ADEA Adeia Inc.
$26.21
Stable Earnings Power 40%
P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Mild · Conviction

Fair Value

Trading 8.4% below fair value

You pay $26.21
Bear $23.96
Fair $28.63
Bull $33.28
Bear $23.96 -8.6% $1.21 × 18x P/E
Fair $28.63 +9.2% $1.21 × 22x P/E
Bull $33.28 +27.0% $1.21 × 25x P/E

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (22x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 21.7x

Summary

Our base-case estimate uses a valuation based on adjusted earnings per share and a normalized price-to-earnings multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $39.33 from 5 analysts, using a 20% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $28.63 per share.

Warnings

Wall Street's average price target is $39.33 (from 5 analysts). Our estimate is 34% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.

Key Risks

  • Growth DCF inappropriate — terminal value assumptions dominate
  • EV/EBITDA misleading for regulated businesses where capex is mandated
  • Regulatory risk is a fat tail not visible in normal multiples