Loblaw Companies Stock Forward View

L Stock  CAD 63.29  1.43  2.31%   
The Naive Prediction forecast reference data for Loblaw Companies Limited is based on the equity's recent trading history. Forecast values and accuracy indicators are summarized on this page for reference. This reference information is provided for analytical context.
The Naive Prediction forecasted value of Loblaw Companies Limited on the next trading day is expected to be 66.16 with a mean absolute deviation of 1.06 and the sum of the absolute errors of 65.51.This model is not at all useful as a medium-long range forecasting tool of Loblaw Companies Limited. 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 Loblaw Companies. 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. The Naive Prediction projections for Loblaw Companies Limited are reference data based on historical daily prices and are provided as informational context.
A naive forecasting model for Loblaw Companies is a special case of the moving average forecasting where the number of periods used for smoothing is one. Therefore, the forecast of Loblaw Companies Limited 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.

Naive Prediction Price Forecast For the 25th of March

Given 90 days horizon, the Naive Prediction forecasted value of Loblaw Companies Limited on the next trading day is expected to be 66.16 with a mean absolute deviation of 1.06 , mean absolute percentage error of 1.72 , and the sum of the absolute errors of 65.51 .
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict Loblaw Stock prices using its time series forecasting, we generally do not suggest using it to place bets in the real market. The most commonly used models for forecasting predictions are the autoregressive models, which specify that Loblaw Companies' next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

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Forecasted Value

This next-day forecast for Loblaw Companies Limited uses model performance to estimate practical downside and upside boundaries rather than a single point target alone. Used properly, these levels provide context around forecast dispersion rather than certainty about the next closing print.
Market Value
63.29
66.16
Expected Value
67.68
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 Loblaw Companies stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent Loblaw Companies 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 Criteria120.4895
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors None
MADMean absolute deviation1.0566
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0165
SAESum of the absolute errors65.5071
This model is not at all useful as a medium-long range forecasting tool of Loblaw Companies Limited. 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 Loblaw Companies. 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.

Other Forecasting Options for Loblaw Companies

Volatility clustering is a well-documented feature of Loblaw Stock price data where periods of large moves tend to follow other large moves. When Loblaw Companies' RSI reaches extreme levels, it often precedes a short-term price correction or consolidation. Seasonal patterns in Loblaw Companies' returns can persist when driven by structural factors like earnings calendars or index rebalancing.

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Loblaw Companies Market Strength Events

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Loblaw Companies Risk Indicators

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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.

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Loblaw Companies Short Properties

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Common Stock Shares Outstanding1.2 B
Cash And Short Term InvestmentsB

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