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Alliant Energy Corporation
$73.95
Stable Earnings Power
85%
P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Moderate
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Conviction
Overvalued
Trading 30.3% above fair value
You pay
$73.95
Bear
$49.65
Fair
$56.74
Bull
$63.84
Bear
$49.65
-32.9%
$3.14 × 14x P/E
Fair
$56.74
-23.3%
$3.14 × 16x P/E
Bull
$63.84
-13.7%
$3.14 × 18x P/E
Key Value Driver
Normalized P/E multiple (16x base case)
Implied Market Multiple
23.6x
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 $76.25 from 23 analysts, using a 25% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $56.74 per share.
Warnings
Dividend-based valuation: $65.05 (above our primary estimate by 29%). Large gaps may signal the dividend doesn't reflect full earning power.
Wall Street's average price target is $76.25 (from 23 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