Live Oak Bancshares Stock Buy Hold or Sell Recommendation

LOB Stock  USD 40.66  0.71  1.78%   
Considering the 90-day investment horizon and your above-average risk tolerance, our recommendation regarding Live Oak Bancshares is 'Hold'. Macroaxis provides Live Oak buy-hold-or-sell recommendation only in the context of selected investment horizon and investor attitude towards risk assumed by holding Live Oak positions.
  
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Time Horizon

Risk Tolerance

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Hold

Market Performance

Very WeakDetails

Volatility

Very steadyDetails

Hype Condition

Low keyDetails

Current Valuation

UndervaluedDetails

Odds Of Distress

LowDetails

Economic Sensitivity

Follows the market closelyDetails

Investor Sentiment

InterestedDetails

Analyst Consensus

HoldDetails

Financial Strenth (F Score)

HealthyDetails

Financial Leverage

Not RatedDetails

Reporting Quality (M-Score)

Unlikely ManipulatorDetails
For the selected time horizon Live Oak Bancshares has a Risk Adjusted Performance of (0.04), Jensen Alpha of (0.23), Total Risk Alpha of (0.29) and Treynor Ratio of (0.28)
Live Oak Bancshares trade recommendations module can be used to check and cross-verify current advice provided by analysts analyzing the firm's potential to grow using all of fundamental, technical, data market data available at the time. To make sure Live Oak Bancshares is not overpriced, please verify all Live Oak Bancshares fundamentals, including its total debt, target price, and the relationship between the net income and cash flow from operations . Given that Live Oak Bancshares has a number of shares shorted of 2.1 M, we recommend you to check Live Oak market performance and probability of bankruptcy to ensure the company can sustain itself in the current economic cycle given your last-minute risk tolerance and investing horizon.

Live Oak Trading Alerts and Improvement Suggestions

Live Oak Bancshares generated a negative expected return over the last 90 days
Live Oak Bancshares has high historical volatility and very poor performance
About 70.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors
On 16th of December 2024 Live Oak paid $ 0.03 per share dividend to its current shareholders
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Live Oak Returns Distribution Density

The distribution of Live Oak's historical returns is an attempt to chart the uncertainty of Live Oak's future price movements. The chart of the probability distribution of Live Oak daily returns describes the distribution of returns around its average expected value. We use Live Oak Bancshares price's Value At Risk and its Upside Potential as a relative measure of the distribution. The graph of the distribution of Live Oak returns is essential to provide solid investment advice for Live Oak.
Mean Return
-0.2
Value At Risk
-5.22
Potential Upside
3.40
Standard Deviation
3.43
   Return Density   
       Distribution  
Investment risk management requires an estimate of the probability of extreme price changes. Therefore, the correct representation of the distribution of Live Oak historical returns presented in an easy-to-digest graphical form helps investors and money managers understand the risk-reward trade-off of different investement strategies.

Live Stock Institutional Investors

Shares
Citadel Advisors Llc2024-09-30
475.9 K
Nuveen Asset Management, Llc2024-09-30
375 K
Trust Co Of The South2024-09-30
330.6 K
Abrdn Plc2024-09-30
306.1 K
Northern Trust Corp2024-09-30
304.7 K
Manufacturers Life Insurance Co2024-09-30
301.8 K
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2024-09-30
278.8 K
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2024-09-30
264.7 K
Loomis, Sayles & Company Lp2024-09-30
221.3 K
T. Rowe Price Investment Management,inc.2024-09-30
6.5 M
Blackrock Inc2024-09-30
2.8 M
Note, although Live Oak's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Live Oak Cash Flow Accounts

202020212022202320242025 (projected)
Change In Cash96.9M(114.6M)212.9M165.9M190.8M200.3M
Free Cash Flow(294.0M)(122.8M)80.7M573.2M659.2M692.2M
Depreciation21.7M21.4M20.8M21.3M24.5M25.7M
Other Non Cash Items(277.3M)(351.9M)(97.9M)489.7M563.1M591.3M
Dividends Paid4.9M5.2M5.3M5.3M4.8M7.0M
Capital Expenditures21.0M3.1M43.8M46.8M53.9M39.8M
Net Income59.5M167.0M176.2M73.9M85.0M63.3M
End Period Cash Flow318.3M203.8M416.6M582.5M669.9M703.4M
Investments(2.6B)(162.6M)(1.4B)(1.9B)(1.7B)(1.6B)
Net Borrowings(1.4M)1.5B(1.2B)(235.1M)(211.6M)(201.0M)
Change To Netincome(535.2M)(291.9M)(282.3M)(58.3M)(67.0M)(70.4M)
Change Receivables394K(76.3M)1.8M(15.9M)(14.3M)(15.0M)

Live Oak Greeks

Most traded equities are subject to two types of risk - systematic (i.e., market) and unsystematic (i.e., nonmarket or company-specific) risk. Unsystematic risk is the risk that events specific to Live Oak or Banks sector will adversely affect the stock's price. This type of risk can be diversified away by owning several different stocks in different industries whose stock prices have shown a small correlation to each other. On the other hand, systematic risk is the risk that Live Oak's price will be affected by overall stock market movements and cannot be diversified away. So, no matter how many positions you have, you cannot eliminate market risk. However, you can measure a Live stock's historical response to market movements and buy it if you are comfortable with its volatility direction. Beta and standard deviation are two commonly used measures to help you make the right decision.
α
Alpha over Dow Jones
-0.23
β
Beta against Dow Jones0.76
σ
Overall volatility
3.48
Ir
Information ratio -0.07

Live Oak Volatility Alert

Live Oak Bancshares exhibits very low volatility with skewness of 1.44 and kurtosis of 9.88. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure Live Oak's stock risk against market volatility during both bullish and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact Live Oak's stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different financial instruments as prices fall.

Live Oak Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing Live Oak's fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze Live Oak's direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between Live Oak and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as Live Oak or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of Live Oak's fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Live Oak by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare Live Oak to competition
FundamentalsLive OakPeer Average
Return On Equity0.0901-0.31
Return On Asset0.0071-0.14
Profit Margin0.21 %(1.27) %
Operating Margin0.21 %(5.51) %
Current Valuation1.29 B16.62 B
Shares Outstanding45.19 M571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders23.31 %10.09 %
Shares Owned By Institutions70.31 %39.21 %
Number Of Shares Shorted2.1 M4.71 M
Price To Earning12.48 X28.72 X
Price To Book1.82 X9.51 X
Price To Sales4.53 X11.42 X
Revenue119.49 M9.43 B
Gross Profit405.74 M27.38 B
EBITDA104.1 M3.9 B
Net Income73.9 M570.98 M
Cash And Equivalents636.44 M2.7 B
Cash Per Share14.51 X5.01 X
Total Debt23.35 M5.32 B
Debt To Equity4.28 %48.70 %
Book Value Per Share22.32 X1.93 K
Cash Flow From Operations620.07 M971.22 M
Short Ratio7.07 X4.00 X
Earnings Per Share1.84 X3.12 X
Target Price47.0
Number Of Employees99918.84 K
Beta1.63-0.15
Market Capitalization1.84 B19.03 B
Total Asset11.27 B29.47 B
Retained Earnings642.82 M9.33 B
Annual Yield0 %
Five Year Return0.47 %
Net Asset11.27 B
Note: Disposition of 235 shares by Cairns Michael of Live Oak subject to Rule 16b-3 [view details]

Live Oak Market Momentum

Traders often use several daily momentume indicators to supplement a more traditional technical analysis when analyzing securities such as Live . With many different options, investors must choose the best indicators for them and familiarize themselves with how they work. We suggest combining traditional momentum indicators with more near-term forms of technical analysis such as Accumulation Distribution or Daily Balance Of Power. With their quantitative nature, daily value technical indicators can also be incorporated into your automated trading systems.

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When determining whether Live Oak Bancshares offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Live Oak's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Live Oak Bancshares Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Live Oak Bancshares Stock:
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Is Regional Banks space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Live Oak. If investors know Live will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Live Oak listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.68)
Dividend Share
0.12
Earnings Share
1.84
Revenue Per Share
9.05
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.19)
The market value of Live Oak Bancshares is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Live that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Live Oak's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Live Oak's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Live Oak's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Live Oak's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Live Oak's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Live Oak is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Live Oak's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.