Let's talk about the popular CITIC Limited (HKG:267). The company's shares saw a double-digit share price rise of over 10% in the past couple of months on the SEHK. Shareholders may appreciate the recent price jump, but the company still has a way to go before reaching its yearly highs again. With many analysts covering the large-cap stock, we may expect any price-sensitive announcements have already been factored into the stock’s share price. But what if there is still an opportunity to buy? Today we will analyse the most recent data on CITIC’s outlook and valuation to see if the opportunity still exists.

Check out our latest analysis for CITIC

Is CITIC Still Cheap?

Good news, investors! CITIC is still a bargain right now. Our valuation model shows that the intrinsic value for the stock is HK$12.37, but it is currently trading at HK$9.21 on the share market, meaning that there is still an opportunity to buy now. What’s more interesting is that, CITIC’s share price is theoretically quite stable, which could mean two things: firstly, it may take the share price a while to move to its intrinsic value, and secondly, there may be less chances to buy low in the future once it reaches that value. This is because the stock is less volatile than the wider market given its low beta.

What does the future of CITIC look like?

Future outlook is an important aspect when you’re looking at buying a stock, especially if you are an investor looking for growth in your portfolio. Buying a great company with a robust outlook at a cheap price is always a good investment, so let’s also take a look at the company's future expectations. However, with a relatively muted profit growth of 7.3% expected over the next year, growth doesn’t seem like a key driver for a buy decision for CITIC, at least in the short term.

What This Means For You

Are you a shareholder? Even though growth is relatively muted, since 267 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 capital structure to consider, which could explain the current undervaluation.

Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping an eye on 267 for a while, now might be the time to enter the stock. Its future outlook isn’t fully reflected in the current share price yet, which means it’s not too late to buy 267. 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 investment decision.

If you'd like to know more about CITIC as a business, it's important to be aware of any risks it's facing. To help with this, we've discovered 2 warning signs (1 shouldn't be ignored!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in CITIC.

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