Our target price of $107 is based on a mix of 2025 P/E multiple of 24.0x, SOTP, and dividend discount analysis using a 6% cost of equity. The 2025 P/E multiple is a slight premium to the current trading forward multiple to reflect Vogtle, the O&M reduction opportunity, and the growth opportunity in Georgia. We assume a cost of equity of 6.0%, which is a slight difference from the 6.5% CAPM equation given our view that the discount rate will improve once the fundamental outlook is derisked.
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Downside risks to our target price include interest rates, capital markets availability and pricing to fund growth plan, potential for a large acquisition that isn’t well received, population and load growth in service territory, and execution risk across business segments.
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