Western Energy Inc: (NYSE: WR)

$33.41

-0.22 (-0.65%)

Volume 85,096

May 21 10:57 AM 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
		33.41 - 33.73
	
		52wk Low - High
		27.33 - 34.96
	
		Previous Close
		33.63
	
		Avg. Volume
		725,187
	
		Industry
		UTIL-ELEC PWR
	
		Market Cap
		4.26 B
	
		Div - Yield
		1.36 - 4.04
	
		Beta
		0.55
	
		PE (Forward)
		15.90
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.11
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        #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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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            15.90
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            3.10
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.11
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.45
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.45
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-06-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            2.34
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            5.13%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Westar Energy is a consumer services company with interests in monitored services and energy. Westar Energy provides electric utility services to customers in Kansas.  Westar Energy's goal is to operate the best utility in the Midwest. They will provide their customers quality service at below average prices.   Westar Energy Generation and Marketing will be a preferred energy provider, both inside and outside their service territory.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.45	1.03	2.11	2.23
Number of Estimates	4	4	9	10
Low Estimate	0.42	1.01	2.07	2.18
High Estimate	0.48	1.05	2.17	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.48	1.10	2.15	2.11
EPS Growth	-6.77%	-6.59%	-1.65%	5.28%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
WESTAR ENERGY	WR	33.63
CPFL ENERGI-ADR	CPL	22.01
ENDESA-CHILE	EOC	48.76
ALLETE INC	ALE	50.95
E.ON AG-ADR	EONGY	16.71
EL PASO ELEC CO	EE	37.84
EMPIRE DISTRICT	EDE	22.91
ENTERGY CORP	ETR	70.60
HUANENG POWER	HNP	46.77
IDACORP INC	IDA	49.49

Sector:Utilities>> Industry:UTIL-ELEC PWR

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Zacks Commentary

Westar Energy Beats Earnings Est.

May 09, 2013

Westar's Elm Creek Project Ok'd

Mar 22, 2013

Westar Beats on Both Counts

Mar 04, 2013

Korea Electric Posts Higher Profits

Nov 15, 2012

AEP to Modernize Texas Lines

Sep 12, 2012

Report for WR

May 09, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	2.34
Sales	2,261
Net Income	299
Price/Earnings	14.37
Price/Book	1.46
Price/Cash Flow	7.19
Price/Sales	1.83

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News

Volume Spike Detected in Shares of Westar Energy as They Move Higher on 1.4x Above-Average Volume (WR) - Financial News Network Online - Unusual Volume

May 20, 2013

Westar Energy Earnings Hindsight: Down 2.7% in Last 12 Days (WR) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 20, 2013

Westar Energy Earnings Hindsight: Down 2.7% in Last 10 Days (WR) - Financial News Network Online - Earnings Lookback

May 18, 2013

Westar Energy, Inc. declares dividend - Thomson Reuters One

May 16, 2013

Cia Paranaense de Energia is Among the Companies in the Electric Utilities Industry with the Best Relative Performance (ELP, GXP, WR, CIG, NEE) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 10, 2013

Top 5 Companies in the Electric Utilities Industry with the Best Relative Performance (ELP, GXP, WR, CIG, NEE) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 9, 2013

Westar Energy Crosses Below its 10-day MA (WR) - Financial News Network Online - Moving Average Crossovers

May 9, 2013

Westar Energy Shares Sinking Lower, Down 2.2% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 9, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.00
ABR (Last Week)	2.00
# of recs in ABR	8
Average Target Price	35.80
Industry Rank by ABR	76 out of 265
Rank in Industry	3 out of 78

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Western Energy Inc: (NYSE: WR)

$33.41

-0.22 (-0.65%)

Volume 85,096

May 21 10:57 AM 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

Westar Energy Beats Earnings Est.

Westar's Elm Creek Project Ok'd

Westar Beats on Both Counts

Korea Electric Posts Higher Profits

AEP to Modernize Texas Lines

Report for WR

Financials

News

Volume Spike Detected in Shares of Westar Energy as They Move Higher on 1.4x Above-Average Volume (WR) - Financial News Network Online - Unusual Volume

Westar Energy Earnings Hindsight: Down 2.7% in Last 12 Days (WR) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

Westar Energy Earnings Hindsight: Down 2.7% in Last 10 Days (WR) - Financial News Network Online - Earnings Lookback

Westar Energy, Inc. declares dividend - Thomson Reuters One

Cia Paranaense de Energia is Among the Companies in the Electric Utilities Industry with the Best Relative Performance (ELP, GXP, WR, CIG, NEE) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Top 5 Companies in the Electric Utilities Industry with the Best Relative Performance (ELP, GXP, WR, CIG, NEE) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Westar Energy Crosses Below its 10-day MA (WR) - Financial News Network Online - Moving Average Crossovers

Westar Energy Shares Sinking Lower, Down 2.2% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

Broker Recommendations

Day Low - High	33.41 - 33.73
52wk Low - High	27.33 - 34.96
Previous Close	33.63
Avg. Volume	725,187
Industry	UTIL-ELEC PWR
Market Cap	4.26 B
Div - Yield	1.36 - 4.04
Beta	0.55
PE (Forward)	15.90
Current Year Est.	2.11
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	15.90
PEG Ratio	3.10
Current Year Est.	2.11
Current Quarter Estimate	0.45
Most Accurate Estimate	0.45
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-06-2013
EPS Last Year	2.34
Expected Earnings Growth	5.13%