Questar Corp: (NYSE: STR)

$25.53

0.28 (1.09%)

Volume 309,544

May 15 03:46 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
		25.22 - 25.73
	
		52wk Low - High
		17.20 - 25.73
	
		Previous Close
		25.25
	
		Avg. Volume
		1,074,913
	
		Industry
		UTIL-GAS DISTR
	
		Market Cap
		4.42 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.68 - 2.69
	
		Beta
		0.67
	
		PE (Forward)
		21.40
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.18
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		-4.55%
	
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                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            21.40
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            4.46
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.18
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.22
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.21
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            -4.55%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-24-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.20
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            4.80%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Questar is a Rockies-based integrated natural gas company. They operate through three principal subsidiaries: Questar Gas provides retail natural gas distribution in Utah, Wyoming and Idaho; Wexpro develops and produces natural gas from cost-of-service reserves for Questar Gas customers; and Questar Pipeline operates interstate natural gas pipelines and storage facilities in the western U.S. and provides other energy services.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.22	0.17	1.18	1.26
Number of Estimates	5	5	6	6
Low Estimate	0.20	0.14	1.16	1.19
High Estimate	0.23	0.19	1.20	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.22	0.19	1.21	1.18
EPS Growth	-1.82%	-10.53%	-2.48%	7.20%

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EPS Growth for STR

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
QUESTAR	STR	25.25
NATL FUEL GAS	NFG	62.81
ATMOS ENERGY CP	ATO	44.42
CENTRICA PL-ADR	CPYYY	23.45
CHESAPEAKE UTIL	CPK	55.00
ENN ENERGY HLDG	XNGSY	140.65
EQT CORP	EQT	76.53
MDU RESOURCES	MDU	26.67
NJ RESOURCES	NJR	45.96
SOUTHWEST GAS	SWX	49.96

Sector:Utilities>> Industry:UTIL-GAS DISTR

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Nationstar, Monster Beverage, Questar, QEP Resources and Chesapeake

May 14, 2013

Questar Hikes Dividend

May 13, 2013

Questar Lags Earnings, Tops Revenue

May 02, 2013

AGL Resources' Earnings Miss, Sales Beat

Apr 30, 2013

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: IBM, Sempra Energy, NRG Energy, Laclede Group and Questar

Apr 19, 2013

Sempra to Buy 62MW Renewable Energy

Apr 18, 2013

Strong Buy on Chesapeake Utilities

Apr 12, 2013

Questar Hits 52-Week High

Mar 26, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.20
Sales	1,099
Net Income	210
Price/Earnings	21.04
Price/Book	4.09
Price/Cash Flow	10.94
Price/Sales	3.84

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News

1 Step Closer to a New MLP - TheMotleyFool

May 12, 2013

Did Questar Squander Its Latest Sales Increase? - TheMotleyFool

May 10, 2013

Questar Beats Analyst Estimates on EPS - TheMotleyFool

Feb 21, 2013

UPDATE: Morgan Stanley Upgrades Questar Corporation to Equal-Weight on Oil Pipeline Value Potential - Benzinga

Feb 11, 2013

UPDATE: Citigroup Upgrades Questar Corporation to Buy on Southern Trails Conversion Outlook - Benzinga

Jan 23, 2013

16 Great Dividend Champions on Sale - InvestorPlace

Jan 14, 2013

Look Beyond the Rocky Start for QEP???s MLP - InvestorPlace

Jan 10, 2013

Questar Fueling to Build, Own, Operate CNG Fueling Plant in Houston - Benzinga

Jan 9, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.71
ABR (Last Week)	2.71
# of recs in ABR	7
Average Target Price	25.00
Industry Rank by ABR	40 out of 265
Rank in Industry	12 out of 28

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Day Low - High	25.22 - 25.73
52wk Low - High	17.20 - 25.73
Previous Close	25.25
Avg. Volume	1,074,913
Industry	UTIL-GAS DISTR
Market Cap	4.42 B
Div - Yield	0.68 - 2.69
Beta	0.67
PE (Forward)	21.40
Current Year Est.	1.18
Quarterly Earnings ESP	-4.55%

PE (Forward)	21.40
PEG Ratio	4.46
Current Year Est.	1.18
Current Quarter Estimate	0.22
Most Accurate Estimate	0.21
Earnings ESP	-4.55%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-24-2013
EPS Last Year	1.20
Expected Earnings Growth	4.80%

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Questar Corp: (NYSE: STR)

$25.53

0.28 (1.09%)

Volume 309,544

May 15 03:46 PM ET

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