HBNC Horizon Bancorp, Inc.
$18.34
Banks, Insurers & Asset Managers 85%
P/Tangible Book × ROE Quality
Moderate · Conviction

Fair Value

Trading 19.2% below fair value

You pay $18.34
Bear $15.89
Fair $22.70
Bull $29.51
Bear $15.89 -13.4% ROTCE 4.0% → 0.30x TBV
Fair $22.70 +23.8% ROTCE -28.6% → 0.30x TBV
Bull $29.51 +60.9% ROTCE -32.9% → 0.30x TBV

Key Value Driver

ROTCE (-28.6%) vs. cost of equity (8.8%)

Implied Market Multiple 1.79x

Summary

Our base-case estimate uses P/Tangible Book × ROE Quality. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $20.50 from 9 analysts, using a 20% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $22.70 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.
Return on equity (-28.6%) is below the minimum investors require (8.8%). This means the bank is worth less than the net assets on its books.
Dividend-based valuation: $9.53 (59% below our primary estimate). Large gaps suggest the dividend may not fully reflect the company's value.

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