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Price: -- -- | CONSENSUS: Hold DETAILS
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BUY 5
HOLD 6
SELL 0
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| PRICE TARGET: $42.00 DETAILS
HIGH: $42.00
LOW: $42.00
MEDIAN: $42.00
CONSENSUS: $42.00
UPSIDE: 8.72%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Stable Earnings Power 40% confidence

Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple

Valuation Signal Fair Value Mild
Trading 2.4% below fair value
Current Price $38.63
Bear Case $31.68 18.0% downside ($31.68 - $38.63) / $38.63 = -18.0% $2.64 × 12x P/E
Fair Value $39.60 2.5% upside ($39.60 - $38.63) / $38.63 = 2.5% $2.64 × 15x P/E
Bull Case $47.52 23.0% upside ($47.52 - $38.63) / $38.63 = 23.0% $2.64 × 18x P/E

Adjust Assumptions

15.0x
2.64$

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 $2.64, the base-case value is $39.60 per share. DDM cross-check: $86.88.

Analyst Consensus (External Reference)

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

Average Target (11 analysts) $42.00
Analyst Range $42.00 – $42.00
Divergence from AlphaVal 6%

Warnings

Dividend-based valuation: $86.88 (above our primary estimate by 119%). 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