Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Itaú entered the second half of 2026 with strong operating execution: 2Q26 recurring managerial earnings were R$12.4 billion, consolidated recurring ROE was 24.3%, loans more than 90 days overdue remained at 1.9%, and CET1 improved to 12.3%. Credit growth and expense discipline support the earnings outlook, but the revised 2%-5% outlook for commissions, fees and insurance signals softer non-spread revenue momentum. A Hold assessment is appropriate because operating quality is high.

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This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.
Street view · analyst 12-month targets8 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026
Low · most bearish analyst$6.10
Mean target$8.84
High · most bullish analyst$10.00
Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 2 Sep 2026
Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date
Bear CaseDownside scenario
$6.1020%

The bear case assumes that slower activity weakens fee income and loan demand while delinquencies rise above the stable 2Q26 level. Cost of credit exceeding the R$43.5 billion guidance ceiling, combined with expense growth and adverse Brazilian macroeconomic or currency conditions, would compress returns and weaken the ADR investment case.

Base CaseCentral scenario
$8.8455%
Matches the consensus mean

The base case assumes continued high profitability, credit growth broadly consistent with the 5.5%-9.5% full-year guidance range, cost of credit within R$38.5-R$43.5 billion, and non-interest expense growth within 1.5%-5.5%. Softer fee and insurance growth partly offsets resilient lending and financial-margin performance.

Bull CaseUpside scenario
$10.0025%

The bull case assumes that credit growth remains healthy without impairing underwriting quality, the over-90-day delinquency ratio stays near 1.9%, financial margin with clients develops toward the upper part of management's range, and operating efficiency continues to improve. Strong internal capital generation would preserve strategic flexibility and support shareholder distributions.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits
  • Consolidated recurring managerial ROE was 24.3% in 2Q26, demonstrating strong profitability.
  • Loans more than 90 days overdue remained at 1.9%, indicating stable reported credit quality despite portfolio expansion.
  • CET1 improved to 12.3%, while total credit portfolio growth reached 9.6% year over year.
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Key Investment Risks
  • Management reduced expected 2026 growth in commissions, fees and insurance results to 2%-5%, indicating weaker non-spread revenue momentum.
  • The 2026 cost-of-credit guidance range of R$38.5-R$43.5 billion leaves earnings exposed to deterioration in consumer or corporate credit quality.
  • The ADR remains exposed to Brazilian macroeconomic conditions and translation of real-denominated earnings into U.S. dollars.
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All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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