RE: Edison raise eps estimates and price target7 Feb 2026 05:50
I’ve identified what I think is a problem with the 2027 analyst numbers, as mine don’t reconcile. Panmure issued its price deck in January, while Edison’s assumptions are shown on page 3 of their note.
For platinum, Panmure assumes ~$2.1k in 2026 and ~$1.6k in 2027. Edison also uses ~$2.1k in 2026 but jumps to $2.9k in 2027 — an 81% difference for the same year.
For palladium, the numbers are broadly similar in 2026 ($1.6k vs ~$1.7k), but in 2027 Panmure is at ~$1.4k versus Edison at ~$2.3k — a 64% gap.
For rhodium, the divergence is even more extreme: Panmure ~$8.7k in 2026 and ~$7.3k in 2027, versus Edison at ~$10.6k and ~$16k — a 120% difference in 2027.
Given the scale of disagreement, how can anyone reasonably talk about “upgrades” feeding into Stockopedia screens and then base a valuation view on 2027 earnings? At that point, the numbers are effectively wild guesses, particularly on Edison’s side.
Seen this movie before. Analysts extrapolate optimistic price decks, retail commentary amplifies it, and many people get caught out when reality reasserts itself. Analysts need to stick to realistic assumptions; otherwise, we’ll be back to ST at IC, pumping out inaccuracies. The loads of people buying it based on what stocko says about its FPE ratio. You lose 50% when they downgrade it as RH didn't hit $16k. part 2 is late in 2026
Ignore 2027 “valuation” & stocko attraction until we’re much closer to the end of 2026 or your buying wild numbers.