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| PRICE TARGET: $19.67 DETAILS
HIGH: $20.00
LOW: $19.00
MEDIAN: $20.00
CONSENSUS: $19.67
UPSIDE: 7.19%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Banks, Insurers & Asset Managers 85% confidence

Primary model: P/Tangible Book × ROE Quality

Valuation Signal Undervalued Strong
Trading 48.0% below fair value
Current Price $18.35
Bear Case $21.51 17.2% upside ($21.51 - $18.35) / $18.35 = 17.2% ROTCE 8.3% → 1.38x TBV
Fair Value $35.28 92.2% upside ($35.28 - $18.35) / $18.35 = 92.2% ROTCE 11.1% → 2.26x TBV
Bull Case $43.54 137.3% upside ($43.54 - $18.35) / $18.35 = 137.3% ROTCE 12.8% → 2.79x TBV

Adjust Assumptions

11.1%
7.2%

Key Value Driver

ROTCE (11.1%) vs. cost of equity (7.2%)

Implied Market Multiple 1.18x

Plain-Language Summary

With ROTCE of 11.1% vs. 7.2% cost of equity, fair P/TBV is 2.26x on $15.60 tangible book, implying $35.28 per share. DDM cross-check: $60.82.

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: $60.82 (72% above 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