Associated Banc-Corp logo ASB - Associated Banc-Corp

Price: -- -- | CONSENSUS: Hold DETAILS
STRONG
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BUY 6
HOLD 12
SELL 2
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| PRICE TARGET: $33.50 DETAILS
HIGH: $35.00
LOW: $30.00
MEDIAN: $34.00
CONSENSUS: $33.50
UPSIDE: 16.93%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Banks, Insurers & Asset Managers 85% confidence

Primary model: P/Tangible Book × ROE Quality

Valuation Signal Fair Value Moderate
Trading 19.9% below fair value
Current Price $28.65
Bear Case $22.53 21.4% downside ($22.53 - $28.65) / $28.65 = -21.4% ROTCE 9.3% → 1.11x TBV
Fair Value $35.76 24.8% upside ($35.76 - $28.65) / $28.65 = 24.8% ROTCE 12.3% → 1.75x TBV
Bull Case $43.69 52.5% upside ($43.69 - $28.65) / $28.65 = 52.5% ROTCE 14.2% → 2.14x TBV

Adjust Assumptions

12.3%
8.8%

Key Value Driver

ROTCE (12.3%) vs. cost of equity (8.8%)

Implied Market Multiple 1.41x

Plain-Language Summary

With ROTCE of 12.3% vs. 8.8% cost of equity, fair P/TBV is 1.75x on $20.39 tangible book, implying $35.76 per share. DDM cross-check: $19.75.

Analyst Consensus (External Reference)

Never blended into the bear/base/bull estimates above -- shown only as an outside comparison.

Average Target (20 analysts) $33.50
Analyst Range $30.00 – $35.00
Divergence from AlphaVal 7%

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.
ℹ Dividend-based valuation: $19.75 (45% 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