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What Is Keller Group plc's (LON:KLR) Share Price Doing?

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Keller Group plc (LON:KLR), which is in the construction business, and is based in United Kingdom, led the LSE gainers with a relatively large price hike in the past couple of weeks. As a stock with high coverage by analysts, you could assume any recent changes in the company’s outlook is already priced into the stock. But what if there is still an opportunity to buy? Today I will analyse the most recent data on Keller Group’s outlook and valuation to see if the opportunity still exists.

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What's the opportunity in Keller Group?

Good news, investors! Keller Group is still a bargain right now. My valuation model shows that the intrinsic value for the stock is £14.16, but it is currently trading at UK£7.67 on the share market, meaning that there is still an opportunity to buy now. Although, there may be another chance to buy again in the future. This is because Keller Group’s beta (a measure of share price volatility) is high, meaning its price movements will be exaggerated relative to the rest of the market. If the market is bearish, the company's shares will likely fall by more than the rest of the market, providing a prime buying opportunity.

What kind of growth will Keller Group generate?

LSE:KLR Past and Future Earnings, January 3rd 2020
LSE:KLR Past and Future Earnings, January 3rd 2020

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. Though in the case of Keller Group, it is expected to deliver a relatively unexciting top-line growth of 4.9% in the next few years, which doesn’t help build up its investment thesis. Growth doesn’t appear to be a main reason for a buy decision for the company, at least in the near term.

What this means for you:

Are you a shareholder? Even though growth is relatively muted, since KLR is currently undervalued, it may be a great time to increase your holdings in the stock. However, there are also other factors such as capital structure to consider, which could explain the current undervaluation.

Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping an eye on KLR for a while, now might be the time to make a leap. Its future outlook isn’t fully reflected in the current share price yet, which means it’s not too late to buy KLR. 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 Keller Group. You can find everything you need to know about Keller Group in the latest infographic research report. If you are no longer interested in Keller Group, you can use our free platform to see my list of over 50 other stocks with a high growth potential.

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