Agl Resources Inc: (NYSE: GAS)

$43.65

-0.83 (-1.87%)

Volume 764,405

May 22 04:02 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
		43.52 - 44.85
	
		52wk Low - High
		36.59 - 44.85
	
		Previous Close
		44.48
	
		Avg. Volume
		590,065
	
		Industry
		UTIL-GAS DISTR
	
		Market Cap
		5.24 B
	
		Div - Yield
		1.88 - 4.23
	
		Beta
		0.42
	
		PE (Forward)
		17.01
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.62
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		10.71%
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            17.01
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            4.81
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.62
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.28
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.31
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            10.71%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-07-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            2.61
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            3.53%
                        
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            Company Description
        
AGL Resources principal business is the distribution of natural gas to customers in central, northwest, northeast and southeast Georgia and the Chattanooga, Tennessee area through its natural gas distribution  subsidiary.  AGL's major service  area is the ten county metropolitan  Atlanta area.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.28	0.13	2.62	2.74
Number of Estimates	5	4	6	7
Low Estimate	0.24	0.06	2.60	2.60
High Estimate	0.31	0.22	2.65	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.30	0.09	2.46	2.62
EPS Growth	-6.67%	44.44%	6.30%	4.83%

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EPS Growth for GAS

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
AGL RESOURCES	GAS	44.48
CENTRICA PL-ADR	CPYYY	24.05
NATL FUEL GAS	NFG	64.00
ATMOS ENERGY CP	ATO	44.73
CHESAPEAKE UTIL	CPK	54.13
ENN ENERGY HLDG	XNGSY	142.89
EQT CORP	EQT	81.00
MDU RESOURCES	MDU	26.74
SEMPRA ENERGY	SRE	83.82
SOUTHWESTRN ENE	SWN	39.58

Sector:Utilities>> Industry:UTIL-GAS DISTR

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

AGL Resources Offers Senior Notes

May 15, 2013

AGL Resources' Earnings Miss, Sales Beat

Apr 30, 2013

Still Neutral on NiSource

Apr 25, 2013

NiSource Touches 52 Week High

Apr 22, 2013

Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Ambarella, AGL Resources, SIRIUS XM Radio, Pandora Media and Liberty Media

Apr 04, 2013

Bear of the Day: AGL Resources (GAS)

Apr, 04 2013 00:00

AGL Resources Cut to Underperform

Feb 13, 2013

Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Monday

Feb 11, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	2.61
Sales	3,922
Net Income	295
Price/Earnings	17.04
Price/Book	1.48
Price/Cash Flow	7.45
Price/Sales	1.24

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News

Nicor: The Winning Streak Continues (GAS) - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 22, 2013

Analyzing the Global Oil & Gas Storage Industry: 2013 Edition - M2

May 20, 2013

Downgrade Alert for Nicor (GAS) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 20, 2013

Employees give their time Sat. during Nicor Gas Volunteer Day - Mcclatchy-Tribune Information Services -- Unrestricted

May 19, 2013

Nicor Up 0.9% Since BMO Capital Downgraded One Week Ago (GAS) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 15, 2013

AGL Capital Corporation Announces Public Offering of $500 Million of Senior Notes - Thomson Reuters One

May 14, 2013

Bearish Moving Average Cross by Nicor (GAS) - Financial News Network Online - Moving Average Crossovers

May 9, 2013

UGI had the Lowest Relative Performance in the Gas Utilities Industry (UGI, GAS, ATO, NFG, OKE) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 7, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	3.14
ABR (Last Week)	2.86
# of recs in ABR	7
Average Target Price	43.00
Industry Rank by ABR	33 out of 265
Rank in Industry	12 out of 28

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Day Low - High	43.52 - 44.85
52wk Low - High	36.59 - 44.85
Previous Close	44.48
Avg. Volume	590,065
Industry	UTIL-GAS DISTR
Market Cap	5.24 B
Div - Yield	1.88 - 4.23
Beta	0.42
PE (Forward)	17.01
Current Year Est.	2.62
Quarterly Earnings ESP	10.71%

PE (Forward)	17.01
PEG Ratio	4.81
Current Year Est.	2.62
Current Quarter Estimate	0.28
Most Accurate Estimate	0.31
Earnings ESP	10.71%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-07-2013
EPS Last Year	2.61
Expected Earnings Growth	3.53%

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Agl Resources Inc: (NYSE: GAS)

$43.65

-0.83 (-1.87%)

Volume 764,405

May 22 04:02 PM ET

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