NTB The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited
$61.34
Banks, Insurers & Asset Managers 85%
P/Tangible Book × ROE Quality
Moderate · Conviction

Undervalued

Trading 37.1% below fair value

Bear $97.45 +58.9% ROTCE 16.5% → 4.00x TBV
Fair $97.45 +58.9% ROTCE 22.0% → 4.00x TBV
Bull $97.45 +58.9% ROTCE 25.3% → 4.00x TBV

Key Value Driver

ROTCE (22.0%) vs. cost of equity (7.0%)

Implied Market Multiple 2.3x

Summary

Our base-case estimate uses P/Tangible Book × ROE Quality. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $61.00 from 7 analysts, using a 20% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $97.45 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.
Dividend-based valuation: $46.52 (56% below our primary estimate). Large gaps suggest the dividend may not fully reflect the company's value.
Wall Street's average price target is $61.00 (from 7 analysts). Our estimate is 75% 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