. These tools reveal hidden trends within the Altria's financial statements to estimate their effects on upcoming price movements.
 
Cash  
First Reported
1985-12-31
Previous Quarter
1.8 B
Current Value
1.9 B
Quarterly Volatility
2.1 B
 
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A naive forecasting model for Altria is a special case of the moving average forecasting where the number of periods used for smoothing is one. Therefore, the forecast of Altria 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.

Altria Naive Prediction Price Forecast For the 27th of November

Given 90 days horizon, the Naive Prediction forecasted value of Altria Group on the next trading day is expected to be 55.80 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.51, mean absolute percentage error of 0.47, and the sum of the absolute errors of 30.87.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict Altria 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 Altria's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

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Altria Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting Altria'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. Altria's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 54.51 and 57.10, respectively. We have considered Altria'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
56.75
55.80
Expected Value
57.10
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 Altria stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent Altria 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 Criteria117.3495
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors None
MADMean absolute deviation0.5061
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0097
SAESum of the absolute errors30.8742
This model is not at all useful as a medium-long range forecasting tool of Altria 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 Altria. 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 Altria

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as Altria 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.
Hype
Prediction
LowEstimatedHigh
55.3956.6957.99
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
46.9548.2562.43
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13 Analysts
Consensus
LowTargetHigh
41.9246.0751.14
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Earnings
Estimates (0)
LowProjected EPSHigh
1.271.281.29
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Other Forecasting Options for Altria

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

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

Altria Market Strength Events

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

Altria Risk Indicators

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

Pair Trading with Altria

One of the main advantages of trading using pair correlations is that every trade hedges away some risk. Because there are two separate transactions required, even if Altria position performs unexpectedly, the other equity can make up some of the losses. Pair trading also minimizes risk from directional movements in the market. For example, if an entire industry or sector drops because of unexpected headlines, the short position in Altria will appreciate offsetting losses from the drop in the long position's value.

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The ability to find closely correlated positions to Altria could be a great tool in your tax-loss harvesting strategies, allowing investors a quick way to find a similar-enough asset to replace Altria when you sell it. If you don't do this, your portfolio allocation will be skewed against your target asset allocation. So, investors can't just sell and buy back Altria - that would be a violation of the tax code under the "wash sale" rule, and this is why you need to find a similar enough asset and use the proceeds from selling Altria Group to buy it.
The correlation of Altria is a statistical measure of how it moves in relation to other instruments. This measure is expressed in what is known as the correlation coefficient, which ranges between -1 and +1. A perfect positive correlation (i.e., a correlation coefficient of +1) implies that as Altria moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if Altria Group moves in either direction, the perfectly negatively correlated security will move in the opposite direction. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak.
Correlation analysis and pair trading evaluation for Altria can also be used as hedging techniques within a particular sector or industry or even over random equities to generate a better risk-adjusted return on your portfolios.
Pair CorrelationCorrelation Matching
Is Tobacco 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 Altria. If investors know Altria 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 Altria 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
0.099
Dividend Share
3.96
Earnings Share
5.92
Revenue Per Share
11.726
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.013
The market value of Altria Group is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Altria that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Altria's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Altria'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 Altria's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Altria'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 Altria's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Altria is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Altria'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.