United Community Banks, Inc. logo UCB - United Community Banks, Inc.

Price: -- -- | CONSENSUS: Hold DETAILS
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BUY 3
HOLD 4
SELL 0
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| PRICE TARGET: $39.67 DETAILS
HIGH: $42.00
LOW: $37.00
MEDIAN: $40.00
CONSENSUS: $39.67
UPSIDE: 17.44%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Banks, Insurers & Asset Managers 85% confidence

Primary model: P/Tangible Book × ROE Quality

Valuation Signal Fair Value Mild
Trading 10.6% below fair value
Current Price $33.78
Bear Case $26.46 21.7% downside ($26.46 - $33.78) / $33.78 = -21.7% ROTCE 9.2% → 1.00x TBV
Fair Value $37.80 11.9% upside ($37.80 - $33.78) / $33.78 = 11.9% ROTCE 12.3% → 1.59x TBV
Bull Case $49.14 45.5% upside ($49.14 - $33.78) / $33.78 = 45.5% ROTCE 14.1% → 1.94x TBV

Adjust Assumptions

12.3%
9.2%

Key Value Driver

ROTCE (12.3%) vs. cost of equity (9.2%)

Implied Market Multiple 1.51x

Plain-Language Summary

With ROTCE of 12.3% vs. 9.2% cost of equity, fair P/TBV is 1.59x on $22.30 tangible book, implying $37.80 per share. DDM cross-check: $19.15.

Analyst Consensus (External Reference)

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

Average Target (7 analysts) $39.67
Analyst Range $37.00 – $42.00
Divergence from AlphaVal 5%

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: $19.15 (49% 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