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BUY 16
HOLD 14
SELL 0
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| PRICE TARGET: $78.45 DETAILS
HIGH: $84.00
LOW: $73.00
MEDIAN: $79.00
CONSENSUS: $78.45
UPSIDE: 20.06%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Stable Earnings Power 85% confidence

Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple

Valuation Signal Overvalued Moderate
Trading 15.7% above fair value
Current Price $65.34
Bear Case $49.42 24.4% downside ($49.42 - $65.34) / $65.34 = -24.4% $3.53 × 14x P/E
Fair Value $56.48 13.6% downside ($56.48 - $65.34) / $65.34 = -13.6% $3.53 × 16x P/E
Bull Case $63.54 2.8% downside ($63.54 - $65.34) / $65.34 = -2.8% $3.53 × 18x P/E

Adjust Assumptions

16.0x
3.53$

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (16x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 18.5x

Plain-Language Summary

Applying a 16x P/E to adjusted EPS of $3.53, the base-case value is $56.48 per share. DDM cross-check: $65.58.

Analyst Consensus (External Reference)

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

Average Target (30 analysts) $78.45
Analyst Range $73.00 – $84.00
Divergence from AlphaVal 28%

Warnings

ℹ Wall Street's average price target is $78.45 (from 30 analysts). Our estimate is 28% 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