Associated Banc-Corp logo ASB - Associated Banc-Corp

Price: -- -- | CONSENSUS: Hold DETAILS
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BUY 6
HOLD 12
SELL 2
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| PRICE TARGET: $29.71 DETAILS
HIGH: $31.00
LOW: $28.00
MEDIAN: $30.00
CONSENSUS: $29.71
UPSIDE: 6.07%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Banks, Insurers & Asset Managers 85% confidence

Primary model: P/Tangible Book × ROE Quality

Valuation Signal Undervalued Moderate
Trading 27.4% below fair value
Current Price $28.01
Bear Case $24.31 13.2% downside ($24.31 - $28.01) / $28.01 = -13.2% ROTCE 9.3% → 1.13x TBV
Fair Value $38.58 37.7% upside ($38.58 - $28.01) / $28.01 = 37.7% ROTCE 12.3% → 1.79x TBV
Bull Case $47.14 68.3% upside ($47.14 - $28.01) / $28.01 = 68.3% ROTCE 14.2% → 2.19x TBV

Adjust Assumptions

12.3%
8.7%

Key Value Driver

ROTCE (12.3%) vs. cost of equity (8.7%)

Implied Market Multiple 1.21x

Plain-Language Summary

Our base-case estimate uses P/Tangible Book × ROE Quality. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $29.71 from 20 analysts, using a 25% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $38.58 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: $19.06 (54% below our primary estimate). Large gaps suggest the dividend may not fully reflect the company's value.
Wall Street's average price target is $29.71 (from 20 analysts). Our estimate is 40% 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