Alaska Commun Sys Grp Inc: (NASD: ALSK)

$1.83

-0.07 (-3.68%)

Volume 286,822

May 22 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 2-Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		1.83 - 1.92
	
		52wk Low - High
		1.55 - 2.55
	
		Previous Close
		1.90
	
		Avg. Volume
		300,777
	
		Industry
		WIRELINE - REGIONAL (RURAL)
	
		Market Cap
		87.06 M
	
		Div - Yield
		0.00 - 0.00
	
		Beta
		0.75
	
		PE (Forward)
		6.63
	
		Current Year Est.
		0.29
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
                                                                        #5
                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                                                                        500
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            6.63
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            NA
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            0.29
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.07
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.07
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-05-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            0.40
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            NA
                        
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            Company Description
        
ALASKA COMM SYS is engaged principally in providing local telephone, wireless, and inter-exchange network and data services to its customers in the State of Alaska through its telecommunications subsidiaries. They are a diversified, facilities-based telecommunications provider in Alaska, offering local telephone, cellular, long distance, data and Internet services to business and residential customers throughout the state.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.07	0.07	0.29	0.21
Number of Estimates	3	3	3	3
Low Estimate	0.05	0.05	0.25	0.15
High Estimate	0.09	0.09	0.35	NA
Year Ago EPS	-0.02	0.17	0.39	0.29
EPS Growth	466.67%	-56.86%	-26.50%	-27.91%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
ALASKA COMM SYS	ALSK	1.90
CONSOL COMM IL	CNSL	18.81
GENL COMMS INC	GNCMA	9.30
CBEYOND INC	CBEY	8.98
FRONTIER COMMUN	FTR	4.35
WINDSTREAM CORP	WIN	8.79

Sector:Utilities>> Industry:WIRELINE - REGIONAL (RURAL)

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Zacks Commentary

Windstream Still at Neutral

Apr 04, 2013

Windstream Plans Ethernet Expansion

Mar 12, 2013

Report for ALSK

May 15, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	0.40
Sales	368
Net Income	20
Price/Earnings	4.75
Price/Book	NA
Price/Cash Flow	1.15
Price/Sales	0.23

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News

Still Winter for Alaska - ALSK Off 54.4% in 52-Week Low - GuruFocus

Apr 13, 2013

Stocks Hitting 52-Week Lows - Benzinga

Mar 8, 2013

Bank of America Reiterates Underperform on Alaska Communications Systems Group on 4Q Results - Benzinga

Mar 6, 2013

Earnings Scheduled For February 28, 2013 - Benzinga

Feb 28, 2013

Stocks Hitting 52-Week Lows - Benzinga

Feb 27, 2013

Apple Updates iPhone, iPad Software - TheMotleyFool

Jan 28, 2013

Could You Love a Zombie Stock? Prowling for Fat Dividends Among the Un-Dead - YCharts

Dec 17, 2012

Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-Q) - GuruFocus

Nov 5, 2012

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	4.00
ABR (Last Week)	4.00
# of recs in ABR	3
Average Target Price	1.00
Industry Rank by ABR	17 out of 265
Rank in Industry	1 out of 6

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Alaska Commun Sys Grp Inc: (NASD: ALSK)

$1.83

-0.07 (-3.68%)

Volume 286,822

May 22 04:00 PM ET

Stock Activity

Premium research

Zacks Rank Short-Term: 1-3 Months

Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buys

Zacks Recommendation Long-Term: 6+ Months

All Outperform Rated Stocks

Zacks Industry Rank

Equity Research Report

Key Earnings Data

Company Description

Earnings Estimates

Industry Analysis

Sector:Utilities>> Industry:WIRELINE - REGIONAL (RURAL)

Zacks Commentary

Windstream Still at Neutral

Windstream Plans Ethernet Expansion

Report for ALSK

Financials

News

Still Winter for Alaska - ALSK Off 54.4% in 52-Week Low - GuruFocus

Stocks Hitting 52-Week Lows - Benzinga

Bank of America Reiterates Underperform on Alaska Communications Systems Group on 4Q Results - Benzinga

Earnings Scheduled For February 28, 2013 - Benzinga

Stocks Hitting 52-Week Lows - Benzinga

Apple Updates iPhone, iPad Software - TheMotleyFool

Could You Love a Zombie Stock? Prowling for Fat Dividends Among the Un-Dead - YCharts

Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-Q) - GuruFocus

Broker Recommendations

Day Low - High	1.83 - 1.92
52wk Low - High	1.55 - 2.55
Previous Close	1.90
Avg. Volume	300,777
Industry	WIRELINE - REGIONAL (RURAL)
Market Cap	87.06 M
Div - Yield	0.00 - 0.00
Beta	0.75
PE (Forward)	6.63
Current Year Est.	0.29
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	6.63
PEG Ratio	NA
Current Year Est.	0.29
Current Quarter Estimate	0.07
Most Accurate Estimate	0.07
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-05-2013
EPS Last Year	0.40
Expected Earnings Growth	NA