Investing.com - The FTSE 100 index has performed extremely well this year, climbing steadily with very few corrections. The index could benefit from lower interest rates in the future, as the Bank of England may decide to adopt a more flexible monetary policy in the near future. With this in mind, some stocks in the FTSE 100 index could see strong performances, while others are already overvalued and risk falling.
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There are several ways to tell whether a share is overvalued or undervalued. Some investors look to analysts' average forecasts to draw their attention to potential opportunities. However, analysts' opinions and objectives are often biased for a number of reasons, and analysts rarely reveal the precise mechanisms behind their objectives.
Another method is to look at valuation models. Valuation models are mathematical tools used to estimate the value of a company's shares by analysing various factors such as future cash flows, expected growth rates and the associated level of risk.
However, there are many different models, and not all of them are necessarily relevant to the stock being studied.
To help novice investors take advantage of valuation models, and to facilitate the work of experienced investors, InvestingPro has developed Fair Value, an indicator that provides a precise target for each stock on the market based on a synthesis of recognised valuation models.
Find the best and worst stocks in the FTSE 100 with InvestingPro Fair Value
In the remainder of this article, we will use this tool to identify the most overvalued and the most undervalued FTSE 100 stocks. More specifically, we have used the InvestingPro+ screener to identify the stocks in the index that show either a potential upside of more than 40% or a downside risk of more than 20%.
We have identified 3 stocks in the FTSE 100 that have the potential to rise by more than 40% and 3 stocks that are likely to fall by more than 20%.
There are several things to note about this list:
- These stocks are expected to rise by more than 40% according to InvestingPro Fair Value.
- These stocks have attractive upside potential, as well as a good health score, suggesting moderate risk.
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In terms of FTSE 100 stocks to avoid, InvestingPro Fair Value has identified 3:
However, two of these stocks have a health score rated "very good", suggesting that they are still worth watching with a view to buying in the event of a correction.
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