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Price: -- -- | CONSENSUS: Buy DETAILS
STRONG
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BUY 29
HOLD 15
SELL 2
STRONG
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| PRICE TARGET: $502.77 DETAILS
HIGH: $635.00
LOW: $413.00
MEDIAN: $525.00
CONSENSUS: $502.77
UPSIDE: 23.66%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Stable Earnings Power 80% confidence

Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple

Valuation Signal Fair Value Moderate
Trading 16.6% below fair value
Current Price $406.59
Bear Case $389.91 4.1% downside ($389.91 - $406.59) / $406.59 = -4.1% $32.05 × 12x P/E
Fair Value $487.38 19.9% upside ($487.38 - $406.59) / $406.59 = 19.9% $32.05 × 15x P/E
Bull Case $584.85 43.8% upside ($584.85 - $406.59) / $406.59 = 43.8% $32.05 × 18x P/E

Adjust Assumptions

15.0x
32.05$

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (15x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 12.7x

Plain-Language Summary

Our base-case estimate uses a valuation based on adjusted earnings per share and a normalized price-to-earnings multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $502.77 from 46 analysts, using a 30% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $487.38 per share.

Warnings

Dividend-based valuation: $806.66 (above our primary estimate by 68%). 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