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Ally Financial (ALLY) Heads Into Q3 Earnings With An Undervalued Narrative In Focus

Simply Wall St · 2d ago

Ally Financial (ALLY) heads into its Q3 earnings release with investor attention sharpened by two developments: expectations for revenue growth this quarter and a fresh overhaul of the company’s bylaws earlier in October.

Recent trading tells a mixed story. The share price is down about 6% over the past month and roughly 18% year to date, yet the 3 year total shareholder return of about 78% shows long run holders have still seen strong gains. This sets the stage for Q3 earnings and the bylaw update to influence whether momentum continues to cool or stabilises.

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So with Ally Financial sliding in the short term yet still showing a strong 3 year record, do you buy shares now, or wait for a potentially cheaper entry as the valuation picture comes into focus?

Most Popular Narrative: 23% Undervalued

On the most followed narrative, Ally Financial screens as undervalued, with a fair value estimate of $48.78 against the recent close of $37.59. That gap puts the focus on how its mix of higher yielding loans, digital deposits and capital position could influence returns from here.

Ongoing balance sheet remixing into higher-yielding retail auto and Corporate Finance loans, along with disciplined deposit pricing that has produced a 69% beta on liquid deposits, is supporting net interest margin in the 3.6% to 3.7% range and can remain an important driver of revenue and earnings.

See why 43 investors see Ally Financial as 23% undervalued.

Result: Fair Value of $48.78 (UNDERVALUED)

Still, the Ally Financial narrative depends on auto lending holding up and on competitive pressure from banks and fintechs not eroding yields or compressing net interest margins.

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