LOW - Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Price:
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CONSENSUS:
Buy
DETAILS
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PRICE TARGET:
$256.71
DETAILS
HIGH:
$276.00
LOW:
$232.00
MEDIAN:
$255.00
CONSENSUS:
$256.71
UPSIDE:
25.56%
AlphaVal
Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value
Stable Earnings Power
40% confidence
Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Adjust Assumptions
16.0x
11.85$
Key Value Driver
Normalized P/E multiple (16x base case)
Implied Market Multiple
17.3x
Plain-Language Summary
Applying a 16x P/E to adjusted EPS of $11.85, the base-case value is $189.60 per share. DDM cross-check: $233.36.
Analyst Consensus (External Reference)
Never blended into the bear/base/bull estimates above -- shown only as an outside comparison.
Average Target (51 analysts)
$256.71
Analyst Range
$232.00 – $276.00
Divergence from AlphaVal
26%
Warnings
Dividend-based valuation: $233.36 (above our primary estimate by 23%). Large gaps may signal the dividend doesn't reflect full earning power.
Wall Street's average price target is $256.71 (from 51 analysts). Our estimate is 26% 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