Casey's General Strs Inc: (NASD: CASY)

$62.04

0.43 (0.70%)

Volume 80,285

May 20 12:17 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
		61.02 - 62.10
	
		52wk Low - High
		46.15 - 63.00
	
		Previous Close
		61.61
	
		Avg. Volume
		244,279
	
		Industry
		RETAIL-CNV STRS
	
		Market Cap
		2.36 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.66 - 1.07
	
		Beta
		0.52
	
		PE (Forward)
		18.25
	
		Current Year Est.
		3.38
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            18.25
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.62
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            3.38
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.61
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.61
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            06-11-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            2.88
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            11.24%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Casey's General Stores, Inc. operate convenience stores under the name Casey's General Store in Midwestern states, primarily Iowa, Missouri and Illinois. The stores carry a broad selection of food (including freshly prepared foods such as pizza, donuts and sandwiches), beverages, tobacco products, health and beauty aids, automotive products and other non-food items. In addition, all stores offer gasoline for sale on a self-service basis.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (04/2013)	Next Qtr (07/2013)	Current Year (04/2013)	Next Year (04/2014)
Average Estimate	0.61	1.19	2.89	3.38
Number of Estimates	6	4	6	6
Low Estimate	0.57	1.11	2.83	3.13
High Estimate	0.64	1.25	2.94	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.60	1.01	3.04	2.89
EPS Growth	1.11%	17.57%	-5.10%	16.98%

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EPS Growth for CASY

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
CASEYS GEN STRS	CASY	61.61
SUSSER HLDGS CP	SUSS	50.00
PANTRY INC	PTRY	13.01
TRAVELCENTERS	TA	11.18

Sector:Retail-Wholesale>> Industry:RETAIL-CNV STRS

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Wednesday

Dec 19, 2012

Bearish MACD for Casey's General Stores, Inc.

Dec 07, 2012

Company News for September 12, 2012

Sep 12, 2012

Ahead of Wall Street - September 11, 2012

Sep 11, 2012

Higher Impact: QE3 or iPhone 5?

Sep, 11 2012 00:00

Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Wednesday

Jul 11, 2012

Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Thursday

Jul 05, 2012

Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Friday

Jun 29, 2012

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Financials

EPS TTM	2.88
Sales	6,988
Net Income	110
Price/Earnings	21.39
Price/Book	4.05
Price/Cash Flow	10.98
Price/Sales	0.33

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News

ANH, MMSI, CPHD, PXP, CASY, GRT Are Seasonally Ripe To Go Up In the Next Five Weeks - M2

May 17, 2013

Shares of Casey's General Stores Receive a Boost, Up 2.0% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 17, 2013

CST Brands - Value in the Corner - GuruFocus

May 15, 2013

Casey's General Stores Inc.Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

May 14, 2013

Caseys General Stores (CASY) Could Fall Through $56.83 Support Level - Freshbrewedmedia

May 14, 2013

Ruddick has the Highest EBITDA Growth in the Food Retail Industry (RDK, WFM, CASY) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 14, 2013

Casey's General Stores Inc.Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

May 13, 2013

Casey's General Stores Shares Sinking Lower, Down 1.2% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 9, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.88
ABR (Last Week)	2.88
# of recs in ABR	8
Average Target Price	61.20
Industry Rank by ABR	6 out of 265
Rank in Industry	2 out of 4

More CASY Broker Recommendations

Day Low - High	61.02 - 62.10
52wk Low - High	46.15 - 63.00
Previous Close	61.61
Avg. Volume	244,279
Industry	RETAIL-CNV STRS
Market Cap	2.36 B
Div - Yield	0.66 - 1.07
Beta	0.52
PE (Forward)	18.25
Current Year Est.	3.38
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	18.25
PEG Ratio	1.62
Current Year Est.	3.38
Current Quarter Estimate	0.61
Most Accurate Estimate	0.61
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	06-11-2013
EPS Last Year	2.88
Expected Earnings Growth	11.24%

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Casey's General Strs Inc: (NASD: CASY)

$62.04

0.43 (0.70%)

Volume 80,285

May 20 12:17 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Sector:Retail-Wholesale>> Industry:RETAIL-CNV STRS

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Financials

News

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