On the stock market since 2002, it operates in the world of money and finance. It has 99,600 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 19% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
Buys outnumber sells, but taken together the trades don’t add up to a strong signal of confidence.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 13% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 15% a year on average.
It pays out $0.59 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The stock trades 23% above the average analyst price target.
No clear buy-side message is coming from the executive floor.
On our five-subject report card, ITUB sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: ITUB is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.