Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (LOB) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. stock $19.57, price $33.92, that is 42.3% below the price, quality 52 out of 100. Rating: strongly overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 6 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.
LOB · USOur calculation puts a fair price 42% below what the stock costs today.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 5, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $19.81 – $96.20 · fair‑value band $19.41 – $21.22 · the $33.92 price screens above the $19.57 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 5, 2026.
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Company profile
Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Live Oak Banking Company that provides various banking products and services in the United States.
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The company accepts various deposit products, including noninterest-bearing demand, as well as interest-bearing checking, money market, savings, and time deposits.
It also provides commercial and industrial loans; construction and development loans; owner occupied and non-owner occupied collateral commercial real estate loans; and commercial land loans.
In addition, the company offers settlement, accounting, and securitization services for government guaranteed loans; financing for renewable energy application industry; strategic wealth and investment management services to high-net-worth individuals and families; and investment advisory services to a series of funds focused on providing venture capital to new and emerging financial technology companies.
Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Stock analysis
Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (LOB) currently trades at $33.92, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $19.57, 42% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of $32.46 per share, and 1 of the 6 models we run sit above the $33.92 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at $17.14, and 5 of the 6 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $19.41 (bear) to $21.22 (bull), the price of $33.92 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 52/100 (solid quality), in the Financial Services sector.
Healthy Growth: Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. reported revenue of $1.0B in FY2025 versus $506M in FY2021, a compound +19.7%/yr. Reported net income was $104M in FY2025, compounding −11.2%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $1.6B Small · P/E ratio 12.1 · P/S ratio 3.00 · EPS (TTM) $2.81 · Dividend yield 0.4% · Net margin 26.4% · Return on equity 11.1% · Return on assets (EBIT) 1.4% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 61 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 22% below its 52-week high and 16% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at −28% fair-value upside, at −42%, LOB screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
All 6 models by family
Quality Score breakdown
It rates the business: profits, how they develop, real cash, balance sheet, investing and share count.
Insider trades
In the last 6 months, 7 officers or directors sold shares worth $9.9M and none bought.
- SaleGregory W SewardGeneral Counsel3× since Nov 19, 2025: 9,200 shares, avg. $35.10$322,890Oct 26, 2026
- SaleJames S Mahan IIIChief Executive Officer, Director, 10% owner26× since Nov 26, 2025: 400,000 shares, avg. $37.67$15.1MSep 10, 202610b5-1 plan
- SaleWilliam L. Williams IIIDirector5× since Jun 24, 2026: 33,600 shares, avg. $41.20$1.4MSep 3, 202610b5-1 plan
- SaleTonya Williams BradfordDirector1,600 shares at $39.89$63,824Sep 3, 2026
- SaleDavid G LuchtDirector2× since Jul 27, 2026: 5,000 shares, avg. $43.02$215,110Aug 4, 2026
- SaleCourtney SpencerChief Experience Officer2× since Jan 26, 2026: 9,854 shares, avg. $39.08$385,115Aug 4, 2026
- SaleMark Michael MorozChief Banking Officer6,100 shares at $42.08$256,688Jul 28, 2026
- SaleRenato DerraikChief Info./Digital Off., Bank75,000 shares at $37.83$2.8MApr 30, 2026
- SaleWalter J PhiferChief Financial Officer4,712 shares at $36.58$172,365Mar 2, 2026
- BuyEwa Maria StasiowskaChief Risk Officer2,595 shares at $38.53$99,994Jan 26, 2026
Plus 1 more entries from the last 12 months.
Plus 6 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Source: SEC Form 4, as of Nov 6, 2026. All filings at the SEC ↗
Revenue & earnings trend
LOB screens overvalued: fair value 42% below the price. Compare with China Merchants Bank Co →
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Banks - Regional · 998 stocks
Valuation Multiplesvs Banks - Regional median · lower = cheaper
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
HEALTH: for banks, insurers and similar financial firms borrowed money is part of the business, so we do not rate debt here.
Context: sector, industry, market
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| Postal Savings Bank of China Co 601658 | ¥5.53 | ¥7.59 | +37% | vs LOB |
| China Merchants Bank Co 600036 | ¥42.88 | ¥52.73 | +23% | vs LOB |
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| Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A ISP | €6.18 | €4.49 | −27% | vs LOB |
| State Bank of India SBIN | ₹1,019 | ₹736.65 | −28% | vs LOB |
| UniCredit S.p.A UCG | €76.80 | €50.44 | −34% | vs LOB |
| Mizuho Financial Group MFG | $9.40 | $5.90 | −37% | vs LOB |
| DBS Group D05 | 69.72 SGD | 40.39 SGD | −42% | vs LOB |
| HDFC Bank Limited HDFCBANK | ₹788.25 | ₹406.39 | −48% | vs LOB |
| ICICI Bank Limited ICICIBANK | ₹1,571 | ₹615.63 | −61% | vs LOB |
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