Aqua America Inc: (NYSE: WTR)

$31.22

-0.48 (-1.51%)

Volume 401,594

Jun 19 04:03 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
		31.20 - 31.85
	
		52wk Low - High
		23.88 - 33.28
	
		Previous Close
		31.70
	
		Avg. Volume
		523,865
	
		Industry
		UTIL-WATER SPLY
	
		Market Cap
		4.46 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.70 - 2.21
	
		Beta
		0.20
	
		P/E (F1)
		22.47
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.41
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		-5.41%
	
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            P/E (F1)
                            22.47
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            4.06
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.41
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.37
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.35
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            -5.41%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-05-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.06
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            5.53%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Aqua America is the largest publicly-traded U.S.-based water utility serving residents in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Texas, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, Maine, Missouri, New York, South Carolina and Kentucky. The company has been committed to the preservation and improvement of the environment throughout its history, which spans more than 100 years.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.37	0.45	1.41	1.49
Number of Estimates	7	7	11	11
Low Estimate	0.35	0.44	1.39	1.45
High Estimate	0.40	0.49	1.43	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.30	0.36	1.10	1.41
EPS Growth	24.76%	25.00%	28.26%	5.73%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
AQUA AMER INC	WTR	31.70
MIDDLESEX WATER	MSEX	19.81
AMER STATES WTR	AWR	54.69
CONSOLTD WATER	CWCO	11.01
AMER WATER WORK	AWK	41.16
CALIF WATER SVC	CWT	20.35
CONN WATER SVC	CTWS	29.32
SABESP -ADR	SBS	11.73
VEOLIA ENVIRON	VE	12.51
YORK WATER CO	YORW	19.51

Sector:Utilities>> Industry:UTIL-WATER SPLY

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Zacks Commentary

Utility Industry Stock Outlook - June 2013

Jun, 18 2013 00:00

Utility Industry Stock Outlook - June 2013

Jun, 18 2013 00:00

AWK Expands Further in Pennsylvania

Jun 04, 2013

Strong Sell on Artesian Resources

May 31, 2013

York Water Files for Rate Hike

May 30, 2013

American States Water Ups Dividend

May 23, 2013

AWK to Lower Water Wastage

May 15, 2013

Earnings Beat at Consolidated Water

May 13, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.06
Sales	758
Net Income	205
Price/Earnings	29.91
Price/Book	3.14
Price/Cash Flow	16.43
Price/Sales	5.77

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News

Aqua America Commends North Carolina for Enacting New Rate Mechanism to Recover Cost of Water and Sewer Improvements - Businesswire

Jun 19, 2013

Annual Changes to the NASDAQ OMX Global Water Index - Globenewswire

Jun 14, 2013

Aqua America (WTR) Could Fall Through $30.33 Support Level - Freshbrewedmedia

Jun 14, 2013

Volatility Will Rise, Avoid It With These Stocks - TheMotleyFool

Jun 13, 2013

This Week in Utilities: Insider Stock Sales and Nuclear Shutdowns - TheMotleyFool

Jun 9, 2013

Aqua America announces exercises of stock options by CEO - M2

Jun 7, 2013

Aqua America CEO Exercises Stock Options - Businesswire

Jun 6, 2013

Aqua America CEO Sells 99,000 Shares - TheMotleyFool

Jun 6, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.58
ABR (Last Week)	2.58
# of recs in ABR	12
Average Target Price	33.17
Industry Rank by ABR	103 out of 265
Rank in Industry	4 out of 12

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Day Low - High	31.20 - 31.85
52wk Low - High	23.88 - 33.28
Previous Close	31.70
Avg. Volume	523,865
Industry	UTIL-WATER SPLY
Market Cap	4.46 B
Div - Yield	0.70 - 2.21
Beta	0.20
P/E (F1)	22.47
Current Year Est.	1.41
Quarterly Earnings ESP	-5.41%

P/E (F1)	22.47
PEG Ratio	4.06
Current Year Est.	1.41
Current Quarter Estimate	0.37
Most Accurate Estimate	0.35
Earnings ESP	-5.41%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-05-2013
EPS Last Year	1.06
Expected Earnings Growth	5.53%

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Aqua America Inc: (NYSE: WTR)

$31.22

-0.48 (-1.51%)

Volume 401,594

Jun 19 04:03 PM ET

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