AWR - American States Water Company
Price:
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CONSENSUS:
Hold
DETAILS
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PRICE TARGET:
$89.50
DETAILS
HIGH:
$92.00
LOW:
$87.00
MEDIAN:
$89.50
CONSENSUS:
$89.50
UPSIDE:
1.10%
AlphaVal
Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value
Stable Earnings Power
85% confidence
Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Adjust Assumptions
16.0x
3.37$
Key Value Driver
Normalized P/E multiple (16x base case)
Implied Market Multiple
26.3x
Plain-Language Summary
Applying a 16x P/E to adjusted EPS of $3.37, the base-case value is $53.92 per share. DDM cross-check: $159.46.
Analyst Consensus (External Reference)
Never blended into the bear/base/bull estimates above -- shown only as an outside comparison.
Average Target (10 analysts)
$89.50
Analyst Range
$87.00 – $92.00
Divergence from AlphaVal
40%
Warnings
Dividend-based valuation: $159.46 (above our primary estimate by 196%). Large gaps may signal the dividend doesn't reflect full earning power.
Wall Street's average price target is $89.50 (from 10 analysts). Our estimate is 40% 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