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Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON:LLOY)?

Today we're going to take a look at the well-established Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON:LLOY). The company's stock saw a decent share price growth in the teens level on the LSE over the last few months. With many analysts covering the large-cap stock, we may expect any price-sensitive announcements have already been factored into the stock’s share price. But what if there is still an opportunity to buy? Let’s examine Lloyds Banking Group’s valuation and outlook in more detail to determine if there’s still a bargain opportunity.

View our latest analysis for Lloyds Banking Group

What is Lloyds Banking Group worth?

Good news, investors! Lloyds Banking Group is still a bargain right now. My valuation model shows that the intrinsic value for the stock is £0.42, which is above what the market is valuing the company at the moment. This indicates a potential opportunity to buy low. However, given that Lloyds Banking Group’s share is fairly volatile (i.e. its price movements are magnified relative to the rest of the market) this could mean the price can sink lower, giving us another chance to buy in the future. This is based on its high beta, which is a good indicator for share price volatility.

What does the future of Lloyds Banking Group look like?

LSE:LLOY Past and Future Earnings May 5th 2020
LSE:LLOY Past and Future Earnings May 5th 2020

Investors looking for growth in their portfolio may want to consider the prospects of a company before buying its shares. Although value investors would argue that it’s the intrinsic value relative to the price that matter the most, a more compelling investment thesis would be high growth potential at a cheap price. With profit expected to more than double over the next couple of years, the future seems bright for Lloyds Banking Group. It looks like higher cash flow is on the cards for the stock, which should feed into a higher share valuation.

What this means for you:

Are you a shareholder? Since LLOY is currently undervalued, it may be a great time to accumulate more of your holdings in the stock. With an optimistic outlook on the horizon, it seems like this growth has not yet been fully factored into the share price. However, there are also other factors such as financial health to consider, which could explain the current undervaluation.

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Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping an eye on LLOY for a while, now might be the time to make a leap. Its buoyant future outlook isn’t fully reflected in the current share price yet, which means it’s not too late to buy LLOY. But before you make any investment decisions, consider other factors such as the track record of its management team, in order to make a well-informed buy.

Price is just the tip of the iceberg. Dig deeper into what truly matters – the fundamentals – before you make a decision on Lloyds Banking Group. You can find everything you need to know about Lloyds Banking Group in the latest infographic research report. If you are no longer interested in Lloyds Banking Group, you can use our free platform to see my list of over 50 other stocks with a high growth potential.

If you spot an error that warrants correction, please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. Simply Wall St has no position in the stocks mentioned.

We aim to bring you long-term focused research analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Thank you for reading.