Risk factor
Low price volatility
Profitability factor
Solid dividends
About
Public Bank Berhad engages in the banking activities. The company's deposit products include savings, current, fixed deposit, foreign currency, and safe deposit box services. Its loan portfolio comprises home, SWIFT, working capital, SME, and other loans; overdrafts; project and vehicle financing; PB retail negotiable instruments of deposit; and credit guarantee corporation guarantee schemes and BNM funds. The company also provides Islamic banking, share broking, trustee services, nominee services, unit trust funds sales and management, bancassurance, and general insurance products and services. In addition, it offers mobile, internet, and self-service banking services; credit and debit card, and remittance services; and investment products and services, such as structured product investment and share trading/margin financing. Further, the company provides insurance products, including single premium investment-linked, family and savings, and credit life insurance products, as well as bancassurance services. The company operates through a network of multiple branches and self-service terminals in Malaysia, Hong Kong, China, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, and Sri Lanka. It serves retail consumers, and small and medium enterprises. Public Bank Berhad was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Company Valuation
Based on key historical and expected multiples, the stock is fairly valued relative to its peers. Specifically, the stock is fairly valued on P/E, underpriced on P/RIBP.
Target Price
The average target price of 1295.KL is 5.4 and suggests 14% upside potential. Usually, this means a HOLD recommendation among investment firms. This neutral recommendatio
