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Price: -- -- | CONSENSUS: Hold DETAILS
STRONG
BUY
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BUY 16
HOLD 30
SELL 2
STRONG
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| PRICE TARGET: $25.75 DETAILS
HIGH: $42.00
LOW: $20.00
MEDIAN: $23.00
CONSENSUS: $25.75
UPSIDE: 9.67%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Stable Earnings Power 65% confidence

Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple

Valuation Signal Undervalued Moderate
Trading 26.9% below fair value
Current Price $23.48
Bear Case $25.68 9.4% upside ($25.68 - $23.48) / $23.48 = 9.4% $2.14 × 12x P/E
Fair Value $32.10 36.7% upside ($32.10 - $23.48) / $23.48 = 36.7% $2.14 × 15x P/E
Bull Case $38.52 64.1% upside ($38.52 - $23.48) / $23.48 = 64.1% $2.14 × 18x P/E

Adjust Assumptions

15.0x
2.14$

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (15x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 11.0x

Plain-Language Summary

Applying a 15x P/E to adjusted EPS of $2.14, the base-case value is $32.10 per share. DDM cross-check: $17.46.

Analyst Consensus (External Reference)

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

Average Target (48 analysts) $25.75
Analyst Range $20.00 – $42.00
Divergence from AlphaVal 25%

Warnings

Dividend-based valuation: $17.46 (below our primary estimate by 46%). 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