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Price: -- -- | CONSENSUS: Buy DETAILS
STRONG
BUY
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BUY 12
HOLD 9
SELL 0
STRONG
SELL
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| PRICE TARGET: $70.50 DETAILS
HIGH: $75.00
LOW: $65.00
MEDIAN: $71.50
CONSENSUS: $70.50
UPSIDE: 8.38%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Real Estate Investment Trust 85% confidence

Primary model: P/FFO × Residential REIT Multiple

Valuation Signal Fair Value Moderate
Trading 23.4% below fair value
Current Price $65.05
Bear Case $71.84 10.4% upside ($71.84 - $65.05) / $65.05 = 10.4% $3.07 FFO × 18x
Fair Value $84.91 30.5% upside ($84.91 - $65.05) / $65.05 = 30.5% $3.07 FFO × 21x
Bull Case $97.99 50.6% upside ($97.99 - $65.05) / $65.05 = 50.6% $3.07 FFO × 25x

Adjust Assumptions

21.2x
3.07$

Key Value Driver

FFO/share ($3.07) × residential P/FFO multiple

Implied Market Multiple 21.2x

Plain-Language Summary

Our base-case estimate uses P/FFO × Residential REIT Multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $70.50 from 21 analysts, using a 25% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $84.91 per share.

Warnings

Standard profit figures are misleading for real estate companies — large non-cash accounting charges make profits look artificially low. Dividend yield and funds from operations are better measures.
Dividend-based valuation: $147.01 (64% above our primary estimate). Large gaps suggest the dividend may not fully reflect the company's value.
Wall Street's average price target is $70.50 (from 21 analysts). Our estimate is 27% above the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.

Key Risks

  • P/E and EV/EBITDA are structurally wrong for REITs — use P/FFO and NAV
  • Interest rate sensitivity: REIT multiples compress when rates rise
  • FFO approximation (NI + D&A) may include gains on property sales — verify