Niska Gas Storage Partners Llc: (NYSE: NKA)

$14.00

-0.38 (-2.64%)

Volume 177,907

May 20 04:01 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
		13.93 - 14.30
	
		52wk Low - High
		9.66 - 15.86
	
		Previous Close
		14.38
	
		Avg. Volume
		131,220
	
		Industry
		OIL-PROD/PIPELN
	
		Market Cap
		982.11 M
	
		Div - Yield
		1.40 - 9.74
	
		Beta
		0.05
	
		PE (Forward)
		21.51
	
		Current Year Est.
		0.67
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		21.05%
	
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            21.51
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            NA
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            0.67
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.19
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.23
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            21.05%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-08-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            -0.48
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            NA
                        
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            Company Description
        
Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC owns and operates natural gas storage in North America. The facilities owned and operated by the company include the AECO Hub in Alberta, Canada; Wild Goose in Northern California; and Salt Plains in Oklahoma. Its assets are located in key North American natural gas producing and consuming regions and are connected at strategic points on the gas transmission network, providing access to multiple end-use markets. Niska stores natural gas for a range of customers, including financial institutions, marketers, pipelines, power generators, utilities and producers of natural gas. The Company provides multi-year, multi-cycle storage services to its customers under long-term firm reserved storage contracts, or LTF contracts. In addition, it provides services for customers under short-term firm fixed-nomination contracts, or STF contracts.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (03/2014)	Next Year (03/2015)
Average Estimate	0.19	0.16	0.67	0.86
Number of Estimates	5	5	7	6
Low Estimate	0.11	0.13	0.30	0.35
High Estimate	0.38	0.21	1.38	NA
Year Ago EPS	-0.53	-0.22	-0.34	0.67
EPS Growth	135.09%	173.64%	296.64%	29.13%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
NISKA GAS STRG	NKA	14.38
ATLAS ENERGY LP	ATLS	52.34
EQT MIDSTRM PTR	EQM	48.69
OILTANKING PTNR	OILT	50.63
PEMBINA PIPELN	PBA	33.95
ULTRAPAR PA-ADR	UGP	27.23
AMER MIDSTREAM	AMID	20.19
CHENIERE ENERGY	CQP	28.50
CRESTWOOD MIDST	CMLP	25.37
CROSSTEX ENERGY	XTXI	20.06

Sector:Oils-Energy>> Industry:OIL-PROD/PIPELN

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Financials

EPS TTM	-0.48
Sales	141
Net Income	-16
Price/Earnings	NA
Price/Book	1.64
Price/Cash Flow	25.24
Price/Sales	3.66

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News

Niska Gas Storage Partners LLCCorporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

May 10, 2013

Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC Announces Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2013 and Declares Quarterly Distribution - Thomson Reuters One

May 9, 2013

Will These Numbers from Niska Gas Storage Partners Be Good Enough for You? - TheMotleyFool

May 6, 2013

Niska Gas Storage Partners LLCCorporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

Apr 23, 2013

Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC Announces Timing of Fiscal 2013 Earnings - Thomson Reuters One

Apr 22, 2013

Mid-Day Market Update: Grainger Gains On Upbeat Earnings, Sarepta Dips - Benzinga

Apr 16, 2013

Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Surge, Goldman Sachs Profit Rises - Benzinga

Apr 16, 2013

5 of Last Week`s Biggest Winners - TheMotleyFool

Apr 7, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	3.00
ABR (Last Week)	3.00
# of recs in ABR	7
Average Target Price	14.60
Industry Rank by ABR	108 out of 265
Rank in Industry	6 out of 25

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Niska Gas Storage Partners Llc: (NYSE: NKA)

$14.00

-0.38 (-2.64%)

Volume 177,907

May 20 04:01 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Zacks Rank Short-Term: 1-3 Months

Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buys

Zacks Recommendation Long-Term: 6+ Months

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Zacks Industry Rank

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Key Earnings Data

Company Description

Earnings Estimates

Industry Analysis

Sector:Oils-Energy>> Industry:OIL-PROD/PIPELN

Financials

News

Niska Gas Storage Partners LLCCorporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC Announces Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2013 and Declares Quarterly Distribution - Thomson Reuters One

Will These Numbers from Niska Gas Storage Partners Be Good Enough for You? - TheMotleyFool

Niska Gas Storage Partners LLCCorporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC Announces Timing of Fiscal 2013 Earnings - Thomson Reuters One

Mid-Day Market Update: Grainger Gains On Upbeat Earnings, Sarepta Dips - Benzinga

Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Surge, Goldman Sachs Profit Rises - Benzinga

5 of Last Week`s Biggest Winners - TheMotleyFool

Broker Recommendations

Day Low - High	13.93 - 14.30
52wk Low - High	9.66 - 15.86
Previous Close	14.38
Avg. Volume	131,220
Industry	OIL-PROD/PIPELN
Market Cap	982.11 M
Div - Yield	1.40 - 9.74
Beta	0.05
PE (Forward)	21.51
Current Year Est.	0.67
Quarterly Earnings ESP	21.05%

PE (Forward)	21.51
PEG Ratio	NA
Current Year Est.	0.67
Current Quarter Estimate	0.19
Most Accurate Estimate	0.23
Earnings ESP	21.05%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-08-2013
EPS Last Year	-0.48
Expected Earnings Growth	NA