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HSBC says CoreWeave shares will drop more than 70% on concerns about customer base

CNBC: Investing

" CRWV YTD mountain CoreWeave stock in 2025. " The analyst also said CoreWeave stock is overvalued. "The continued high capex requirement well beyond the high-growth phase of the company is one of the key reasons behind our low [discounted cash flow] valuation of CoreWeave."

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M&A Blog #16 – valuation (Discounted Cash Flow)

Francine Way

As I mentioned in my last post, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) is a valuation method that uses free cash flow projections, a discount rate, and a growth rate to find the present value estimate of a potential investment.

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Top DCF Modeling Courses for Aspiring Finance Professionals

OfficeHours

The discounted cash flow analysis, commonly referred to as the DCF, along with the Leverage Buyout Analysis, commonly referred to as the LBO, are some of the most commonly used and complex financial modeling techniques on the Street today.

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M&A Blog #15 – valuation (tools and data preparation)

Francine Way

Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) i s a valuation method that uses free cash flow projections, a discount rate, and a growth rate to find the present value estimate of a potential investment. Target’s current stock price: Can be obtained from sources such as Yahoo Finance.

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Delaware Chancery Court Employs Transaction Price To Determine Fair Value In Appraisal Action

Shearman & Sterling

Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery relied on the final deal price to determine the fair value of stock in Lender Processing Services, Inc. ("LPS"), in an appraisal action brought by shareholder petitioners after Fidelity National Financial, Inc. ("Fidelity") acquired LPS. Merion Capital L.P.,

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M&A Blog #14 – valuation (roles, types, equity & enterprise values)

Francine Way

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP): ESOPs are programs that allow employees to become partial owners of firms, typically through equity shares as a part of compensation. This liquidity feature typically creates a private company discount of around 25-35% range. For a private company, the opposite is often true.

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Methods and Examples on How to Value a Company

Lake Country Advisors

This metric provides a quick snapshot of a company’s total equity value as perceived by the stock market. This valuation reflects the market’s assessment of the company’s equity value based on its stock price and the number of shares available. Determine Discount Rate: Assuming InnovateTech’s WACC is 10%.