What recent performance says about S&T Bancorp (STBA)
S&T Bancorp (STBA) has seen mixed share performance lately, with a 0.5% decline over the past day, 1.3% over the past week, about 8.5% over the past month, and 5.7% over the past 3 months.
Even with those recent pullbacks, the stock shows a 1.8% year to date total return and about 9.3% over the past year, while the 3 year and 5 year total returns sit near 34.3% and 52.5% respectively.
See our latest analysis for S&T Bancorp.
ST Bancorp's recent 30 day share price return of about 9% decline and 90 day share price return of about 6% decline contrast with a 1 year total shareholder return of 9%. This suggests short term momentum has faded while longer term holders remain ahead overall.
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With S&T Bancorp trading at $39.96, alongside an indicated 40% intrinsic discount and a value score of 4, the key question now is whether this is genuine undervaluation or if the market already reflects its future growth.
Most Popular Narrative: 11.2% Undervalued
With S&T Bancorp closing at $39.96 against a narrative fair value of $45, the most followed view sees the shares trading at a meaningful discount, built on a detailed set of earnings, growth, and valuation assumptions.
The analysts have a consensus price target of $41.167 for S&T Bancorp based on their expectations of its future earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors. In order for you to agree with the analyst's consensus, you would need to believe that by 2028, revenues will be $457.8 million, earnings will come to $131.6 million, and it would be trading on a PE ratio of 14.3x, assuming you use a discount rate of 6.4%.
Curious what sits behind that fair value gap? The narrative leans heavily on steady top line expansion, firm margins, and a higher future earnings multiple. Want to see which specific growth and profitability assumptions drive that conclusion and how sensitive the outcome is to even small changes in those inputs?
Result: Fair Value of $45 (UNDERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.
However, that upside story can be challenged if digital competitors pull more customers away or if higher compliance burdens compress S&T Bancorp's margins faster than analysts expect.
Find out about the key risks to this S&T Bancorp narrative.
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