CWT - California Water Service Group
Price:
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CONSENSUS:
Buy
DETAILS
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PRICE TARGET:
$53.50
DETAILS
HIGH:
$54.00
LOW:
$53.00
MEDIAN:
$53.50
CONSENSUS:
$53.50
UPSIDE:
7.28%
AlphaVal
Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value
Stable Earnings Power
85% confidence
Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Adjust Assumptions
16.0x
2.15$
Key Value Driver
Normalized P/E multiple (16x base case)
Implied Market Multiple
23.2x
Plain-Language Summary
Applying a 16x P/E to adjusted EPS of $2.15, the base-case value is $34.40 per share. DDM cross-check: $65.66.
Analyst Consensus (External Reference)
Never blended into the bear/base/bull estimates above -- shown only as an outside comparison.
Average Target (10 analysts)
$53.50
Analyst Range
$53.00 – $54.00
Divergence from AlphaVal
36%
Warnings
Dividend-based valuation: $65.66 (above our primary estimate by 91%). Large gaps may signal the dividend doesn't reflect full earning power.
Wall Street's average price target is $53.50 (from 10 analysts). Our estimate is 36% 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