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ETH Is Undervalued? Valuation Models Paint A Bullish Picture
According to data from ETHval, 10 of 12 Ethereum valuation models support the hypothesis that ETH is trading well below its intrinsic value. The valuation methodologies, ranging from traditional finance frameworks to crypto-native metrics, indicate that ecosystem participants undervalue the largest altcoin.
Right off the bat, Metcalfe’s Law supports a $9,887 valuation for ETH, the highest from all Ethereum valuation models on the platform. Under the crypto-native valuation model, network value grows proportionally to the square of the number of active users or nodes, and researchers empirically validate Metcalfe’s Law.
The DCF staking yield forecasts an ETH price of $8,996, which is over 200% above current prices. Despite its proven record in traditional finance, DCF is highly sensitive to discount rate and growth rate assumptions, undermining its reliability.
ETHval data revealed that Validator Economics and Settlement Layer pegged ETH’s intrinsic value at $6,985 and $5,105, respectively. Validator Economics calculates ETH’s fair value based on the ratio of target staking yield to APR, while Settlement Layer uses the treatment of ETH as money for the settlement layer.
 
Other valuation models, including Commitment Premium, Composite Fair Value, and App Capital, forecast $5,068, $5,062, and $,4920. Meanwhile, L2 Ecosystem, TVL Multiple, and MC/TVL Fair Value peg the ETH price around the 3,500 mark. Only P/S Ratio and Revenue Yield are flashing signals of ETH overvaluation, with the former predicting a $917.2 price.
Falling Prices For ETH
CoinMarketCap data indicates a torrid patch for ETH, with the asset trading under $3,000. Data from the price aggregator showed that ETH has lost 21.36% over the last day, casting doubt on claims of a strong finish to 2025.
Despite falling prices, investors are watching the Fusaka upgrade scheduled for December 3, which is expected to improve Ethereum’s capabilities. On-chain data suggest that whales are angling for positions ahead of the upgrade, with Ethereum ETFs reversing a negative weekly trend that has held sway since the start of November.