Not exactly. The strong-form efficient market hypothesis, for instance, suggests that the value of something in a unregulated and truly public market would full

Not exactly. The strong-form efficient market hypothesis, for instance, suggests that the value of something in a unregulated and truly public market would fully capture all information in existence about a company. The market is therefore a reflection of ACTUAL value, not anticipated value. The actual value. Again this is a hotly debated hypothesis, but what the value of a company on a public market actually means is most definitely up for debate.