ARCT
Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc.
$5.53
Distressed or Transitioning
75%
Current EPS × Depressed Multiple
Moderate
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Conviction
Undervalued
Trading 32.7% below fair value
You pay
$5.53
Bear
$5.49
Fair
$8.21
Bull
$10.97
Bear
$5.49
-0.8%
EPS continues to decline, 5x multiple
Fair
$8.21
+48.6%
Current EPS stabilizes, 8x multiple
Bull
$10.97
+98.4%
Credible recovery, multiple re-rates to 10x
Key Value Driver
Whether the core business model is intact or structurally impaired
Implied Market Multiple
15.8x
Summary
Our base-case estimate uses Current EPS × Depressed Multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $25.00 from 21 analysts, using a 25% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $8.21 per share.
Warnings
Don't assume past cash flow levels will return — the company's troubles may have permanently reduced its ability to generate profits.
A stock can look cheap on paper and still lose half its value if the underlying business is permanently damaged.
The wide range between our best and worst cases is intentional — pretending to know a precise value for a troubled company would be misleading.
Wall Street's average price target is $25.00 (from 21 analysts). Our estimate is 90% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.
Key Risks
- Bullish DCF projections are fundamentally unknowable for distressed companies
- M&A speculation can floor the stock above intrinsic value temporarily
- Management credibility is a key input — new CEO expands the bull case