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Price: -- -- | CONSENSUS: Hold DETAILS
STRONG
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BUY 10
HOLD 18
SELL 2
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| PRICE TARGET: $70.50 DETAILS
HIGH: $75.00
LOW: $67.00
MEDIAN: $70.00
CONSENSUS: $70.50
UPSIDE: 24.23%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Stable Earnings Power 65% confidence

Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple

Valuation Signal Fair Value Mild
Trading 2.0% below fair value
Current Price $56.75
Bear Case $46.32 18.4% downside ($46.32 - $56.75) / $56.75 = -18.4% $3.86 × 12x P/E
Fair Value $57.90 2.0% upside ($57.90 - $56.75) / $56.75 = 2.0% $3.86 × 15x P/E
Bull Case $69.48 22.4% upside ($69.48 - $56.75) / $56.75 = 22.4% $3.86 × 18x P/E

Adjust Assumptions

15.0x
3.86$

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (15x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 14.7x

Plain-Language Summary

Applying a 15x P/E to adjusted EPS of $3.86, the base-case value is $57.90 per share. DDM cross-check: $53.22.

Analyst Consensus (External Reference)

Never blended into the bear/base/bull estimates above -- shown only as an outside comparison.

Average Target (30 analysts) $70.50
Analyst Range $67.00 – $75.00
Divergence from AlphaVal 18%

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