DXC Technology (DXC) Valuation Check After New AdvisoryX AI Consulting Push and Leadership Shift

DXC Technology (DXC) just doubled down on its AI ambitions, launching its AdvisoryX consulting group and naming a new Chief Digital Information Officer to steer its end to end digital and AI agenda.

See our latest analysis for DXC Technology.

Those moves land at an interesting moment, with the share price at $15.24 and a recent burst of momentum, including a double digit 1 month share price return, contrasting with a still weak multi year total shareholder return. This suggests sentiment is stabilizing rather than fully turning.

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With DXC trading well below some intrinsic value estimates and even below consensus analyst targets, is the market still fixated on past missteps, or quietly starting to price in a credible AI led turnaround and future growth?

Most Popular Narrative: 5.1% Overvalued

With DXC closing at $15.24 against a narrative fair value of $14.50, the story leans toward a modestly rich valuation built on specific long term assumptions.

The analysts have a consensus price target of $15.625 for DXC Technology based on their expectations of its future earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors. However, there is a degree of disagreement amongst analysts, with the most bullish reporting a price target of $18.0, and the most bearish reporting a price target of just $14.0.

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Want to see what kind of shrinking margins, pressured earnings and surprisingly firm valuation multiple still add up to upside in this narrative? The full story is in how these forecasts balance sliding fundamentals with a higher future earnings multiple usually reserved for stronger growers. Curious which specific assumptions make that trade off look reasonable on paper? Dive in to unpack the tension behind that fair value.

Result: Fair Value of $14.50 (OVERVALUED)

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However, persistent GIS declines and ongoing margin pressure could derail the AI-led turnaround story if new bookings fail to translate into durable revenue growth.

Find out about the key risks to this DXC Technology narrative.

Another View: Multiples Tell a Different Story

While the narrative fair value suggests DXC is 5.1% overvalued, its current P/E of 7.1x is far below the US IT industry at 31.1x, peers at 19x, and even our fair ratio of 18.7x. This raises a key question: Is the market overpricing the risks, or are the earnings at risk of slipping?

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

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