Let's talk about the popular Vonovia SE (ETR:VNA). The company's shares saw a significant share price rise of 21% in the past couple of months on the XTRA. While good news for shareholders, the company has traded much higher in the past year. As a large-cap stock with high coverage by analysts, you could assume any recent changes in the company’s outlook is already priced into the stock. However, could the stock still be trading at a relatively cheap price? Let’s examine Vonovia’s valuation and outlook in more detail to determine if there’s still a bargain opportunity.
Is Vonovia Still Cheap?
The stock is currently trading at €29.24 on the share market, which means it is overvalued by 31% compared to our intrinsic value of €22.38. Not the best news for investors looking to buy! But, is there another opportunity to buy low in the future? Since Vonovia’s share price is quite volatile, this could mean it can sink lower (or rise even further) in the future, giving us another chance to invest. This is based on its high beta, which is a good indicator for how much the stock moves relative to the rest of the market.
See our latest analysis for Vonovia
Can we expect growth from Vonovia?
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 Vonovia, it is expected to deliver a highly negative revenue growth over the next few years, which doesn’t help build up its investment thesis. It appears that risk of future uncertainty is high, at least in the near term.
What This Means For You
Are you a shareholder? If you believe VNA is currently trading above its value, selling high and buying it back up again when its price falls towards its real value can be profitable. Given the uncertainty from negative growth in the future, this could be the right time to reduce your total portfolio risk. But before you make this decision, take a look at whether its fundamentals have changed.
Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping an eye on VNA for a while, now may not be the best time to enter into the stock. The company’s price climbed passed its true value, in addition to a risky future outlook. However, there are also other important factors which we haven’t considered today, such as the financial strength of the company. Should the price fall in the future, will you be well-informed enough to buy?
With this in mind, we wouldn't consider investing in a stock unless we had a thorough understanding of the risks. To that end, you should learn about the 2 warning signs we've spotted with Vonovia (including 1 which doesn't sit too well with us).
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About XTRA:VNA
Vonovia
Operates as an integrated residential real estate company in Europe.
Moderate growth potential second-rate dividend payer.
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