WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
$78.59
Banks, Insurers & Asset Managers
85%
P/Tangible Book × ROE Quality
Strong
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Conviction
Undervalued
Trading 40.7% below fair value
You pay
$78.59
Bear
$92.75
Fair
$132.50
Bull
$172.25
Bear
$92.75
+18.0%
ROTCE 13.2% → 1.18x TBV
Fair
$132.50
+68.6%
ROTCE 17.6% → 1.74x TBV
Bull
$172.25
+119.2%
ROTCE 20.2% → 2.08x TBV
Key Value Driver
ROTCE (17.6%) vs. cost of equity (11.8%)
Implied Market Multiple
1.56x
Summary
Our base-case estimate uses P/Tangible Book × ROE Quality. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $87.83 from 24 analysts, using a 25% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $132.50 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: $19.74 (87% below our primary estimate). Large gaps suggest the dividend may not fully reflect the company's value.
Wall Street's average price target is $87.83 (from 24 analysts). Our estimate is 68% 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