Bank's Innovative Growth Despite Margin Squeeze And Loan Quality Hurdles

Key Takeaways

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• The analysts have a consensus price target of $34.83 for Peoples Bancorp 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 $42.0, and the most bearish reporting a price target of just $32.0.
• In order for you to agree with the analyst's consensus, you'd need to believe that by 2027, revenues will be $481.3 million, earnings will come to $112.6 million, and it would be trading on a PE ratio of 12.8x, assuming you use a discount rate of 5.8%.
• Given the current share price of $31.36, the analyst's price target of $34.83 is 10.0% higher. Despite analysts expecting the underlying buisness to decline, they seem to believe it's more valuable than what the market thinks.
• We always encourage you to reach your own conclusions though. So sense check these analyst numbers against your own assumptions and expectations based on your understanding of the business and what you believe is probable.