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Price: -- -- | CONSENSUS: Buy DETAILS
STRONG
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BUY 28
HOLD 21
SELL 2
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| PRICE TARGET: $137.27 DETAILS
HIGH: $160.00
LOW: $110.00
MEDIAN: $141.00
CONSENSUS: $137.27
UPSIDE: 2.11%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Stable Earnings Power 80% confidence

Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple

Valuation Signal Overvalued Moderate
Trading 22.7% above fair value
Current Price $134.43
Bear Case $95.90 28.7% downside ($95.90 - $134.43) / $134.43 = -28.7% $6.85 × 14x P/E
Fair Value $109.60 18.5% downside ($109.60 - $134.43) / $134.43 = -18.5% $6.85 × 16x P/E
Bull Case $123.30 8.3% downside ($123.30 - $134.43) / $134.43 = -8.3% $6.85 × 18x P/E

Adjust Assumptions

16.0x
6.85$

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (16x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 19.6x

Plain-Language Summary

Applying a 16x P/E to adjusted EPS of $6.85, the base-case value is $109.60 per share. DDM cross-check: $45.34.

Analyst Consensus (External Reference)

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

Average Target (52 analysts) $137.27
Analyst Range $110.00 – $160.00
Divergence from AlphaVal 20%

Warnings

ℹ Dividend-based valuation: $45.34 (below our primary estimate by 59%). Large gaps may signal the dividend doesn't reflect full earning power.

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