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Price: -- -- | CONSENSUS: Buy DETAILS
STRONG
BUY
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BUY 26
HOLD 21
SELL 3
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| PRICE TARGET: $139.94 DETAILS
HIGH: $170.00
LOW: $110.00
MEDIAN: $142.00
CONSENSUS: $139.94
UPSIDE: 6.47%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Stable Earnings Power 80% confidence

Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple

Valuation Signal Overvalued Moderate
Trading 19.9% above fair value
Current Price $131.44
Bear Case $95.90 27.0% downside ($95.90 - $131.44) / $131.44 = -27.0% $6.85 × 14x P/E
Fair Value $109.60 16.6% downside ($109.60 - $131.44) / $131.44 = -16.6% $6.85 × 16x P/E
Bull Case $123.30 6.2% downside ($123.30 - $131.44) / $131.44 = -6.2% $6.85 × 18x P/E

Adjust Assumptions

16.0x
6.85$

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (16x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 19.2x

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 (51 analysts) $139.94
Analyst Range $110.00 – $170.00
Divergence from AlphaVal 22%

Warnings

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