What to Expect From Pinnacle West (PNW) in Q4 Earnings?

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Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (PNW - Free Report) is scheduled to release fourth-quarter 2021 results on Feb 25 before market open. Pinnacle West Capital delivered an earnings surprise of 7.5% in the last reported quarter.

Let’s see how things have shaped up before the upcoming earnings announcement.

Factors to Consider

Solid demand from the residential group and an expanding customer base are likely to have increased Pinnacle West Capital’s fourth-quarter earnings. The effort to rein on operating expenses is also expected to have boosted earnings. Higher revenues from the electricity transmission service are expected to have boosted fourth-quarter earnings.

Further, continuous economic developments in Arizona and improving demand for utility services in the region might have acted as a tailwind for the impending quarterly release.

Expectations

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fourth-quarter earnings per share (EPS) is pegged at 7 cents, indicating a 141.2% rise from the year-ago quarter’s reported figure.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fourth-quarter 2021 revenues is pegged at $706 million, indicating a 4.7% decline from the year-ago quarter’s reported figure.

What Our Quantitative Model Predicts

Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for PNW this time. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the chances of an earnings beat, which is not the case here as you will see below.

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