Canadian Natural Stock Forecast - 20 Period Moving Average

CNQ Stock  USD 76.83  0.39  0.51%   
The 20 Period Moving Average forecasted value of Canadian Natural Resources on the next trading day is expected to be 78.09 with a mean absolute deviation of  4.63  and the sum of the absolute errors of 189.79. Canadian Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon. Investors can use this forecasting interface to forecast Canadian Natural stock prices and determine the direction of Canadian Natural Resources's future trends based on various well-known forecasting models. We recommend always using this module together with an analysis of Canadian Natural's historical fundamentals, such as revenue growth or operating cash flow patterns. Although Canadian Natural's naive historical forecasting may sometimes provide an important future outlook for the firm, we recommend always cross-verifying it against solid analysis of Canadian Natural's systematic risk associated with finding meaningful patterns of Canadian Natural fundamentals over time.
Check out Historical Fundamental Analysis of Canadian Natural to cross-verify your projections.
  
As of 04/18/2024, Inventory Turnover is likely to grow to 12.72, while Payables Turnover is likely to drop 10.50. . As of 04/18/2024, Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to grow to about 1.3 B. Also, Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to grow to about 13.2 B.

Open Interest Against 2024-04-19 Canadian Option Contracts

Although open interest is a measure utilized in the options markets, it could be used to forecast Canadian Natural'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 Canadian Natural's options reflects these daily shifts, investors could use the patterns of these changes to develop long and short-term trading strategies for Canadian Natural 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 Canadian Natural's open interest, investors have to compare it to Canadian Natural'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 Canadian Natural 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 Canadian. 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 Canadian Natural 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 Canadian Natural's time series price data and predict how it will affect future prices. One of these methodologies is forecasting, which interprets Canadian Natural's price structures and extracts relationships that further increase the generated results' accuracy.
A commonly used 20-period moving average forecast model for Canadian Natural Resources is based on a synthetically constructed Canadian Naturaldaily price series in which the value for a trading day is replaced by the mean of that value and the values for 20 of preceding and succeeding time periods. This model is best suited for price series data that changes over time.

Canadian Natural 20 Period Moving Average Price Forecast For the 19th of April

Given 90 days horizon, the 20 Period Moving Average forecasted value of Canadian Natural Resources on the next trading day is expected to be 78.09 with a mean absolute deviation of 4.63, mean absolute percentage error of 25.41, and the sum of the absolute errors of 189.79.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict Canadian 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 Canadian Natural's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

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Canadian Natural Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting Canadian Natural'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. Canadian Natural's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 76.47 and 79.71, respectively. We have considered Canadian Natural'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
76.83
78.09
Expected Value
79.71
Upside

Model Predictive Factors

The below table displays some essential indicators generated by the model showing the 20 Period Moving Average forecasting method's relative quality and the estimations of the prediction error of Canadian Natural stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent Canadian Natural 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 Criteria84.5881
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors -4.5416
MADMean absolute deviation4.6291
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0629
SAESum of the absolute errors189.7925
The eieght-period moving average method has an advantage over other forecasting models in that it does smooth out peaks and valleys in a set of daily observations. Canadian Natural Res 20-period moving average forecast can only be used reliably to predict one or two periods into the future.

Predictive Modules for Canadian Natural

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as Canadian Natural Res. 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 Canadian Natural'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
75.8577.4779.09
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
69.6179.3780.99
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22 Analysts
Consensus
LowTargetHigh
65.0271.4579.31
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Earnings
Estimates (0)
LowProjected EPSHigh
1.311.712.04
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Please note, it is not enough to conduct a financial or market analysis of a single entity such as Canadian Natural. Your research has to be compared to or analyzed against Canadian Natural's peers to derive any actionable benefits. When done correctly, Canadian Natural'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 Canadian Natural Res.

Other Forecasting Options for Canadian Natural

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

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

Canadian Natural Market Strength Events

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

Canadian Natural Risk Indicators

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

Canadian Natural Investors Sentiment

The influence of Canadian Natural's investor sentiment on the probability of its price appreciation or decline could be a good factor in your decision-making process regarding taking a position in Canadian. The overall investor sentiment generally increases the direction of a stock movement in a one-year investment horizon. However, the impact of investor sentiment on the entire stock market does not have solid backing from leading economists and market statisticians.
Investor biases related to Canadian Natural's public news can be used to forecast risks associated with an investment in Canadian. The trend in average sentiment can be used to explain how an investor holding Canadian can time the market purely based on public headlines and social activities around Canadian Natural Resources. Please note that most equities that are difficult to arbitrage are affected by market sentiment the most.
Canadian Natural's market sentiment shows the aggregated news analyzed to detect positive and negative mentions from the text and comments. The data is normalized to provide daily scores for Canadian Natural's and other traded tickers. The bigger the bubble, the more accurate is the estimated score. Higher bars for a given day show more participation in the average Canadian Natural's news discussions. The higher the estimated score, the more favorable is the investor's outlook on Canadian Natural.
Some investors attempt to determine whether the market's mood is bullish or bearish by monitoring changes in market sentiment. Unlike more traditional methods such as technical analysis, investor sentiment usually refers to the aggregate attitude towards Canadian Natural in the overall investment community. So, suppose investors can accurately measure the market's sentiment. In that case, they can use it for their benefit. For example, some tools to gauge market sentiment could be utilized using contrarian indexes, Canadian Natural's short interest history, or implied volatility extrapolated from Canadian Natural options trading.

Pair Trading with Canadian Natural

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 Canadian Natural 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 Canadian Natural 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 Canadian Natural could be a great tool in your tax-loss harvesting strategies, allowing investors a quick way to find a similar-enough asset to replace Canadian Natural 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 Canadian Natural - 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 Canadian Natural Resources to buy it.
The correlation of Canadian Natural 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 Canadian Natural moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if Canadian Natural Res 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 Canadian Natural 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 Canadian Natural Res is a good investment, qualitative aspects like company management, corporate governance, and ethical practices play a significant role. A comparison with peer companies also provides context and helps to understand if Canadian Stock is undervalued or overvalued. This multi-faceted approach, blending both quantitative and qualitative analysis, forms a solid foundation for making an informed investment decision about Canadian Natural Resources Stock. Highlighted below are key reports to facilitate an investment decision about Canadian Natural Resources Stock:
Check out Historical Fundamental Analysis of Canadian Natural to cross-verify your projections.
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Is Canadian Natural'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 Canadian Natural. If investors know Canadian 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 Canadian Natural 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
0.765
Dividend Share
3.7
Earnings Share
5.43
Revenue Per Share
32.958
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.01)
The market value of Canadian Natural Res is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Canadian that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Canadian Natural's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Canadian Natural'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 Canadian Natural's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Canadian Natural'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 Canadian Natural's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Canadian Natural is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Canadian Natural'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.