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Price: -- -- | CONSENSUS: Buy DETAILS
STRONG
BUY
0
BUY 36
HOLD 25
SELL 1
STRONG
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0
| PRICE TARGET: $339.61 DETAILS
HIGH: $385.00
LOW: $300.00
MEDIAN: $327.50
CONSENSUS: $339.61
UPSIDE: 28.27%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Stable Earnings Power 80% confidence

Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple

Valuation Signal Fair Value Moderate
Trading 18.0% below fair value
Current Price $264.76
Bear Case $273.14 3.2% upside ($273.14 - $264.76) / $264.76 = 3.2% $12.07 × 22x P/E
Fair Value $322.80 21.9% upside ($322.80 - $264.76) / $264.76 = 21.9% $12.07 × 26x P/E
Bull Case $372.46 40.7% upside ($372.46 - $264.76) / $264.76 = 40.7% $12.07 × 30x P/E

Adjust Assumptions

26.0x
12.07$

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (26x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 21.9x

Plain-Language Summary

Our base-case estimate uses a valuation based on adjusted earnings per share and a normalized price-to-earnings multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $339.61 from 62 analysts, using a 35% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $322.80 per share.

Warnings

Dividend-based valuation: $427.28 (above our primary estimate by 36%). 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