Target Stock Forecast - Triple Exponential Smoothing

TGT Stock  USD 168.30  1.72  1.03%   
The Triple Exponential Smoothing forecasted value of Target on the next trading day is expected to be 168.22 with a mean absolute deviation of  2.33  and the sum of the absolute errors of 137.36. Target Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon. Investors can use this forecasting interface to forecast Target stock prices and determine the direction of Target's future trends based on various well-known forecasting models. We recommend always using this module together with an analysis of Target's historical fundamentals, such as revenue growth or operating cash flow patterns. Although Target's naive historical forecasting may sometimes provide an important future outlook for the firm, we recommend always cross-verifying it against solid analysis of Target's systematic risk associated with finding meaningful patterns of Target fundamentals over time.
Check out Historical Fundamental Analysis of Target to cross-verify your projections.
For more information on how to buy Target Stock please use our How to Invest in Target guide.
  
Inventory Turnover is likely to drop to 5.83 in 2024. Payables Turnover is likely to drop to 6.61 in 2024. Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to gain to about 654.2 M in 2024. Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to gain to about 3.4 B in 2024.

Open Interest Against 2024-04-19 Target Option Contracts

Although open interest is a measure utilized in the options markets, it could be used to forecast Target'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 Target's options reflects these daily shifts, investors could use the patterns of these changes to develop long and short-term trading strategies for Target 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 Target's open interest, investors have to compare it to Target'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 Target 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 Target. 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 Target 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 Target's time series price data and predict how it will affect future prices. One of these methodologies is forecasting, which interprets Target's price structures and extracts relationships that further increase the generated results' accuracy.
Triple exponential smoothing for Target - also known as the Winters method - is a refinement of the popular double exponential smoothing model with the addition of periodicity (seasonality) component. Simple exponential smoothing technique works best with data where there are no trend or seasonality components to the data. When Target prices exhibit either an increasing or decreasing trend over time, simple exponential smoothing forecasts tend to lag behind observations. Double exponential smoothing is designed to address this type of data series by taking into account any trend in Target price movement. However, neither of these exponential smoothing models address any seasonality of Target.

Target Triple Exponential Smoothing Price Forecast For the 20th of April

Given 90 days horizon, the Triple Exponential Smoothing forecasted value of Target on the next trading day is expected to be 168.22 with a mean absolute deviation of 2.33, mean absolute percentage error of 11.35, and the sum of the absolute errors of 137.36.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict Target 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 Target's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

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Target Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting Target'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. Target's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 166.18 and 170.26, respectively. We have considered Target'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
168.30
166.18
Downside
168.22
Expected Value
170.26
Upside

Model Predictive Factors

The below table displays some essential indicators generated by the model showing the Triple Exponential Smoothing forecasting method's relative quality and the estimations of the prediction error of Target stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent Target 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 CriteriaHuge
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors 0.6244
MADMean absolute deviation2.3281
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0147
SAESum of the absolute errors137.3573
As with simple exponential smoothing, in triple exponential smoothing models past Target observations are given exponentially smaller weights as the observations get older. In other words, recent observations are given relatively more weight in forecasting than the older Target observations.

Predictive Modules for Target

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as Target. 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 Target'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
165.06167.11169.16
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
149.92170.64172.69
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35 Analysts
Consensus
LowTargetHigh
136.19149.66166.12
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Earnings
Estimates (0)
LowProjected EPSHigh
1.902.022.28
Details
Please note, it is not enough to conduct a financial or market analysis of a single entity such as Target. Your research has to be compared to or analyzed against Target's peers to derive any actionable benefits. When done correctly, Target'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 Target.

Other Forecasting Options for Target

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

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

Target Market Strength Events

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

Target Risk Indicators

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

Target Investors Sentiment

The influence of Target'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 Target. 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 Target's public news can be used to forecast risks associated with an investment in Target. The trend in average sentiment can be used to explain how an investor holding Target can time the market purely based on public headlines and social activities around Target. Please note that most equities that are difficult to arbitrage are affected by market sentiment the most.
Target'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 Target'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 Target's news discussions. The higher the estimated score, the more favorable is the investor's outlook on Target.

Target Implied Volatility

    
  36.15  
Target's implied volatility exposes the market's sentiment of Target stock's possible movements over time. However, it does not forecast the overall direction of its price. In a nutshell, if Target'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 Target stock will not fluctuate a lot when Target's options are near their expiration.
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 Target 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, Target's short interest history, or implied volatility extrapolated from Target options trading.

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When determining whether Target 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 Target 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 Target Stock. Highlighted below are key reports to facilitate an investment decision about Target Stock:
Check out Historical Fundamental Analysis of Target to cross-verify your projections.
For more information on how to buy Target Stock please use our How to Invest in Target guide.
Note that the Target information on this page should be used as a complementary analysis to other Target's statistical models used to find the right mix of equity instruments to add to your existing portfolios or create a brand new portfolio. You can also try the Commodity Channel module to use Commodity Channel Index to analyze current equity momentum.

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Is Target'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 Target. If investors know Target 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 Target 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
0.574
Dividend Share
4.36
Earnings Share
8.95
Revenue Per Share
232.745
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.017
The market value of Target is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Target that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Target's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Target'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 Target's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Target'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 Target's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Target is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Target'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.