Management said that credit conditions in its retail auto portfolio are deteriorating faster than expected. The company will likely have to take higher credit provisions in the coming quarters, which could erode earnings.
Bank stocks slumped on Tuesday as a torrent of unsettling business updates pouring out of an industry conference overshadowed a major regulatory win for the industry.
Ally Financial (ALLY) stock sank sharply after the bank's chief financial officer said at an investor conference that consumers are struggling with inflation and that Ally Bank's credit challenges have "intensified" during the current quarter.
Ally Financial Corp.'s stock fell sharply on Tuesday after the consumer lender said delinquencies in its retail car-loan business were up more than expected as people continue to struggle with inflation.
The bank's CFO said consumers are feeling the pressure of higher interest rates and a softening job market. The bank appears to be telegraphing plans to boost its reserves, which will cut into its earnings.
Ally Financial's credit challenges have intensified over the quarter as borrowers struggled with high inflation and costs of living, the consumer lender's chief financial officer Russell Hutchinson said on Tuesday, sending its shares down 17%.
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The CBOE Volatility Index, known as VIX and a measure of the market's expectation of volatility over the coming month, spiked to its highest level in years early in August and, to a lesser extent, again at the start of September. Investors often turn to time-tested strategies like value investing in increased volatility.
Ally Financial has experienced strong stock performance, outperforming the S&P 500 and the Bank Index due to dovish monetary policy expectations. Despite positive outlooks and strategic improvements, ALLY's current valuation suggests overvaluation, with a price-to-book ratio higher than its historical average. Interest rate cuts could benefit Ally, but the stock's current valuation lacks a margin of safety, making it less attractive for new positions. Therefore, I rate the stock as hold.
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