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| PRICE TARGET: $54.00 DETAILS
HIGH: $58.00
LOW: $50.00
MEDIAN: $54.00
CONSENSUS: $54.00
UPSIDE: 11.48%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Stable Earnings Power 85% confidence

Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple

Valuation Signal Overvalued Mild
Trading 9.3% above fair value
Current Price $48.44
Bear Case $38.78 19.9% downside ($38.78 - $48.44) / $48.44 = -19.9% $2.77 × 14x P/E
Fair Value $44.32 8.5% downside ($44.32 - $48.44) / $48.44 = -8.5% $2.77 × 16x P/E
Bull Case $49.86 2.9% upside ($49.86 - $48.44) / $48.44 = 2.9% $2.77 × 18x P/E

Adjust Assumptions

16.0x
2.77$

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (16x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 17.5x

Plain-Language Summary

Applying a 16x P/E to adjusted EPS of $2.77, the base-case value is $44.32 per share. DDM cross-check: $28.42.

Analyst Consensus (External Reference)

Never blended into the bear/base/bull estimates above -- shown only as an outside comparison.

Average Target (8 analysts) $54.00
Analyst Range $50.00 – $58.00
Divergence from AlphaVal 18%

Warnings

Dividend-based valuation: $28.42 (below 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