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Is There Now An Opportunity In Power Financial Corporation (TSE:PWF)?

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Power Financial Corporation (TSE:PWF) received a lot of attention from a substantial price movement on the TSX over the last few months, increasing to CA$33.2 at one point, and dropping to the lows of CA$28.5. 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 Power Financial's current trading price of CA$30.5 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 Power Financial’s outlook and value based on the most recent financial data to see if there are any catalysts for a price change.

Check out our latest analysis for Power Financial

What is Power Financial worth?

Good news, investors! Power Financial is still a bargain right now. According to my valuation, the intrinsic value for the stock is CA$38.85, but it is currently trading at CA$30.50 on the share market, meaning that there is still an opportunity to buy now. Another thing to keep in mind is that Power Financial’s share price may be quite stable relative to the rest of the market, as indicated by its low beta. This means that if you believe the current share price should move towards its intrinsic value over time, a low beta could suggest it is not likely to reach that level anytime soon, and once it’s there, it may be hard to fall back down into an attractive buying range again.

Can we expect growth from Power Financial?

TSX:PWF Past and Future Earnings, May 30th 2019
TSX:PWF Past and Future Earnings, May 30th 2019

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. However, with a relatively muted profit growth of 9.6% expected over the next year, growth doesn’t seem like a key driver for a buy decision for Power Financial, at least in the short term.

What this means for you:

Are you a shareholder? Even though growth is relatively muted, since PWF is currently undervalued, it may be a great time to accumulate more of your holdings in the stock. However, there are also other factors such as financial health to consider, which could explain the current undervaluation.

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Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping an eye on PWF for a while, now might be the time to make a leap. Its future outlook isn’t fully reflected in the current share price yet, which means it’s not too late to buy PWF. But before you make any investment decisions, consider other factors such as the strength of its balance sheet, in order to make a well-informed buy.

Price is just the tip of the iceberg. Dig deeper into what truly matters – the fundamentals – before you make a decision on Power Financial. You can find everything you need to know about Power Financial in the latest infographic research report. If you are no longer interested in Power Financial, you can use our free platform to see my list of over 50 other stocks with a high growth potential.

We aim to bring you long-term focused research analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material.

If you spot an error that warrants correction, please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. Simply Wall St has no position in the stocks mentioned. Thank you for reading.