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Price: -- -- | CONSENSUS: Hold DETAILS
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BUY 18
HOLD 23
SELL 1
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| PRICE TARGET: $191.30 DETAILS
HIGH: $205.00
LOW: $172.00
MEDIAN: $189.50
CONSENSUS: $191.30
UPSIDE: 3.04%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Real Estate Investment Trust 85% confidence

Primary model: P/FFO × Residential REIT Multiple

Valuation Signal Fair Value Mild
Trading 13.3% below fair value
Current Price $185.65
Bear Case $180.62 2.7% downside ($180.62 - $185.65) / $185.65 = -2.7% $14.13 FFO × 16x
Fair Value $214.16 15.4% upside ($214.16 - $185.65) / $185.65 = 15.4% $14.13 FFO × 19x
Bull Case $247.70 33.4% upside ($247.70 - $185.65) / $185.65 = 33.4% $14.13 FFO × 22x

Adjust Assumptions

19.0x
14.13$

Key Value Driver

FFO/share ($14.13) × residential P/FFO multiple

Implied Market Multiple 13.1x

Plain-Language Summary

Our base-case estimate uses P/FFO × Residential REIT Multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $191.30 from 42 analysts, using a 30% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $214.16 per share.

Warnings

Standard profit figures are misleading for real estate companies — large non-cash accounting charges make profits look artificially low. Dividend yield and funds from operations are better measures.
Dividend-based valuation: $120.00 (46% below our primary estimate). Large gaps suggest the dividend may not fully reflect the company's value.

Key Risks

  • P/E and EV/EBITDA are structurally wrong for REITs — use P/FFO and NAV
  • Interest rate sensitivity: REIT multiples compress when rates rise
  • FFO approximation (NI + D&A) may include gains on property sales — verify