Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Safran SA (EPA:SAF)?

Safran SA (EPA:SAF) received a lot of attention from a substantial price movement on the ENXTPA over the last few months, increasing to €144 at one point, and dropping to the lows of €127. Some share price movements can give investors a better opportunity to enter into the stock, and potentially buy at a lower price. A question to answer is whether Safran's current trading price of €137 reflective of the actual value of the large-cap? Or is it currently undervalued, providing us with the opportunity to buy? Let’s take a look at Safran’s outlook and value based on the most recent financial data to see if there are any catalysts for a price change.

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What Is Safran Worth?

Good news, investors! Safran is still a bargain right now. My valuation model shows that the intrinsic value for the stock is €182.16, but it is currently trading at €137 on the share market, meaning that there is still an opportunity to buy now. What’s more interesting is that, Safran’s share price is quite volatile, which gives us more chances to buy since the share price could sink lower (or rise higher) in the future. 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.

What kind of growth will Safran generate?

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. In Safran's case, its revenues over the next few years are expected to grow by 44%, indicating a highly optimistic future ahead. If expense does not increase by the same rate, or higher, this top line growth should lead to stronger cash flows, feeding into a higher share value.

What This Means For You

Are you a shareholder? Since SAF is currently undervalued, it may be a great time to accumulate more of your holdings in the stock. With a positive 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.

Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping an eye on SAF for a while, now might be the time to enter the stock. Its buoyant future outlook isn’t fully reflected in the current share price yet, which means it’s not too late to buy SAF. 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.

Since timing is quite important when it comes to individual stock picking, it's worth taking a look at what those latest analysts forecasts are. So feel free to check out our free graph representing analyst forecasts.

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