Live Oak Bancshares (LOB)
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Rating:76Outperform
Price Target:
$42.00
▲(12.12% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/23/26
Overall score is driven primarily by improving financial fundamentals and a constructive earnings-call outlook (earnings momentum, targeted growth, efficiency gains, and strong capital), partially offset by weaker/volatile cash flow trends and some localized credit and funding risks. Technicals are mildly supportive and valuation appears reasonable, but the dividend yield is minimal.
Positive Factors
Loan and Deposit Growth
Sustained loan and deposit growth with a sizable ~$4.5B pipeline supports durable net interest income and funding stability. A recurring low- to mid‑teens loan growth target implies structural revenue runway, reducing reliance on volatile one-off gains over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Volatile cash generation
Declining and more volatile operating and free cash flow weakens confidence in the bank's cash conversion and internal funding for growth or capital returns. Over a 2–6 month horizon this can constrain discretionary investments and elevate sensitivity to deposit or secondary market funding shifts.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Loan and Deposit Growth
Sustained loan and deposit growth with a sizable ~$4.5B pipeline supports durable net interest income and funding stability. A recurring low- to mid‑teens loan growth target implies structural revenue runway, reducing reliance on volatile one-off gains over the medium term.
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Live Oak Bancshares Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Live Oak Bancshares (LOB) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$1.73B
Dividend Yield0.33%
Average Volume (3M)309.55K
Price to Earnings (P/E)13.8
Beta (1Y)1.11
Revenue Growth8.62%
EPS Growth99.65%
CountryUS
Employees1,008
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryBanks - Regional
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.64
Shares Outstanding46,262,390
10 Day Avg. Volume399,602
30 Day Avg. Volume309,546
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.50
Price to Book (P/B)1.26
Price to Sales (P/S)1.51
P/FCF Ratio10.99
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.60
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.98
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.95
Enterprise Value/Ebitda5.09
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$43.33Price Target Upside15.68% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)3.07
Revenue Forecast (FY)$635.72M
Live Oak Bancshares Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Live Oak Banking Company that provides various commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, and professionals in North Carolina, the United States. Th...
How the Company Makes Money
Live Oak Bancshares makes money primarily through its bank subsidiary by earning interest and fees from financial products and services. Key revenue streams typically include: (1) Net interest income: the spread between interest earned on loans (i...
Live Oak Bancshares Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 22, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 29, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a clear positive operational and financial trajectory: strong year-over-year and linked-quarter earnings growth (EPS, PPNR), robust revenue and net interest income expansion, healthy loan and deposit growth, growing traction in checking and small-dollar SBA (Live Oak Express), disciplined expense control and improving efficiency, solid capital and reserves, and active AI/technology investments to drive future scale. Credit metrics showed some localized stress—nonaccruals and charge-offs ticked up due to a small exited vertical (whiskey distilleries) and provisioning remains a monitored item—but overall credit trends were described as stable to improving. Given the breadth and magnitude of the favorable metrics and the limited nature of the credit and timing headwinds, the tone of the call is constructive and growth-oriented.Positive Updates
Strong EPS and Earnings Momentum
Reported diluted EPS of $0.60 for Q1 2026 (~3x vs prior year) and adjusted EPS of $0.70, up 94% year-over-year and 8% linked quarter, reflecting pronounced earnings acceleration from core operations.
Negative Updates
Nonaccruals and Net Charge-offs Increase
Nonaccrual ratio rose modestly to 102 basis points quarter-over-quarter and net charge-off ratio was 63 basis points for the quarter, reflecting some stress in specific pockets of the portfolio.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong EPS and Earnings Momentum
Reported diluted EPS of $0.60 for Q1 2026 (~3x vs prior year) and adjusted EPS of $0.70, up 94% year-over-year and 8% linked quarter, reflecting pronounced earnings acceleration from core operations.
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Company Guidance
The company guided to continued stable-to-improving core performance with loan growth targeted in the low- to mid‑teens year-over-year, a stabilizing NIM in a flat-rate environment (Q1 NII ~$119M, NIM 3.27%, NII +19% YoY), and material runway from deposits and SBA secondary sales: loans $12.6B (Q1 +2% QoQ, +14% YoY) with Q1 originations of ~$1.4B and a $4.5B pipeline, customer deposits $9.9B (+3% QoQ, +13% YoY) and >$400M noninterest-bearing checking (4% of deposits today, goal >10%), Live Oak Express sold ~$140M to date and management targets at least $750M of annual small‑dollar 7(a) production (premiums ~9–13%), gain-on-sale contribution running ~10–13% of revenue, adjusted PPNR $66M (+30% YoY) and adjusted EPS $0.70 (+94% YoY), with expenses roughly $85M (efficiency ratio Q1 59% with a path to low‑mid 50s), provision ~ $20M, ACL to unguaranteed loans 2.14%, 30+ day delinquencies 4 bps, nonaccruals 102 bps, net charge-offs 63 bps, and a maintenance ratio of 16.7%; longer term targets remain ~15% ROE and 15% EPS growth.Live Oak Bancshares Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
86
Very Positive
Cash Flow
55
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.06B | 1.04B | 929.29M | 776.55M | 508.83M | 506.41M |
| Gross Profit | 533.57M | 503.00M | 396.61M | 382.26M | 350.92M | 426.77M |
| EBITDA | 205.06M | 185.09M | 112.52M | 104.10M | 231.11M | 232.15M |
| Net Income | 124.10M | 103.78M | 77.47M | 73.90M | 176.21M | 167.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 15.30B | 15.13B | 12.94B | 11.27B | 9.86B | 8.21B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 2.25B | 1.73B | 634.39M | 1.71B | 1.30B | 1.10B |
| Total Debt | 99.75M | 102.40M | 112.82M | 23.35M | 83.20M | 318.29M |
| Total Liabilities | 14.02B | 13.88B | 11.94B | 10.37B | 9.04B | 7.50B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.28B | 1.25B | 999.03M | 902.67M | 811.03M | 715.13M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 126.14M | 143.49M | 487.16M | 573.23M | 80.73M | -122.80M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 140.65M | 158.24M | 536.47M | 620.07M | 124.48M | -119.72M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.58B | -1.90B | -2.08B | -1.77B | -1.44B | -149.80M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 1.51B | 2.00B | 1.57B | 1.32B | 1.53B | 154.95M |
Live Oak Bancshares Technical Analysis
Positive
37.46
Price Trends
36.36
Positive
36.80
Positive
35.70
Positive
Market Momentum
0.23
Positive
52.58
Neutral
42.31
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For LOB, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 37.46 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 36.99, above the 50-day MA of 36.36, and above the 200-day MA of 35.70, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.23 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 52.58 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 42.31 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for LOB.
Live Oak Bancshares Risk Analysis
Live Oak Bancshares disclosed 50 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Live Oak Bancshares reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Live Oak Bancshares Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | $1.64B | 12.52 | 9.35% | 3.38% | 2.41% | 3.01% | |
76 Outperform | $1.73B | 13.84 | 10.37% | 0.33% | 8.62% | 99.65% | |
69 Neutral | $1.61B | 24.22 | 2.96% | 4.97% | 0.06% | -33.52% | |
69 Neutral | $1.89B | 15.18 | 7.35% | 3.07% | 3.09% | -7.54% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
66 Neutral | $1.70B | 53.48 | 3.40% | ― | 6.29% | 220.03% | |
65 Neutral | $1.07B | 21.54 | 10.20% | ― | -3.36% | -6.31% |
* Financial Sector Average
LOB
Live Oak Bancshares
37.41
8.94
31.42%
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12.60
2.77
28.23%
STBA
S&T Bancorp
45.60
9.51
26.35%
TFIN
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71.27
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18.55%
NBHC
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42.19
6.06
16.79%
CCB
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70.24
-19.20
-21.47%
Live Oak Bancshares Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyShareholder Meetings
Live Oak Shareholders Approve Governance and Equity Incentive Plans
Positive
May 22, 2026
At its annual meeting of shareholders held on May 19, 2026, Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. reported that 42,159,893 of 46,239,891 eligible shares were represented, establishing a quorum and enabling votes on key governance items. Shareholders elected t...
Dividends
Live Oak Bancshares Declares Cash Dividends on Shares
Positive
May 19, 2026
On May 19, 2026, Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.03 per share on its Voting Common Stock, payable on June 15, 2026 to shareholders of record as of June 2, 2026. The Board also approved a cash div...
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