Lemonade (LMND) is back in focus after renewing its reinsurance program on terms that let it hold on to more underwriting profit while extending protection against major catastrophes.

The reinsurance renewal comes on the heels of product moves such as renters insurance entering Mississippi and Autonomous Car coverage rolling out to Tesla drivers in Colorado. The stock has reflected that renewed attention, with a 38.98% 1 month share price return and a very large 3 year total shareholder return, even though the year to date share price return is down 5.85%. This suggests that momentum has recently picked up from a weaker start to the year.

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With Lemonade stock up 38.98% over the past month and showing a very large 3-year total return, yet still down 5.85% year to date, the key question is simple: is there still a buying opportunity here, or has the market already priced in future growth?

Most Popular Narrative: 10% Overvalued

The most followed narrative currently pegs Lemonade's fair value at $65.11, below the last close of $71.52. This frames the recent share price strength in a different light.

The analysts have a consensus price target of $65.11 for Lemonade based on their expectations of its future earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors. However, there is a degree of disagreement amongst analysts, with the most bullish reporting a price target of $98.0, and the most bearish reporting a price target of just $33.0.

Want to see what sits behind that spread in views? The narrative leans on ambitious revenue growth, sharply improving margins and a premium future earnings multiple. The exact mix of those assumptions is where things get interesting.

Result: Fair Value of $65.11 (OVERVALUED)

However, Lemonade's AI driven underwriting and rapid European growth could improve loss ratios and margins faster than expected and challenge the current overvaluation narrative.

Next Steps

The debate around Lemonade's valuation is clearly split, so this is a good time to check the underlying data yourself and decide where you stand. To see what optimism is built into the current story, take a closer look at the 2 key rewards.

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