UVSP
Univest Financial Corporation
$43.45
Banks, Insurers & Asset Managers
85%
P/Tangible Book × ROE Quality
Mild
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Conviction
Fair Value
Trading 14.9% below fair value
You pay
$43.45
Bear
$31.85
Fair
$51.04
Bull
$62.56
Bear
$31.85
-26.7%
ROTCE 9.0% → 1.27x TBV
Fair
$51.04
+17.5%
ROTCE 11.9% → 2.04x TBV
Bull
$62.56
+44.0%
ROTCE 13.7% → 2.50x TBV
Key Value Driver
ROTCE (11.9%) vs. cost of equity (7.9%)
Implied Market Multiple
1.59x
Summary
Our base-case estimate uses P/Tangible Book × ROE Quality. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $32.50 from 6 analysts, using a 20% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $51.04 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: $15.14 (73% below our primary estimate). Large gaps suggest the dividend may not fully reflect the company's value.
Wall Street's average price target is $32.50 (from 6 analysts). Our estimate is 71% 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