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Price: -- -- | CONSENSUS: Hold DETAILS
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BUY 12
HOLD 32
SELL 2
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| PRICE TARGET: $71.00 DETAILS
HIGH: $79.00
LOW: $63.00
MEDIAN: $70.00
CONSENSUS: $71.00
UPSIDE: 1.46%
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 18.1% below fair value
Current Price $69.98
Bear Case $72.04 2.9% upside ($72.04 - $69.98) / $69.98 = 2.9% $5.69 FFO × 16x
Fair Value $85.41 22.0% upside ($85.41 - $69.98) / $69.98 = 22.0% $5.69 FFO × 19x
Bull Case $98.78 41.2% upside ($98.78 - $69.98) / $69.98 = 41.2% $5.69 FFO × 22x

Adjust Assumptions

19.0x
5.69$

Key Value Driver

FFO/share ($5.69) × residential P/FFO multiple

Implied Market Multiple 12.3x

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 $71.00 from 46 analysts, using a 30% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $85.41 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: $52.83 (42% below our primary estimate). Large gaps suggest the dividend may not fully reflect the company's value.
Wall Street's average price target is $71.00 (from 46 analysts). Our estimate is 29% 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