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Price: -- -- | CONSENSUS: Buy DETAILS
STRONG
BUY
0
BUY 29
HOLD 15
SELL 2
STRONG
SELL
0
| PRICE TARGET: $455.19 DETAILS
HIGH: $579.00
LOW: $369.00
MEDIAN: $442.50
CONSENSUS: $455.19
UPSIDE: 9.83%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Stable Earnings Power 80% confidence

Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple

Valuation Signal Fair Value Mild
Trading 2.6% below fair value
Current Price $414.45
Bear Case $340.56 17.8% downside ($340.56 - $414.45) / $414.45 = -17.8% $28.38 × 12x P/E
Fair Value $425.70 2.7% upside ($425.70 - $414.45) / $414.45 = 2.7% $28.38 × 15x P/E
Bull Case $510.84 23.3% upside ($510.84 - $414.45) / $414.45 = 23.3% $28.38 × 18x P/E

Adjust Assumptions

15.0x
28.38$

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (15x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 14.6x

Plain-Language Summary

Applying a 15x P/E to adjusted EPS of $28.38, the base-case value is $425.70 per share. DDM cross-check: $417.67.

Analyst Consensus (External Reference)

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

Average Target (46 analysts) $455.19
Analyst Range $369.00 – $579.00
Divergence from AlphaVal 6%

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