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Price: -- -- | CONSENSUS: Buy DETAILS
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BUY 5
HOLD 1
SELL 0
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| PRICE TARGET: $66.67 DETAILS
HIGH: $72.00
LOW: $60.00
MEDIAN: $67.00
CONSENSUS: $66.67
UPSIDE: 4.91%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Stable Earnings Power 85% confidence

Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple

Valuation Signal Overvalued Moderate
Trading 36.0% above fair value
Current Price $63.55
Bear Case $40.88 35.7% downside ($40.88 - $63.55) / $63.55 = -35.7% $2.92 × 14x P/E
Fair Value $46.72 26.5% downside ($46.72 - $63.55) / $63.55 = -26.5% $2.92 × 16x P/E
Bull Case $52.56 17.3% downside ($52.56 - $63.55) / $63.55 = -17.3% $2.92 × 18x P/E

Adjust Assumptions

16.0x
2.92$

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (16x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 21.8x

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) $66.67
Analyst Range $60.00 – $72.00
Divergence from AlphaVal 30%

Warnings

Wall Street's average price target is $66.67 (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