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| PRICE TARGET: $170.00 DETAILS
HIGH: $170.00
LOW: $170.00
MEDIAN: $170.00
CONSENSUS: $170.00
UPSIDE: 6.35%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Stable Earnings Power 80% confidence

Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple

Valuation Signal Overvalued Moderate
Trading 21.2% above fair value
Current Price $159.85
Bear Case $113.03 29.3% downside ($113.03 - $159.85) / $159.85 = -29.3% $8.51 × 12x P/E
Fair Value $131.87 17.5% downside ($131.87 - $159.85) / $159.85 = -17.5% $8.51 × 14x P/E
Bull Case $150.72 5.7% downside ($150.72 - $159.85) / $159.85 = -5.7% $8.51 × 16x P/E

Adjust Assumptions

14.0x
8.51$

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (14x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 18.8x

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 $170.00 from 25 analysts, using a 25% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $131.87 per share.

Warnings

The company pays out 215% of its profits as dividends. That leaves little cushion — the dividend could be cut if business slows down.
Wall Street's average price target is $170.00 (from 25 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