Yes predictions are a part of stock prices, but the price ultimately comes from supply and demand. If there are more people that want to buy the stock (demand),

Yes predictions are a part of stock prices, but the price ultimately comes from supply and demand. If there are more people that want to buy the stock (demand), than people selling (supply) then the price goes up. In this environment where inflation is everywhere and it costs more to borrow money, demand has come down and will likely not return until the Fed switches their policy stance. At least for US markets.