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Price: -- -- | CONSENSUS: Hold DETAILS
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BUY 18
HOLD 23
SELL 1
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| PRICE TARGET: $194.83 DETAILS
HIGH: $209.00
LOW: $172.00
MEDIAN: $195.00
CONSENSUS: $194.83
UPSIDE: 1.56%
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 10.0% below fair value
Current Price $191.84
Bear Case $179.78 6.3% downside ($179.78 - $191.84) / $191.84 = -6.3% $13.86 FFO × 16x
Fair Value $213.16 11.1% upside ($213.16 - $191.84) / $191.84 = 11.1% $13.86 FFO × 19x
Bull Case $246.54 28.5% upside ($246.54 - $191.84) / $191.84 = 28.5% $13.86 FFO × 22x

Adjust Assumptions

19.0x
13.86$

Key Value Driver

FFO/share ($13.86) × residential P/FFO multiple

Implied Market Multiple 13.8x

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 $194.83 from 42 analysts, using a 30% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $213.16 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: $122.40 (45% 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