Severn Trent (LSE:SVT) Nears Interim Results, Is The Stock Already Above Fair Value?
Severn Trent (LSE:SVT) heads into its interim results this week with fresh attention on the stock, as investors prepare to react to updated performance figures and any new signals on the utility group’s direction.
Recent trading has been quietly positive for Severn Trent, with the share price up 7.37% over 30 days and 8.41% across 90 days. A 27.42% 1 year total shareholder return indicates momentum has been building ahead of this week’s interim figures.
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After a near 30% 1 year total return and a share price just above analyst targets, Severn Trent now faces a sharper question: Is most of the easy upside already behind it, or is valuation still on your side?
Most Popular Narrative: 3% Overvalued
Against a last close of £33.50, the analyst consensus Narrative on Simply Wall St points to a fair value of around £32.57. This implies Severn Trent is slightly ahead of that modelled estimate and leaves only a small valuation gap.
Commitment to a £15b AMP8 investment programme that is expected to grow Severn Trent’s regulated capital value by around 60% to 2030, ahead of the sector average, supports the case for a larger regulated asset base driving future allowed revenue and returns.
See why 14 investors see Severn Trent as 3% overvalued.
Result: Fair Value of £32.57 (OVERVALUED)
Still, the Severn Trent story can change quickly if Ofwat or Environment Agency decisions tighten allowed returns or if ODI penalties outweigh the planned rewards.
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