Conn Water Serv: (NASD: CTWS)

$28.82

-0.50 (-1.71%)

Volume 26,526

Jun 19 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

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
		28.81 - 29.43
	
		52wk Low - High
		27.31 - 32.31
	
		Previous Close
		29.32
	
		Avg. Volume
		31,551
	
		Industry
		UTIL-WATER SPLY
	
		Market Cap
		321.67 M
	
		Div - Yield
		0.97 - 3.31
	
		Beta
		0.48
	
		P/E (F1)
		20.50
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.43
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		-2.63%
	
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                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            P/E (F1)
                            20.50
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            5.13
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.43
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.38
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.37
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            -2.63%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-08-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.47
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            4.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Connecticut Water Service, Inc., is a non-operating holding company whose income comes solely from its subsidiaries. The core business is water service to people throughout towns in Connecticut and Massachusetts.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.38	0.57	1.43	1.55
Number of Estimates	4	4	4	4
Low Estimate	0.37	0.56	1.42	1.52
High Estimate	0.39	0.59	1.45	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.40	0.67	1.42	1.43
EPS Growth	-5.00%	-14.18%	0.70%	8.04%

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EPS Growth for CTWS

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
CONN WATER SVC	CTWS	29.32
MIDDLESEX WATER	MSEX	19.81
AMER STATES WTR	AWR	54.69
CONSOLTD WATER	CWCO	11.01
AMER WATER WORK	AWK	41.16
AQUA AMER INC	WTR	31.70
CALIF WATER SVC	CWT	20.35
SABESP -ADR	SBS	11.73
VEOLIA ENVIRON	VE	12.51
YORK WATER CO	YORW	19.51

Sector:Utilities>> Industry:UTIL-WATER SPLY

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Utility Industry Stock Outlook - June 2013

Jun, 18 2013 00:00

Utility Industry Stock Outlook - June 2013

Jun, 18 2013 00:00

York Water Files for Rate Hike

May 30, 2013

AWR Tops Earnings Estimate

May 13, 2013

CTWS Earnings a Penny Ahead

May 10, 2013

AWK Unit Invests in Water Systems

Mar 20, 2013

Aqua America Ranked Strong Buy

Jan 16, 2013

SABESP Approves Share Count Hike

Jan 14, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.47
Sales	93
Net Income	14
Price/Earnings	19.95
Price/Book	1.73
Price/Cash Flow	13.65
Price/Sales	3.43

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News

Connecticut Water Service Shares Climbing Higher, Up 3.4% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

Jun 17, 2013

Annual Changes to the NASDAQ OMX US Water Index - Globenewswire

Jun 14, 2013

Top 3 Companies in the Water Utilities Industry With the Highest EBITDA Growth (SJW, CTWS, YORW) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 14, 2013

Thursday Sector Laggards: Precious Metals, Water Utilities - Marketnewsvideo.Com

Jun 13, 2013

Connecticut Water Service Makes a Move: Down 1.5% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

Jun 5, 2013

Stock Investors Sell Off Shares of Connecticut Water Service, Down 2.1% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 31, 2013

Middlesex Water has the Highest Dividend Yield in the Water Utilities Industry (MSEX, CTWS, CWT) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 23, 2013

WEALTHMAKERS.COM Issues Bullish Research Reports on AXFN, CTWS, JNS, KONE, MENT, SHEN - M2

May 23, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.50
ABR (Last Week)	2.20
# of recs in ABR	4
Average Target Price	32.50
Industry Rank by ABR	103 out of 265
Rank in Industry	4 out of 12

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Day Low - High	28.81 - 29.43
52wk Low - High	27.31 - 32.31
Previous Close	29.32
Avg. Volume	31,551
Industry	UTIL-WATER SPLY
Market Cap	321.67 M
Div - Yield	0.97 - 3.31
Beta	0.48
P/E (F1)	20.50
Current Year Est.	1.43
Quarterly Earnings ESP	-2.63%

P/E (F1)	20.50
PEG Ratio	5.13
Current Year Est.	1.43
Current Quarter Estimate	0.38
Most Accurate Estimate	0.37
Earnings ESP	-2.63%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-08-2013
EPS Last Year	1.47
Expected Earnings Growth	4.00%

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Conn Water Serv: (NASD: CTWS)

$28.82

-0.50 (-1.71%)

Volume 26,526

Jun 19 04:00 PM ET

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