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Is There Now An Opportunity In Mapfre SA. (BME:MAP)?

Mapfre SA. (BME:MAP), a insurance company based in Spain, received a lot of attention from a substantial price movement on the BME over the last few months, increasing to €2.92 at one point, and dropping to the lows of €2.59. This high level of volatility gives investors the opportunity to enter into the stock, and potentially buy at an artificially low price. A question to answer is whether Mapfre’s current trading price of €2.63 reflective of the actual value of the mid-cap? Or is it currently undervalued, providing us with the opportunity to buy? Let’s take a look at Mapfre’s outlook and value based on the most recent financial data to see if there are any catalysts for a price change. Check out our latest analysis for Mapfre

What is Mapfre worth?

Good news, investors! Mapfre is still a bargain right now. My valuation model shows that the intrinsic value for the stock is €3.85, but it is currently trading at €2.63 on the share market, meaning that there is still an opportunity to buy now. However, given that Mapfre’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 kind of growth will Mapfre generate?

BME:MAP Future Profit Jun 6th 18
BME:MAP Future Profit Jun 6th 18

Future outlook is an important aspect when you’re looking at buying a stock, especially if you are an investor looking for growth in your portfolio. 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. Mapfre’s earnings over the next few years are expected to increase by 48.48%, indicating a highly optimistic future ahead. This should lead to more robust cash flows, feeding into a higher share value.

What this means for you:

Are you a shareholder? Since MAP is currently undervalued, it may be a great time to increase 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 capital structure 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 MAP for a while, now might be the time to enter the stock. Its prosperous future outlook isn’t fully reflected in the current share price yet, which means it’s not too late to buy MAP. But before you make any investment decisions, consider other factors such as the strength of its balance sheet, in order to make a well-informed investment decision.

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


To help readers see pass the short term volatility of the financial market, we aim to bring you a long-term focused research analysis purely driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis does not factor in the latest price sensitive company announcements.

The author is an independent contributor and at the time of publication had no position in the stocks mentioned.