Without a clear single catalyst in focus, Allianz (XTRA:ALV) is drawing attention as investors reassess its recent share performance, income profile, and business scale across insurance and asset management activities.
See our latest analysis for Allianz.
Allianz’s share price at €387.7 has had a relatively steady few weeks, with a 30 day share price return of 5.73% and a 90 day share price return of 6.42%, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 35.26% and 3 year total shareholder return of 110.19% suggest stronger gains have been built over time.
If Allianz has you thinking about insurance heavyweights, it can also be worth widening the lens to other financials and even fast growing stocks with high insider ownership for ideas outside the sector.
With Allianz trading around €387.7, a large reported intrinsic discount and strong multi year shareholder returns already on the table, the key question is whether the stock still offers upside or if the market is already pricing in future growth.
With Allianz closing at €387.7 against a narrative fair value near €377, the current discussion centers on whether recent strength already reflects its long term earnings potential.
The analysts have a consensus price target of €362.233 for Allianz based on their expectations of its future earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors. However, there is a degree of disagreement amongst analysts, with the most bullish reporting a price target of €431.0, and the most bearish reporting a price target of just €311.0.
Curious what justifies that valuation spread? The narrative leans on firm revenue expansion, shifting profit margins, and a future earnings multiple that needs to hold up. The exact assumptions might surprise you.
Result: Fair Value of €376.92 (OVERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.
However, the narrative could be challenged if expected margin improvements fail to materialise, or if regulatory and legal issues start to weigh more heavily on earnings.
Find out about the key risks to this Allianz narrative.
While the narrative fair value of about €377 suggests Allianz is 2.9% overvalued, the Simply Wall St DCF model points to a very different picture, with a fair value of €909.89. At a share price of €387.7, that implies a 57.4% discount using this method.
This gap between a modest narrative premium and a large DCF discount raises a simple question for you: which set of assumptions about future cash flows and risk feels closer to reality?
Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.
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