Regions Financial (RF): Evaluating Valuation After New $3 Billion Buyback Plan and Prime Rate Cut

Regions Financial (RF) just rolled out a fresh two year, $3 billion share buyback starting in 2026 while trimming its prime lending rate to 6.75%, a paired move that matters for both shareholders and borrowers.

See our latest analysis for Regions Financial.

Those moves land against a solid backdrop, with the share price at $27.84 after a 1 month share price return of 11.09% and a 5 year total shareholder return of 118.61%. This suggests momentum is building as investors reassess the bank’s growth and capital return story.

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With earnings still growing, an intrinsic value estimate nearly 50% above today’s price, and only a small discount to Wall Street targets, is Regions a genuine value opportunity, or has the market already priced in its next leg of growth?

Most Popular Narrative Narrative: 2.1% Undervalued

With Regions Financial last closing at $27.84 against a most popular narrative fair value near $28.45, the story hinges on steady growth and resilient margins.

Analysts are assuming Regions Financial's revenue will grow by 8.2% annually over the next 3 years.

Analysts assume that profit margins will shrink from 28.7% today to 26.1% in 3 years time.

Read the complete narrative.

Want to see how modestly softer margins can still support a higher valuation multiple driven by compounding revenue growth and shrinking share count? The full narrative unpacks the earnings runway, the assumed profitability reset, and the future PE that has to hold for this fair value to stick.

Result: Fair Value of $28.45 (UNDERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.

However, competitive pressure on low cost deposits and higher credit losses from Southeastern exposures could quickly challenge today’s earnings assumptions and valuation comfort.

Find out about the key risks to this Regions Financial narrative.

Build Your Own Regions Financial Narrative

If you see things differently or prefer to dig into the numbers yourself, you can build a personalized Regions story in just minutes: Do it your way.

A good starting point is our analysis highlighting 5 key rewards investors are optimistic about regarding Regions Financial.

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