Corporación América Airports (NYSE:CAAP) Valuation Check After Recent Share Price Momentum

Corporación América Airports (CAAP) has drawn investor interest after recent share price moves, with the stock closing at $28.90 and showing contrasting returns over the past week, month, and past 3 months.

See our latest analysis for Corporación América Airports.

That 2.34% 1 day share price gain sits within a stronger recent trend, with a 30 day share price return of 8.85% and 90 day share price return of 31.90%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 48.51% points to momentum that has extended well beyond the latest move.

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With CAAP trading at $28.90 against an analyst price target of $29.95 and an indicated intrinsic value gap of 55.77%, a key question arises: is there still a buying opportunity here, or is the market already pricing in future growth?

Most Popular Narrative: 30% Overvalued

With Corporación América Airports closing at $28.90 against a widely followed fair value estimate of $28.80, the current price sits almost exactly on that narrative anchor, which puts more weight on how the story behind the numbers plays out from here.

Ongoing major infrastructure investments, such as the Florence Airport Master Plan (recently environmentally approved), expansion projects in Armenia, and future growth opportunities in M&A and concessions, should increase capacity and competitiveness, underpinning future top-line and adjusted EBITDA expansion.

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Curious what justifies that fair value so close to today’s price? The narrative leans heavily on faster earnings growth, richer margins, and a lower future earnings multiple than many investors might expect.

Result: Fair Value of $28.80 (OVERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.

However, this story can shift quickly if Argentina's inflation and currency pressures bite into margins, or if future concession negotiations introduce tougher terms on cash flows.

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Another Take: Multiples Point To A Richer Price

Our fair value work above leans on discounted cash flows, but the simple P/E view tells a different story. At 26.5x earnings versus a fair ratio of 23.2x, and a Global Infrastructure average of 16x, CAAP looks fully priced on earnings power alone. The question for investors is which signal they should rely on more, the discounted cash flow analysis or the earnings multiple comparison.

See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

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