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BUY 5
HOLD 1
SELL 0
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| PRICE TARGET: $66.50 DETAILS
HIGH: $72.00
LOW: $60.00
MEDIAN: $66.50
CONSENSUS: $66.50
UPSIDE: 13.69%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Stable Earnings Power 85% confidence

Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple

Valuation Signal Overvalued Moderate
Trading 25.2% above fair value
Current Price $58.49
Bear Case $40.88 30.1% downside ($40.88 - $58.49) / $58.49 = -30.1% $2.92 × 14x P/E
Fair Value $46.72 20.1% downside ($46.72 - $58.49) / $58.49 = -20.1% $2.92 × 16x P/E
Bull Case $52.56 10.1% downside ($52.56 - $58.49) / $58.49 = -10.1% $2.92 × 18x P/E

Adjust Assumptions

16.0x
2.92$

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (16x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 20.0x

Plain-Language Summary

Applying a 16x P/E to adjusted EPS of $2.92, the base-case value is $46.72 per share. DDM cross-check: $47.05.

Analyst Consensus (External Reference)

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

Average Target (6 analysts) $66.50
Analyst Range $60.00 – $72.00
Divergence from AlphaVal 30%

Warnings

ℹ Wall Street's average price target is $66.50 (from 6 analysts). Our estimate is 30% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.

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