Framework Journal · one stock, one dated entry

Recorded 2026-08-04 · Permanent

OFG Bancorp logoOFG Bancorp OFG

Outside both standards

An entry written while the outcome is still unknown. It will be scored by what the market does next, and it will never be edited to look cleverer than it was.

In plain words · OFG Bancorp, a financial holding company, provides a range of banking and financial services in the United States.

The label
Markup

read at $53.41

OFG Bancorp holds its Markup at $53.41.

PHINPOOPSC
  • PHPhase · the trend structure carries the Markup label
  • INInsiders · no filings inside 60 days, left as found
  • POPositioning · no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
  • OPOptions · no verdict drawn today, left as found
  • SCScreen · does not pass the values gate
  • edge confirmed
  • edge broken
  • edge forming

Each arm is one independent read. Conviction is not a single call, it is how many edges converge.

The investor read · the season, not the day

As held on the ledger · 2026-08-04
PhaseMarkup
Quantitative stateThe statistical read favours the sellers, held for 66 days
Price$53.41
Valuation10.53 trailing · 10.66 forward price to earnings
Values screenFAIL · score 30.0
Beta0.71

The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth

Read at
$53.41
10.53 P/E · 10.66 fwd
Our fair value
$58.00
9% discount
Analyst target (avg)
$56.50
+6% to current
Target low $49.00Analyst target rangeTarget high $58.00
▲ current $53.41 · | average target

Price history & projections · where it has been, where the models see it going

$60.9$39.6$18.3TODAY5y agoPROJECTIONOur fair value$58.00 +24%Analyst high$58.00 +24%Analyst avg$56.50 +21%Conservative$56.38 +21%

The valuation journey · where the price sits against fair value and the Street

Current
$53.41
you are here
Conservative
$56.38
+6%
Analyst avg
$56.50
+6%
Our fair value
$58.00
+9%
Analyst high
$58.00
+9%

Green marks levels above today's price, red below; the shaded band is the gap between the price and our fair value.

Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.

Revenue growth10.40%
Profit margin33.85%
Analyst consensusHold · 4 covering

Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; target range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.

The values screen, explained · five checks, plain English

This company is excluded by both standards. There are two widely recognised ways to check whether a company is suitable for a Muslim investor. It fails on both:

The common standard · AAOIFI
Used by most halal investing apps
✗ DOES NOT PASS
Our stricter standard · asset-based
The one Titan applies
✗ DOES NOT PASS

Why it fails. The problem is its prohibited keyword in sector/industry: bank. Because both standards agree on this, it is a clear exclusion, not a borderline case.

What these two standards are, and how they differ →

  • Business activity Prohibited keyword in sector/industry: bank Fail
  • Debt load Interest-bearing debt is of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. Fail
  • Interest-bearing cash Interest-bearing cash and securities are of assets, above the one-third limit. Fail
  • Receivables Money owed to the company is of assets, above the 49% limit. Fail
  • Revenue purity of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, over the 5% line. Fail

Every security is read against two recognised standards: our stricter asset-based screen (ratios measured against total assets) and the more widely used market-value standard (measured against market capitalisation). Where they agree we say so plainly; where they part ways — almost always on the debt check — we show both readings and mark it, because that disagreement is the finding, not a fault. We report the score; you and your scholar make the call.

The business, in plain words · what the numbers mean

Local Banks Serve Daily Needs But Fail Ethics

Picture a Puerto Rican shop owner depositing daily takings or a family taking a small business loan. OFG Bancorp handles those flows through its banking and wealth segments. Revenue is growing 7 percent with a 34 percent profit margin and 16 percent return on equity, yet the shares trade at 10.4 times forward earnings around the analyst target of 50 dollars.

We pass because the position fails our ethical screen outright on the prohibited bank category. Numbers alone do not override that filter. The modest 10 percent margin of safety to our 55 dollar fair value adds little when the core activity sits outside our mandate.

Risks include the usual regional-bank exposures to interest rates, credit cycles and local economic dips in the United States. An unknown moat leaves little room for error if competition or regulation shifts. Analysis, not advice.

The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E10.7x
fairly priced for its growth rate
Trailing P/E10.5x
reasonably valued
Revenue growth10.4%
steady growth
Profit margin33.9%
highly profitable on every dollar of sales
Return on equity16.1%
a solid return on shareholder capital
Beta0.71
steadier than the market
Market cap$2.3B
Employees2,181

The risks · The main risks here are ordinary market swings and the chance our fair-value read proves too optimistic.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

Related securities · others in OFG's space worth a look

Screened names in the same industry · explore each on its own page.

Where & how to trade · wherever in the world you are

OFG trades on the NYSE. As a US-listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering US markets. New to this, or investing from outside the US? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.

The trader read · the latest dated commentary

The framework has shifted from markdown to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 11.1% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 14%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 20%. The street (4 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $48. Entered 2026-08-07 · Markup

The dated journal · newest first, never edited

2026-08-07 Markup · changed $53.41 +11.1% Entry 4

The framework has shifted from markdown to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 11.1% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 14%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 20%. The street (4 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $48.

2026-07-18 Markdown $48.06 +0.0% Entry 3

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 14%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 20%. The street (4 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $48.

2026-07-03 Markdown $48.06 +0.0% Entry 2

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Markdown $48.06 Entry 1

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

What holding actually paid · price plus dividends

If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $44.71 +4.3% · $1,043 +4.3%
2 months $42.74 +9.1% · $1,091 +9.1%
3 months $38.86 +20.0% $0.35 $1,209 +20.9%
6 months $41.43 +12.5% $0.35 $1,134 +13.4%
1 year $41.07 +13.5% $0.95 $1,159 +15.9%
2 years $34.27 +36.1% $2.00 $1,419 +41.9%
3 years $25.16 +85.4% $2.91 $1,969 +96.9%
5 years $21.27 +119.2% $4.15 $2,387 +138.7%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever OFG does next, these words stay.

OFG Bancorp · OFG · Markup · $53.41
Recorded 2026-08-04 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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