Wgl Holdings Inc: (NYSE: WGL)
$45.70
0.06 (0.13%)
Volume 203,096
May 21 04:01 PM ET
Zacks Rank: 2-Buy 
| #2 |
Overview Quote
Stock Activity
| Day Low - High | 45.54 - 45.91 |
| 52wk Low - High | 35.96 - 46.22 |
| Previous Close | 45.64 |
| Avg. Volume | 184,675 |
| Industry | UTIL-GAS DISTR |
| Market Cap | 2.36 B |
| Div - Yield | 1.68 - 3.68 |
| Beta | 0.23 |
| PE (Forward) | 18.40 |
| Current Year Est. | 2.48 |
| Quarterly Earnings ESP |
-50.00% |
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Zacks Rank
|
 2 |
Zacks Recommendation
|
Neutral |
Zacks Industry Rank
|
32 out of 265 |
Equity Research Report
|
PREMIUM |
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Key Earnings Data
| PE (Forward) | 18.40 |
| PEG Ratio | 3.51 |
| Current Year Est. | 2.48 |
| Current Quarter Estimate | -0.04 |
| Most Accurate Estimate | -0.06 |
| Earnings ESP |
-50.00% |
| Next Earnings Report Date | 08-09-2013 |
| EPS Last Year | 2.87 |
| Expected Earnings Growth | 5.25% |
Company Description
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO is a public utility that delivers and sells natural gas to metropolitan Washington, D.C. and adjoining areas in Maryland and Virginia. A distribution subsidiary serves portions of Virginia and West Virginia. The Company has four wholly-owned active subsidiaries that include: Shenandoah Gas Company (Shenandoah) is engaged in the delivery and sale of natural gas at retail in the Shenandoah Valley, including Winchester, Middletown, Strasburg, Stephens City and New Market, Virginia, and Martinsburg, West Virginia.
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Earnings Estimates
| Current Qtr (06/2013) |
Next Qtr (09/2013) |
Current Year (09/2013) |
Next Year (09/2014) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Estimate | -0.04 | -0.18 | 2.48 | 2.64 |
| Number of Estimates | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Low Estimate | -0.19 | -0.27 | 2.45 | 2.52 |
| High Estimate | 0.11 | -0.07 | 2.52 | NA |
| Year Ago EPS | 0.08 | -0.10 | 2.68 | 2.48 |
| EPS Growth | -145.83% | -78.00% | -7.46% | 6.28% |
Industry Analysis
| Name | Symbol | Previous Close | Zacks Rank | Zacks Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WGL HLDGS INC | WGL | 45.64 | |
|
| CENTRICA PL-ADR | CPYYY | 24.06 | |
|
| NATL FUEL GAS | NFG | 63.94 | |
|
| ATMOS ENERGY CP | ATO | 44.87 | |
|
| CHESAPEAKE UTIL | CPK | 54.08 | |
|
| ENN ENERGY HLDG | XNGSY | 144.25 | |
|
| EQT CORP | EQT | 81.43 | |
|
| MDU RESOURCES | MDU | 26.88 | |
|
| SEMPRA ENERGY | SRE | 84.60 | |
|
| SOUTHWEST GAS | SWX | 50.79 | |
|
Sector:Utilities>> Industry:UTIL-GAS DISTR
COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers
Financials
| EPS TTM | 2.87 |
| Sales | 2,425 |
| Net Income | 158 |
| Price/Earnings | 15.90 |
| Price/Book | 1.72 |
| Price/Cash Flow | 9.95 |
| Price/Sales | 0.97 |
News
Potential WGL Holdings (WGL) Trade Targets 5.74% Return - Freshbrewedmedia
May 20, 2013
WGL Holdings Earnings In Retrospect: Up 1.6% in the Last 19 Days (WGL) - Comtex Smartrend(R)
May 20, 2013
Earnings Look Back: WGL Holdings Is Up 1.6% Since Reporting Quarterly Results 2 Weeks Ago (WGL) - Financial News Network Online - Earnings Lookback
May 18, 2013
WGL Holdings reports higher Q2 net income, updates outlook for fiscal 2013 - Datamonitor
May 15, 2013
Washington Gas Energy Systems to Finance, Own and Operate Solar Array on the Quaboag Street Landfill in Brookfield, Massachusetts - Businesswire
May 14, 2013
WGL Holdings (WGL) Showing Bullish Technicals But Could Fall Through $45.00 Support - Freshbrewedmedia
May 9, 2013
New Jersey Resources Ranks the Highest in Terms of Revenue Per Employee in the Gas Utilities Industry (NJR, OKE, WGL) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner
May 8, 2013
Stock Investors Bid Up Shares of WGL Holdings, Up 1.5% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers
May 7, 2013
Broker Recommendations
| Current ABR | 3.00 |
| ABR (Last Week) | 3.00 |
| # of recs in ABR | 7 |
| Average Target Price | 43.20 |
| Industry Rank by ABR | 32 out of 265 |
| Rank in Industry | 3 out of 28 |
