standard deviation
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He says current valuations already reflect optimism over capital management, with the sector trading at 1.15X forward book value, one standard deviation above its five-year average.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The intervention raised math achievement by 0.184 standard deviation a year in elementary school and 0.146 in secondary school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 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
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
