Teco Energy Inc: (NYSE: TE)

$18.23

-0.44 (-2.33%)

Volume 1,079,380

May 23 11:01 AM 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
		18.20 - 18.58
	
		52wk Low - High
		16.12 - 19.22
	
		Previous Close
		18.66
	
		Avg. Volume
		1,993,677
	
		Industry
		UTIL-ELEC PWR
	
		Market Cap
		4.05 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.88 - 4.72
	
		Beta
		0.78
	
		PE (Forward)
		19.55
	
		Current Year Est.
		0.95
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		-7.41%
	
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            19.55
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            5.28
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            0.95
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.27
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.25
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            -7.41%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-08-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.16
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            3.70%
                        
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            Company Description
        
TECO Energy, Inc. is a diversified, energy-related holding company. Its principal businesses are Tampa Electric, Peoples Gas, Florida's largest natural gas distributor; TECO Power Services, an independent power company; TECO Transport, a river and ocean transportation company; TECO Coal, producer of coal and synthetic fuel; and TECO Solutions, an energy services/engineering company.  (Company 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	0.27	0.35	0.95	1.14
Number of Estimates	5	5	11	9
Low Estimate	0.23	0.31	0.91	1.05
High Estimate	0.31	0.37	1.00	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.34	0.42	1.14	0.95
EPS Growth	-21.18%	-17.62%	-16.27%	19.20%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
TECO ENERGY	TE	18.66
CPFL ENERGI-ADR	CPL	22.56
ENDESA-CHILE	EOC	48.13
ALLETE INC	ALE	49.49
E.ON AG-ADR	EONGY	17.05
EL PASO ELEC CO	EE	37.12
EMPIRE DISTRICT	EDE	22.58
ENTERGY CORP	ETR	69.07
HUANENG POWER	HNP	41.50
IDACORP INC	IDA	49.00

Sector:Utilities>> Industry:UTIL-ELEC PWR

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Zacks Commentary

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May 03, 2013

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May 02, 2013

Integrys Tops Earnings and Sales

May 02, 2013

TECO Energy Earnings Surpass Estimate

May 01, 2013

NextEra Earnings Beat, Sales Lag

Apr 30, 2013

Stock Market News for April 29, 2013

Apr 29, 2013

TECO Unit Seeks Rate Hike

Apr 08, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.16
Sales	2,997
Net Income	204
Price/Earnings	16.09
Price/Book	1.77
Price/Cash Flow	6.91
Price/Sales	1.35

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News

3 Losers From Natural Gas Exports - TheMotleyFool

May 23, 2013

Shares of Sempra Energy Underperformed its Peers in the Multi-Utilities Industry (SRE, CNP, D, TE, TEG) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 23, 2013

TECO Energy: The Winning Streak Continues (TE) - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 22, 2013

Top 5 Companies in the Multi-Utilities Industry with the Best Relative Performance (TE, VVC, WEC, CNP, TEG) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 22, 2013

Ameren is Among the Companies in the Multi-Utilities Industry With the Lowest EV/EBITDA Ratio (AEE, PEG, TE) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 20, 2013

TECO Energy (TE) Crosses Pivot Point Resistance at $19.08 - Financial News Network Online - Pivot Alerts

May 20, 2013

TECO Energy Earnings Review: 20 Days after Announcement Shares Down 0.8% (TE) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 20, 2013

TECO Energy Earnings In Retrospect: Down 0.8% in the Last 18 Days (TE) - Financial News Network Online - Earnings Lookback

May 18, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	3.00
ABR (Last Week)	3.00
# of recs in ABR	11
Average Target Price	18.57
Industry Rank by ABR	87 out of 265
Rank in Industry	18 out of 78

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Day Low - High	18.20 - 18.58
52wk Low - High	16.12 - 19.22
Previous Close	18.66
Avg. Volume	1,993,677
Industry	UTIL-ELEC PWR
Market Cap	4.05 B
Div - Yield	0.88 - 4.72
Beta	0.78
PE (Forward)	19.55
Current Year Est.	0.95
Quarterly Earnings ESP	-7.41%

PE (Forward)	19.55
PEG Ratio	5.28
Current Year Est.	0.95
Current Quarter Estimate	0.27
Most Accurate Estimate	0.25
Earnings ESP	-7.41%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-08-2013
EPS Last Year	1.16
Expected Earnings Growth	3.70%

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Teco Energy Inc: (NYSE: TE)

$18.23

-0.44 (-2.33%)

Volume 1,079,380

May 23 11:01 AM ET

Stock Activity

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Sector:Utilities>> Industry:UTIL-ELEC PWR

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Financials

News

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