Mge Energy Inc: (NASD: MGEE)

$55.62

0.65 (1.18%)

Volume 37,683

Jun 18 04:00 PM 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
		54.85 - 55.92
	
		52wk Low - High
		46.01 - 57.94
	
		Previous Close
		54.97
	
		Avg. Volume
		36,731
	
		Industry
		UTIL-ELEC PWR
	
		Market Cap
		1.27 B
	
		Div - Yield
		1.58 - 2.88
	
		Beta
		0.26
	
		P/E (F1)
		18.26
	
		Current Year Est.
		3.01
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		NA
	
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            P/E (F1)
                            18.26
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            4.57
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            3.01
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.60
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            NA
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            NA
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-06-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            3.08
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            4.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
MGE Energy is a public utility holding company. Its principal subsidiary, MGE, generates and distributes electricity to more than 128,000 customers in Dane County, Wisconsin (250 square miles) and purchases, transports and distributes natural gas to nearly 123,000 customers in seven south-central and western Wisconsin counties (1,375 square miles). (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	0.60	0.94	3.01	3.10
Number of Estimates	1	1	2	2
Low Estimate	0.60	0.94	3.00	3.09
High Estimate	0.60	0.94	3.02	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.62	1.02	2.79	3.01
EPS Growth	-3.23%	-7.84%	7.89%	2.82%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
MGE ENERGY INC	MGEE	54.97
COPEL-ADR PR B	ELP	15.65
CPFL ENERGI-ADR	CPL	19.58
ALLETE INC	ALE	49.16
ALLIANT ENGY CP	LNT	49.68
DTE ENERGY CO	DTE	67.05
E.ON AG-ADR	EONGY	17.66
EDP SA-SPON ADR	EDPFY	34.05
EL PASO ELEC CO	EE	35.47
EMPIRE DISTRICT	EDE	22.01

Sector:Utilities>> Industry:UTIL-ELEC PWR

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Zacks Commentary

MGE Energy Downgraded to Buy

May 14, 2013

NRG Energy Stays Neutral

May 13, 2013

Report for MGEE

Jun 13, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	3.08
Sales	541
Net Income	71
Price/Earnings	17.85
Price/Book	2.14
Price/Cash Flow	12.32
Price/Sales	2.27

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News

MGE Energy Issues June 2013 'Interim Report' - Businesswire

Jun 17, 2013

Why MGE Energy`s Earnings May Not Be So Hot - TheMotleyFool

Jun 14, 2013

Top 4 Small-Cap Stocks In The Diversified Utilities Industry With The Highest EPS Estimates - Benzinga

Jun 11, 2013

JBI, BANFP, LWAY, IPCC, IDIX, MGEE Are Seasonally Ripe To Go Up In the Next Five Weeks - M2

Jun 7, 2013

ITC Holdings Ranks the Highest in Terms of Operating Margin in the Electric Utilities Industry (ITC, CNL, MGEE) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 29, 2013

MGE Energy Issues May 2013 'Inside View' - Businesswire

May 22, 2013

MGE Energy Maintains Dividend - TheMotleyFool

May 22, 2013

MGE Energy announces dividend of USD0.3951 per share for quarter - M2

May 22, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	3.00
ABR (Last Week)	3.00
# of recs in ABR	2
Average Target Price	57.00
Industry Rank by ABR	86 out of 265
Rank in Industry	3 out of 78

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Mge Energy Inc: (NASD: MGEE)

$55.62

0.65 (1.18%)

Volume 37,683

Jun 18 04:00 PM 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

MGE Energy Downgraded to Buy

NRG Energy Stays Neutral

Report for MGEE

Financials

News

MGE Energy Issues June 2013 'Interim Report' - Businesswire

Why MGE Energy`s Earnings May Not Be So Hot - TheMotleyFool

Top 4 Small-Cap Stocks In The Diversified Utilities Industry With The Highest EPS Estimates - Benzinga

JBI, BANFP, LWAY, IPCC, IDIX, MGEE Are Seasonally Ripe To Go Up In the Next Five Weeks - M2

ITC Holdings Ranks the Highest in Terms of Operating Margin in the Electric Utilities Industry (ITC, CNL, MGEE) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

MGE Energy Issues May 2013 'Inside View' - Businesswire

MGE Energy Maintains Dividend - TheMotleyFool

MGE Energy announces dividend of USD0.3951 per share for quarter - M2

Broker Recommendations

Day Low - High	54.85 - 55.92
52wk Low - High	46.01 - 57.94
Previous Close	54.97
Avg. Volume	36,731
Industry	UTIL-ELEC PWR
Market Cap	1.27 B
Div - Yield	1.58 - 2.88
Beta	0.26
P/E (F1)	18.26
Current Year Est.	3.01
Quarterly Earnings ESP	NA

P/E (F1)	18.26
PEG Ratio	4.57
Current Year Est.	3.01
Current Quarter Estimate	0.60
Most Accurate Estimate	NA
Earnings ESP	NA
Next Earnings Report Date	08-06-2013
EPS Last Year	3.08
Expected Earnings Growth	4.00%