Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (LOB)
NYSE: LOB · Real-Time Price · USD
26.78
+0.64 (2.45%)
May 1, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
Live Oak Bancshares Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 4 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Live Oak Bancshares stock have an average target of 42.25, with a low estimate of 34 and a high estimate of 46. The average target predicts an increase of 57.77% from the current stock price of 26.78.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Live Oak Bancshares stock from 4 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Nov '24 | Dec '24 | Jan '25 | Feb '25 | Mar '25 | Apr '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Hold Maintains $36 → $34 | Hold | Maintains | $36 → $34 | +26.96% | Apr 25, 2025 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Hold Reiterates $48 → $44 | Hold | Reiterates | $48 → $44 | +64.30% | Jan 24, 2025 |
| Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Strong Buy Maintains $57 → $46 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $57 → $46 | +71.77% | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Hold Maintains $50 → $44 | Hold | Maintains | $50 → $44 | +64.30% | Oct 25, 2024 |
| Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Strong Buy Maintains $51 → $57 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $51 → $57 | +112.85% | Sep 20, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
544.86M
from 402.94M
Increased by 35.22%
Revenue Next Year
646.77M
from 544.86M
Increased by 18.70%
EPS This Year
2.36
from 1.69
Increased by 39.82%
EPS Next Year
3.52
from 2.36
Increased by 48.88%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 602.7M | 707.7M |
| Avg | 544.9M | 646.8M |
| Low | 467.8M | 563.7M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 49.6% | 29.9% |
| Avg | 35.2% | 18.7% |
| Low | 16.1% | 3.5% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 2.50 | 3.69 |
| Avg | 2.36 | 3.52 |
| Low | 2.25 | 3.38 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 47.8% | 56.2% |
| Avg | 39.8% | 48.9% |
| Low | 33.4% | 43.1% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.