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BAKER MICHAEL CP (AMEX)
BKR 38.55 0.45 (1.18%) Vol.  54,122 16:00 ET

Day Low - High 38.22 - 39.41
52wk Low - High 24.34 - 44.67
Avg Volume 54,938
Industry ENGINRG/R&D SVS
Market Cap 337.53 M
Div - Yield 0.00 - 0.00
PE (forward) 12.71
PEG Ratio 12.71
Current Year Est. 3
EPS Last Year 2.78
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#2 Buy 16.63%
#3 Hold 7.53%
#4 Sell 2.01%
#5 Strong Sell -0.07%
S&P 500 8.70%
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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current ABR 2.00
ABR (Last Week) 2.25
# of Recs in ABR 3
Average Target Price 47.33
Industry Rank by ABR 63 out of 217
Rank in Industry 8 out of 15
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NEWS
Grady P. Andrews, P.E., Joins Baker as New Mid-Atlantic Construction Services Manager for Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland
Nov 25, 2009
Baker Among Team Honored with National Partnership for Highway Quality 2009 Achievement Award
Nov 17, 2009
Baker Announces Financial Results for Third Quarter and First Nine Months of 2009
Nov 09, 2009
Baker Sets Date to Release Third Quarter Financial Results; Will Hold Earnings Call and Webcast
Nov 09, 2009
Baker to Present at 2 Investor Conferences in November
Nov 09, 2009
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EARNINGS ESTIMATES
  This Quarter
12/2009
Next Quarter
03/2010
This Year
12/2009
Next Year
12/2010
Average Estimate 0.72 0.71 3.00 3.05
Number of Estimates 4 2 4 4
Low Estimates 0.68 0.67 2.78 2.75
High Estimate 0.75 0.74 3.20 3.18
Year Ago EPS 0.33 0.88 2.80 3.00
EPS Growth 118.94% -19.89% 7.05% 1.75%

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Michael Baker Corporation provides architecture, engineering and construction services for its clients' most complex challenges worldwide. It provides professional engineering and consulting expertise for public and private sector clients worldwide. The Company's markets of focus include Aviation, Defense, Environmental, Facilities, Geospatial Information Technologies, Homeland Security, Municipal & Civil, Pipelines & Utilities, Transportation, and Water. Services span the complete life cycle of infrastructure and managed asset projects, including planning, design, construction services, asset management, and asset renewal. With over 40 offices across the United States, Baker is focused on creating value by delivering innovative and sustainable solutions for infrastructure and the environment.

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FINANCIALS
EPS TTM 2.78
Sales 699.4
Net Income 25.15
Price/Earnings 13.71
Price/Book 2.13
Price/Cash Flow 11.05
Price/Sales .55


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