Live Oak Bancshares (LOB) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$39.17 +0.52 (+1.35%)

(As of 12/20/2024 05:16 PM ET)

Live Oak Bancshares - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 4 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
2

Buy
2

Based on 4 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Live Oak Bancshares in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 4 analysts, 2 have given a hold rating, and 2 have given a buy rating for LOB.

Consensus Price Target

$45.50
16.16% Upside

According to the 4 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Live Oak Bancshares, the average price target is $45.50. The highest price target for LOB is $47.00, while the lowest price target for LOB is $44.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 16.16% from the current price of $39.17.

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LOB Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 12/22/23 to 12/21/24	1 Month Ago 11/22/23 to 11/21/24	3 Months Ago 9/23/23 to 9/22/24	1 Year Ago 12/22/22 to 12/22/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)
Hold	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$45.50	$45.50	$48.75	$37.75
Forecasted Upside	16.16% Upside	-4.42% Downside	-0.29% Downside	-14.01% Downside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

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LOB Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

LOB Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Live Oak Bancshares Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Live Oak Bancshares	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.50	2.50	2.51
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	16.16% Upside	18.64% Upside	14.52% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent LOB News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
10/28/2024	Truist Financial 2 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$57.00 ➝ $46.00	+16.02%
10/25/2024	Piper Sandler 2 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$50.00 ➝ $44.00	+8.06%
7/26/2024	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 4 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$40.00 ➝ $47.00	+5.62%
6/27/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$46.00 ➝ $45.00	+31.96%
6/29/2023	VNET Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Maintains
2/27/2023	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Market Perform
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LOB Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 4 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Live Oak Bancshares is $45.50, with a high forecast of $47.00 and a low forecast of $44.00.
: 4 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Live Oak Bancshares in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" LOB shares.
: According to analysts, Live Oak Bancshares's stock has a predicted upside of 16.16% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Live Oak Bancshares has been rated by research analysts at Piper Sandler, and Truist Financial in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Live Oak Bancshares more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Live Oak Bancshares is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how LOB compares to other companies.

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This page (NASDAQ:LOB) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Live Oak Bancshares (LOB) Stock Forecast & Price Target