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STRONG
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BUY 14
HOLD 15
SELL 2
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| PRICE TARGET: $75.91 DETAILS
HIGH: $91.00
LOW: $65.00
MEDIAN: $75.00
CONSENSUS: $75.91
UPSIDE: 25.39%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Stable Earnings Power 65% confidence

Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple

Valuation Signal Overvalued Strong
Trading 322.5% above fair value
Current Price $60.54
Bear Case $11.46 81.1% downside ($11.46 - $60.54) / $60.54 = -81.1% $0.94 × 12x P/E
Fair Value $14.33 76.3% downside ($14.33 - $60.54) / $60.54 = -76.3% $0.94 × 15x P/E
Bull Case $17.19 71.6% downside ($17.19 - $60.54) / $60.54 = -71.6% $0.94 × 18x P/E

Adjust Assumptions

15.2x
0.94$

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (15x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 64.1x

Plain-Language Summary

Applying a 15x P/E to adjusted EPS of $0.94, the base-case value is $14.33 per share. DDM cross-check: $14.42.

Analyst Consensus (External Reference)

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

Average Target (32 analysts) $75.91
Analyst Range $65.00 – $91.00
Divergence from AlphaVal 81%

Warnings

The company's reported profits differ from official accounting profits by 39%. Check what costs are being left out of the adjusted number.
Wall Street's average price target is $75.91 (from 32 analysts). Our estimate is 81% 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