Mge Energy Inc: (NASD: MGEE)

$55.68

-0.84 (-1.49%)

Volume 38,720

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
		55.48 - 57.20
	
		52wk Low - High
		44.29 - 57.20
	
		Previous Close
		56.52
	
		Avg. Volume
		36,295
	
		Industry
		UTIL-ELEC PWR
	
		Market Cap
		1.31 B
	
		Div - Yield
		1.58 - 2.80
	
		Beta
		0.27
	
		PE (Forward)
		18.78
	
		Current Year Est.
		3.01
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            18.78
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            4.69
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            3.01
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.60
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.60
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-06-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            3.08
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            4.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
MGE Energy is a public utility holding company. Its principal subsidiary, MGE, generates and distributes electricity to more than 128,000 customers in Dane County, Wisconsin (250 square miles) and purchases, transports and distributes natural gas to nearly 123,000 customers in seven south-central and western Wisconsin counties (1,375 square miles). (Press Release)   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.60	0.94	3.01	3.10
Number of Estimates	1	1	2	2
Low Estimate	0.60	0.94	3.00	3.09
High Estimate	0.60	0.94	3.02	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.62	1.02	2.79	3.01
EPS Growth	-3.23%	-7.84%	7.89%	2.82%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
MGE ENERGY INC	MGEE	56.52
CPFL ENERGI-ADR	CPL	22.46
ENDESA-CHILE	EOC	48.46
ALLETE INC	ALE	50.69
AMER ELEC PWR	AEP	49.36
E.ON AG-ADR	EONGY	17.15
EL PASO ELEC CO	EE	37.84
EMPIRE DISTRICT	EDE	23.03
ENTERGY CORP	ETR	70.30
HUANENG POWER	HNP	42.58

Sector:Utilities>> Industry:UTIL-ELEC PWR

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Zacks Commentary

MGE Energy Downgraded to Buy

May 14, 2013

NRG Energy Stays Neutral

May 13, 2013

Report for MGEE

May 14, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	3.08
Sales	541
Net Income	71
Price/Earnings	18.35
Price/Book	2.20
Price/Cash Flow	12.67
Price/Sales	2.34

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News

MGE Energy Issues May 2013 'Inside View' - Businesswire

May 22, 2013

MGE Energy Maintains Dividend - TheMotleyFool

May 22, 2013

MGE Energy announces dividend of USD0.3951 per share for quarter - M2

May 22, 2013

MGE Energy Declares Regular Dividend - Businesswire

May 21, 2013

MGE Energy Q1 net income increases - Datamonitor

May 21, 2013

Small-Cap Utilities: Rockets or Bombs? - TheMotleyFool

May 15, 2013

MGE Energy Inc.Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

May 4, 2013

MGE Energy Inc.Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

May 3, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	3.00
ABR (Last Week)	3.00
# of recs in ABR	2
Average Target Price	57.00
Industry Rank by ABR	83 out of 265
Rank in Industry	3 out of 78

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Mge Energy Inc: (NASD: MGEE)

$55.68

-0.84 (-1.49%)

Volume 38,720

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:UTIL-ELEC PWR

Zacks Commentary

MGE Energy Downgraded to Buy

NRG Energy Stays Neutral

Report for MGEE

Financials

News

MGE Energy Issues May 2013 'Inside View' - Businesswire

MGE Energy Maintains Dividend - TheMotleyFool

MGE Energy announces dividend of USD0.3951 per share for quarter - M2

MGE Energy Declares Regular Dividend - Businesswire

MGE Energy Q1 net income increases - Datamonitor

Small-Cap Utilities: Rockets or Bombs? - TheMotleyFool

MGE Energy Inc.Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

MGE Energy Inc.Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

Broker Recommendations

Day Low - High	55.48 - 57.20
52wk Low - High	44.29 - 57.20
Previous Close	56.52
Avg. Volume	36,295
Industry	UTIL-ELEC PWR
Market Cap	1.31 B
Div - Yield	1.58 - 2.80
Beta	0.27
PE (Forward)	18.78
Current Year Est.	3.01
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	18.78
PEG Ratio	4.69
Current Year Est.	3.01
Current Quarter Estimate	0.60
Most Accurate Estimate	0.60
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-06-2013
EPS Last Year	3.08
Expected Earnings Growth	4.00%