Elevance Health Inc. logo ELV - Elevance Health Inc.

Price: -- -- | CONSENSUS: Buy DETAILS
STRONG
BUY
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BUY 27
HOLD 11
SELL 0
STRONG
SELL
0
| PRICE TARGET: $444.06 DETAILS
HIGH: $498.00
LOW: $391.00
MEDIAN: $456.00
CONSENSUS: $444.06
UPSIDE: 12.58%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Stable Earnings Power 80% confidence

Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple

Valuation Signal Overvalued Moderate
Trading 25.6% above fair value
Current Price $394.43
Bear Case $251.20 36.3% downside ($251.20 - $394.43) / $394.43 = -36.3% $25.12 × 10x P/E
Fair Value $314.00 20.4% downside ($314.00 - $394.43) / $394.43 = -20.4% $25.12 × 12x P/E
Bull Case $376.80 4.5% downside ($376.80 - $394.43) / $394.43 = -4.5% $25.12 × 15x P/E

Adjust Assumptions

12.5x
25.12$

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (12x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 15.7x

Plain-Language Summary

Applying a 12x P/E to adjusted EPS of $25.12, the base-case value is $314.00 per share. DDM cross-check: $559.12.

Analyst Consensus (External Reference)

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

Average Target (38 analysts) $444.06
Analyst Range $391.00 – $498.00
Divergence from AlphaVal 29%

Warnings

Dividend-based valuation: $559.12 (above our primary estimate by 78%). Large gaps may signal the dividend doesn't reflect full earning power.
Wall Street's average price target is $444.06 (from 38 analysts). Our estimate is 29% 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