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Fri, August 19, 2011
PNC, BK, USB, FITB, C, BAC, Banks - Major Regional Stocks Undervalued
August 19, 2011/ M2 PRESSWIRE / BUYINS.NET / http://www.squeezetrigger.com is monitoring the Banks - Major Regional sector and these stocks are the most undervalued as of today. PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP (NYSE:PNC), BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP (NYSE:BK), U.S. BANCORP (NYSE:USB), FIFTH THIRD BANCORP (NASDAQ:FITB), CITIGROUP INC (NYSE:C), BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION (NYSE:BAC) are all expected to go Up as they are Undervalued according to industry standard valuation metrics. The valuation model employs a three-factor approach to stock valuation using fundamental variables--the company's trailing 12-month Earnings-Per-Share (EPS), the analyst consensus estimate of the company's forecasted 12-month EPS, and the 30-year Treasury yield--to create a highly accurate reflection of a company's fair value.
The chart below displays the projected Fair Value and Valuation discount/premium of the most undervalued stocks in the highlighted industry group:
Symbol Company Name Last Close Fair Value Valuation Industry
PNC PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP 45 79.64 43.50% Undervalued Banks - Major Regional
BK BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP 19.57 31.61 38.10% Undervalued Banks - Major Regional
USB U.S. BANCORP 21.07 34.28 38.50% Undervalued Banks - Major Regional
FITB FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 9.6 20.05 52.10% Undervalued Banks - Major Regional
C CITIGROUP INC 27.98 103.93 73.10% Undervalued Banks - Major Regional
BAC BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION 7.01 12.01 41.60% Undervalued Banks - Major Regional
Here are some of the variables that are utilized when calculating the Fair Market Valuation of a stock: Long-run EPS growth rate, Duration of Business-growth-cycle, Volatility of EPS growth rate, Systematic or beta risk of the firm, Correlation between the firm's EPS and the interest rate environment, EPS growth volatility, Dividend payout ratio, Buffer earnings, Interest rate related criteria: Interest rate (30 year yield) long-run level, Duration of interest rate cycle, Interest rate volatility. The Fair Market Valuation uses 12-month historic and forecasted EPS values and the current 30-year treasury yield as primary determinants. When calculating risk/return values such as the Sharpe ratio, the historic periods used are five years.
Some expected results of the Valuation Model are: the valuation of a stock increases in a declining interest rate environment. Increasing current and/or projected EPS will produce a higher Valuation. While long-term EPS growth would produce a corresponding long-term Valuation increase, concomitant long-term interest rate increases would offset EPS growth and depress the Valuation. The shorter a company's own business cycle, the higher its stock Valuation will be.
PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP (NYSE:PNC) - The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. operates as a diversified financial services company. It offers retail banking, corporate and institutional banking, asset management, and residential mortgage banking services. Its retail banking products and services comprise deposit, lending, brokerage, trust, investment management, and cash management services. The company also offers corporate and institutional banking products and services, including lending products, such as secured and unsecured loans, letters of credit and equipment leases; treasury management services comprising cash and investment management, receivables management, disbursement, funds transfer, information reporting, and global trade services; and capital markets-related services, such as foreign exchange, derivatives, loan syndications, mergers and acquisitions advisory and related services for mid-sized corporations, government, not-for-profit entities, and large corporations, as well as offers commercial loan servicing, real estate advisory, and technology solutions for the commercial real estate finance industry. In addition, it manages assets on behalf of institutional and individual investors through equity, fixed income, alternative and cash management separate accounts, and funds, as well as offers market risk management, financial markets advisory, and enterprise investment system services worldwide. Further, the company offers distressed assets, such as commercial residential development loans, cross-border leases, consumer brokered home equity loans, retail and non-prime mortgages, and residential construction loans. It primarily operates in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, Michigan, Maryland, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Florida, Missouri, Virginia, Delaware, Washington, D.C., and Wisconsin. As of December 31, 2009, the company operated 2,512 retail banking branches and 6,473 ATMs. The PNC Financial Services Group was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP (NYSE:BK) - The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, a financial services company, provides various products and services worldwide. The companys Asset Management segment offers a range of equity, fixed income, cash, and alternative/overlay products, as well as distributes investment management products. Its Wealth Management segment provides investment management, wealth and estate planning, and private banking solutions to high-net-worth individuals and families, charitable gift programs, endowments and foundations, and related entities. The companys Asset Servicing segment offers global custody and fund services, securities lending, outsourcing, performance and risk analytics, alternative investment, securities clearance, collateral management, derivative and credit-related, and foreign exchange services to corporate and public retirement funds, foundations and endowments, and global financial institutions comprising banks, broker-dealers, asset managers, insurance companies, and central banks. Its Issuer Services segment provides a range of products and services to fixed income and equity issuers, including corporate trust, depositary receipts, employee investment plan services, and shareowner services. The companys Clearing Services segment offers operational support; trading services; flexible technology; and various investment solutions consisting of managed accounts, mutual funds and cash management, practice management support, and service excellence to financial intermediaries, broker-dealers, independent registered investment advisors, and hedge fund managers. Its Treasury Services segment includes cash management solutions, trade finance services, international payment services, global markets, capital markets, and liquidity services. The company was founded in 1784 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
U.S. BANCORP (NYSE:USB) - U.S. Bancorp, a financial bank holding company, provides various banking and financial services in the United States. It generates various deposit products, including checking accounts, savings accounts, money market savings, and time certificates of deposit accounts. The company originates a portfolio of loans comprising commercial loans and lease financing; commercial real estate; residential mortgage; and retail loans, including credit card, retail leasing, home equity and second mortgages, and other retail loans. It also offers wholesale lending, equipment finance, small-ticket leasing, depository, treasury management, capital markets, foreign exchange, and international trade services to middle market, large corporate, commercial real estate, and public sector clients. In addition, U.S. Bancorp provides telebanking, online banking, direct mail, and automated teller machine (ATM) services. The company, through other subsidiaries, provides trust, private banking, financial advisory, investment management, retail brokerage services, insurance, and custody and mutual fund services; and payment services, including consumer and business credit cards, stored-value cards, debit cards, corporate and purchasing card services, consumer lines of credit, ATM processing, and merchant processing. U.S. Bancorp primarily serves individuals, estates, foundations, business corporations, and charitable organizations. As of November 12, 2010, it operated 3,013 bank branches and 5,323 ATMs. U.S. Bancorp was formerly known as Firstar Corporation and changed its name on February 28, 2001. The company was founded in 1863 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP (NASDAQ:FITB) - Fifth Third Bancorp operates as a diversified financial services holding company. The companys Commercial Banking segment offers banking, cash management, and financial services; traditional lending and depository products and services; and other services, including foreign exchange and international trade finance, derivatives and capital markets services, asset-based lending, real estate finance, public finance, commercial leasing, and syndicated finance for business, government, and professional customers. Its Branch Banking segment provides deposit and loan, and lease products to individuals and corporations. Its products include checking and savings accounts, home equity loans and lines of credit, credit cards, and loans for automobile and personal financing needs. The companys Consumer Lending segment involves in mortgage and home equity lending activities, such as origination, retention, and servicing of mortgage and home equity loans; and other indirect lending activities, which include loans to consumers through mortgage brokers, automobile dealers, and federal and private student education loans. Its Investment Advisors segment offers investment alternatives for individuals, companies, and not-for-profit organizations. It offers retail brokerage services to individual clients, and broker dealer services to the institutional marketplace. This segment also provides asset management services; holistic strategies to affluent clients in wealth planning, investing, insurance, and wealth protection; and advisory services for institutional clients, as well as advises the companys proprietary family of mutual funds. As of December 31, 2009, the company operated 1,309 full-service banking centers, including 103 Bank Mart locations and 2,358 Jeanie ATMs in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, and Georgia. The company was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.
CITIGROUP INC (NYSE:C) - Citigroup, Inc., a global financial services company, provides consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a range of financial products and services. The company operates through two segments, Citicorp and Citi Holdings. The Citicorp segment operates as a global bank for businesses and consumers with two primary businesses, Regional Consumer Banking and Institutional Clients Group. The Regional Consumer Banking business provides traditional banking services, including retail banking, and branded cards in North America, Asia, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The Institutional Clients Group business provides securities and banking services comprising investment banking and advisory services, lending, debt and equity sales and trading, institutional brokerage, foreign exchange, structured products, cash instruments and related derivatives, and private banking; and transaction services consisting of treasury and trade solutions, and securities and fund services. The Citi Holdings segment operates Brokerage and Asset Management, Local Consumer Lending, and Special Asset Pool businesses. The Brokerage and Asset Management Business, through its 49% stake in Morgan Stanley Smith Barney joint venture and Nikko Cordial Securities, offers retail brokerage and asset management services. The Local Consumer Lending business provides residential mortgage loans, retail partner card loans, personal loans, commercial real estate, and other consumer loans, as well as western European cards and retail banking services. The Special Asset Pool business is a portfolio of securities, loans, and other assets. Citigroup Inc. has approximately 200 million customer accounts and operates in approximately 160 countries. The company was founded in 1812 and is based in New York, New York.
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION (NYSE:BAC) - Bank of America Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides banking and financial services to individuals, small- and middle-market businesses, corporations, and governments primarily in the United States and internationally. The companys Deposits segment generates savings accounts, money market savings accounts, certificate of deposits and IRAs, and checking accounts; and Global Card Services segment provides the U.S. consumer and business card, consumer lending, international card and debit card services. Its Home Loans & Insurance segment offers fixed and adjustable-rate first-lien mortgage loans for home purchase and refinancing needs, reverse mortgages, home equity lines of credit, and home equity loans, as well as property, casualty, life, disability, and credit insurance. The companys Global Commercial Banking segment provides commercial loans and commitment facilities, real estate lending, leasing, trade finance, short-term credit, asset-based lending, and indirect consumer loans; and capital management and treasury solutions, such as treasury management, foreign exchange, and short-term investing options. Its Global Banking & Markets segment provides financial products, advisory services, financing, securities clearing, settlement, and custody services; debt and equity underwriting and distribution, merger-related advisory services, and risk management products; and integrated working capital management and treasury solutions. The companys Global Wealth & Investment Management segment offers advisory services, team-based investment advice and guidance, brokerage services, and wealth management solutions, as well as retirement services. Bank of America Corporation serves customers through a network of approximately 5,900 banking centers and 18,000 automated teller machines. The company was founded in 1874 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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