BancFirst Stock Forecast - 4 Period Moving Average

BANF Stock  USD 81.27  0.56  0.68%   
The 4 Period Moving Average forecasted value of BancFirst on the next trading day is expected to be 81.79 with a mean absolute deviation of  1.47  and the sum of the absolute errors of 83.62. BancFirst Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon. Investors can use this forecasting interface to forecast BancFirst stock prices and determine the direction of BancFirst's future trends based on various well-known forecasting models. We recommend always using this module together with an analysis of BancFirst's historical fundamentals, such as revenue growth or operating cash flow patterns. Although BancFirst's naive historical forecasting may sometimes provide an important future outlook for the firm, we recommend always cross-verifying it against solid analysis of BancFirst's systematic risk associated with finding meaningful patterns of BancFirst fundamentals over time.
Check out Historical Fundamental Analysis of BancFirst to cross-verify your projections.
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The current Receivables Turnover is estimated to decrease to 2.02. The current Fixed Asset Turnover is estimated to decrease to 2.50. The BancFirst's current Common Stock Shares Outstanding is estimated to increase to about 34 M. The BancFirst's current Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is estimated to increase to about 233.2 M.

Open Interest Against 2024-04-19 BancFirst Option Contracts

Although open interest is a measure utilized in the options markets, it could be used to forecast BancFirst's spot prices because the number of available contracts in the market changes daily, and new contracts can be created or liquidated at will. Since open interest in BancFirst's options reflects these daily shifts, investors could use the patterns of these changes to develop long and short-term trading strategies for BancFirst stock based on available contracts left at the end of a trading day.
Please note that to derive more accurate forecasting about market movement from the current BancFirst's open interest, investors have to compare it to BancFirst's spot prices. As Ford's stock price increases, high open interest indicates that money is entering the market, and the market is strongly bullish. Conversely, if the price of BancFirst is decreasing and there is high open interest, that is a sign that the bearish trend will continue, and investors may react by taking short positions in BancFirst. So, decreasing or low open interest during a bull market indicates that investors are becoming uncertain of the depth of the bullish trend, and a reversal in sentiment will likely follow.
Most investors in BancFirst cannot accurately predict what will happen the next trading day because, historically, stock markets tend to be unpredictable and even illogical. Modeling turbulent structures requires applying different statistical methods, techniques, and algorithms to find hidden data structures or patterns within the BancFirst's time series price data and predict how it will affect future prices. One of these methodologies is forecasting, which interprets BancFirst's price structures and extracts relationships that further increase the generated results' accuracy.
A four-period moving average forecast model for BancFirst is based on an artificially constructed daily price series in which the value for a given day is replaced by the mean of that value and the values for four preceding and succeeding time periods. This model is best suited to forecast equities with high volatility.

BancFirst 4 Period Moving Average Price Forecast For the 19th of April

Given 90 days horizon, the 4 Period Moving Average forecasted value of BancFirst on the next trading day is expected to be 81.79 with a mean absolute deviation of 1.47, mean absolute percentage error of 3.20, and the sum of the absolute errors of 83.62.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict BancFirst 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 BancFirst's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

BancFirst Stock Forecast Pattern

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BancFirst Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting BancFirst'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. BancFirst's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 79.98 and 83.59, respectively. We have considered BancFirst'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
81.27
81.79
Expected Value
83.59
Upside

Model Predictive Factors

The below table displays some essential indicators generated by the model showing the 4 Period Moving Average forecasting method's relative quality and the estimations of the prediction error of BancFirst stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent BancFirst 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 Criteria111.9225
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors 0.4738
MADMean absolute deviation1.467
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.017
SAESum of the absolute errors83.6175
The four period moving average method has an advantage over other forecasting models in that it does smooth out peaks and troughs in a set of daily price observations of BancFirst. However, it also has several disadvantages. In particular this model does not produce an actual prediction equation for BancFirst and therefore, it cannot be a useful forecasting tool for medium or long range price predictions

Predictive Modules for BancFirst

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as BancFirst. 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 BancFirst'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
79.4681.2783.08
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
73.1774.9889.40
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Bollinger
Band Projection (param)
LowMiddleHigh
80.8184.5988.37
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4 Analysts
Consensus
LowTargetHigh
80.9989.0098.79
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Please note, it is not enough to conduct a financial or market analysis of a single entity such as BancFirst. Your research has to be compared to or analyzed against BancFirst's peers to derive any actionable benefits. When done correctly, BancFirst's competitive analysis will give you plenty of quantitative and qualitative data to validate your investment decisions or develop an entirely new strategy toward taking a position in BancFirst.

Other Forecasting Options for BancFirst

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

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BancFirst 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 BancFirst'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 BancFirst's current price.

BancFirst Market Strength Events

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

BancFirst Risk Indicators

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

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 BancFirst 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 BancFirst 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 BancFirst could be a great tool in your tax-loss harvesting strategies, allowing investors a quick way to find a similar-enough asset to replace BancFirst 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 BancFirst - 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 BancFirst to buy it.
The correlation of BancFirst 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 BancFirst moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if BancFirst 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 BancFirst 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.
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When determining whether BancFirst is a strong investment it is important to analyze BancFirst's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact BancFirst's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding BancFirst Stock, refer to the following important reports:
Check out Historical Fundamental Analysis of BancFirst to cross-verify your projections.
For more detail on how to invest in BancFirst Stock please use our How to Invest in BancFirst guide.
You can also try the Equity Forecasting module to use basic forecasting models to generate price predictions and determine price momentum.

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Is BancFirst's industry 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 BancFirst. If investors know BancFirst 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 BancFirst 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
(0.14)
Dividend Share
1.66
Earnings Share
6.34
Revenue Per Share
18.299
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.04)
The market value of BancFirst is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of BancFirst that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of BancFirst's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is BancFirst'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 BancFirst's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect BancFirst'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 BancFirst's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if BancFirst is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, BancFirst'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.