The company's average rating is Strong Buy from 1 analysts. Do analysts base this consensus on technical analyses? We know that typical technical analysis utilizes price momentum, patterns, and trends looking at historical prices. It aims to identify signals based on Middlefield Banc market sentiment investors' perception of the future value of Middlefield. Let us look at a few aspects of Middlefield technical analysis. About
28.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors. Middlefield Banc has price-to-book ratio of 1.04. Typically companies with comparable Price to Book (P/B) are able to outperform the market in the long run. The entity next dividend is scheduled to be issued on the 2nd of June 2022. The firm had
2-1 split on the 12th of November 2019.
Using predictive
technical analysis, we can analyze different prices and returns patterns and
diagnose historical swings to determine the real value of Middlefield Banc. In general, sophisticated investors focus on analyzing Middlefield Banc stock price patterns and their correlations with different microeconomic environment and drivers. They apply predictive analytics to build Middlefield Banc's daily price indicators and compare them against related drivers such as
momentum indicators and various other types of predictive indicators. Using this methodology combined with a more conventional
technical analysis and
fundamental analysis, we attempt to find the most accurate representation of
Middlefield Banc's intrinsic value. In addition to deriving basic predictive indicators for Middlefield Banc, many experienced traders also check how macroeconomic factors affect Middlefield Banc price patterns. Please read more on our
technical analysis page or use our predictive modules below to complement your research.
Sophisticated investors, who have witnessed
many market ups and downs, anticipate that the market will even out over time. This tendency of Middlefield Banc'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.
How does Middlefield Stands against Peers?
Analyzing Middlefield Banc competition or peers my help you to expand the diversification possibilities of your existing portfolios and to get a better perspective on locking in new positions. Try to analyze the advantages of investing in traded instruments related to Middlefield Banc across multiple sectors and
thematic ideas. A good competitive analysis can cover a lot of different areas. But what areas to choose depends on who you are. The more exhaustive you are in your analysis, the more effective your competitive analysis will be. Check out
Middlefield Banc Competition DetailsMiddlefield Banc Gross Profit
Middlefield Banc Gross Profit growth is one of the most critical measures in evaluating the company. The Gross Profit growth rate is calculated simply by comparing Middlefield Banc previous period's values with its current period's values. Each time period you're measuring should be of equal lengths the increase or decrease, in a company's Gross Profit between two periods. Here we show Middlefield Banc Gross Profit growth over the last 10 years. Please check Middlefield Banc's
gross profit and other
fundamental indicators for more details.
Closer look at Middlefield Banc Standard Deviation
Middlefield Banc has current Standard Deviation of 1.32. The Standard Deviation is a measure of how spread out the prices or returns of an asset are on average. It is the most widely used risk indicator in the field of investing and finance. Standard Deviation is commonly used to measure confidence in statistical conclusions regarding certain equity instruments or portfolios of equities.
Standard deviation is applied to the annual rate of return of an investment to measure the investment's volatility. Standard deviation is also known as historical volatility and is used by investors as a gauge for the amount of expected market volatility. A large standard deviation usually indicates that the data points are far from the mean and a small standard deviation indicates that they are clustered closely around the mean.
Standard Deviation | = | SQRT(V) |
| = | 1.32 |
Let's now compare Middlefield Banc Standard Deviation to its closest peers:
| MBCN | 1.323500276819289 |
| PFE | 1.78 |
| CAT | 2.37 |
| JNJ | 1.16 |
| TRV | 1.58 |
Middlefield Banc has 72 percent chance to finish below $26 next week
Middlefield Banc latest standard deviation surges over 1.32. Middlefield Banc has relatively low volatility with skewness of 0.53 and kurtosis of 1.57. However, we advise all investors to independently investigate Middlefield Banc to ensure all accessible information is consistent with the expectations about its upside potential and future expected returns. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure Middlefield Banc's stock risk against market volatility during both bullying and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact Middlefield Banc's stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different stocks as prices fall.
Middlefield Banc Implied Volatility
Middlefield Banc's implied volatility exposes the market's sentiment of Middlefield Banc stock's possible movements over time. However, it does not forecast the overall direction of its price. In a nutshell, if Middlefield Banc'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 Middlefield Banc stock will not fluctuate a lot when Middlefield Banc's options are near their expiration.
The Bottom Line
Whereas some other companies in the banks—regional industry are either recovering or due for a correction, Middlefield may not be as strong as the others in terms of longer-term growth potentials. While some institutional investors may not share our view, we believe it may be a good time to increase your existing holdings in Middlefield as the risk-reward trade off is appealing enough to hold a position. Please use our equity advice module to run different scenarios to ensure your current risk level and investment horizon are fully reflective of your current investing preferences in regards to Middlefield Banc.
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