FCNCA
First Citizens BancShares, Inc.
$2,150.46
Banks, Insurers & Asset Managers
90%
P/Tangible Book × ROE Quality
Moderate
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Conviction
Undervalued
Trading 27.6% below fair value
You pay
$2,150.46
Bear
$1,744.98
Fair
$2,968.39
Bull
$3,702.43
Bear
$1,744.98
-18.9%
ROTCE 7.6% → 0.99x TBV
Fair
$2,968.39
+38.0%
ROTCE 10.2% → 1.68x TBV
Bull
$3,702.43
+72.2%
ROTCE 11.7% → 2.10x TBV
Key Value Driver
ROTCE (10.2%) vs. cost of equity (7.7%)
Implied Market Multiple
1.15x
Summary
Our base-case estimate uses P/Tangible Book × ROE Quality. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $2260.17 from 11 analysts, using a 20% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $2968.39 per share.
Warnings
Traditional cash flow models don't work well for banks — lending activity distorts how much cash the business actually generates.
Common valuation shortcuts don't apply here — for banks, interest payments are a core business cost, not overhead.
Wall Street's average price target is $2260.17 (from 11 analysts). Our estimate is 39% above the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.
Key Risks
- Book value quality matters as much as level — check loan loss reserves
- Interest rate sensitivity creates non-linear earnings surprises
- Insurance reserving is actuarial, not financial — errors emerge slowly