MAC - The Macerich Company
Price:
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CONSENSUS:
Hold
DETAILS
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PRICE TARGET:
$21.88
DETAILS
HIGH:
$25.00
LOW:
$19.00
MEDIAN:
$21.50
CONSENSUS:
$21.88
DOWNSIDE:
1.31%
AlphaVal
Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value
Real Estate Investment Trust
85% confidence
Primary model: P/FFO × Retail REIT Multiple
Adjust Assumptions
15.0x
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Key Value Driver
FFO/share ($0.64) × retail P/FFO multiple
Implied Market Multiple
34.4x
Plain-Language Summary
Our base-case estimate uses P/FFO × Retail REIT Multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $21.88 from 34 analysts, using a 30% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $13.98 per share.
Warnings
Standard profit figures are misleading for real estate companies — large non-cash accounting charges make profits look artificially low. Dividend yield and funds from operations are better measures.
Wall Street's average price target is $21.88 (from 34 analysts). Our estimate is 52% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.
Key Risks
- P/E and EV/EBITDA are structurally wrong for REITs — use P/FFO and NAV
- Interest rate sensitivity: REIT multiples compress when rates rise
- FFO approximation (NI + D&A) may include gains on property sales — verify