standard deviation
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Consider analyst estimates for Meta and their standard deviation, which measures how widely dispersed they are from the average.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Their final result brought theoretical predictions and experimental measurements into agreement within less than half a standard deviation.
From Science Daily ● May 19, 2026
On weekends with high box-office results—one standard deviation above normal—tipping rates dropped to 20.56%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
The average analyst price target on Bloomberg is about $408, with a 35% standard deviation, he added.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
No other breed falls outside the standard deviation.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
