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Price: -- -- | CONSENSUS: Hold DETAILS
STRONG
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BUY 20
HOLD 28
SELL 3
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| PRICE TARGET: $175.40 DETAILS
HIGH: $185.00
LOW: $168.00
MEDIAN: $174.00
CONSENSUS: $175.40
UPSIDE: 14.00%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Stable Earnings Power 80% confidence

Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple

Valuation Signal Overvalued Mild
Trading 6.4% above fair value
Current Price $153.86
Bear Case $122.32 20.5% downside ($122.32 - $153.86) / $153.86 = -20.5% $5.56 × 22x P/E
Fair Value $144.56 6.0% downside ($144.56 - $153.86) / $153.86 = -6.0% $5.56 × 26x P/E
Bull Case $166.80 8.4% upside ($166.80 - $153.86) / $153.86 = 8.4% $5.56 × 30x P/E

Adjust Assumptions

26.0x
5.56$

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (26x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 27.7x

Plain-Language Summary

Applying a 26x P/E to adjusted EPS of $5.56, the base-case value is $144.56 per share. DDM cross-check: $158.34.

Analyst Consensus (External Reference)

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

Average Target (51 analysts) $175.40
Analyst Range $168.00 – $185.00
Divergence from AlphaVal 18%

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