For the quarter ended September 2026, OGE Energy (OGE Quick QuoteOGE - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.18 billion, up 13.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.52, compared to $1.14 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.11 billion, representing a surprise of +6.44%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +10.15%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.38.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how OGE Energy performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• MWh sales by classification - Total sales: 11.10 MWh versus the two-analyst average estimate of 10.43 MWh.
• Net income/(loss)- Other operations: $-4.7 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-0.44 million.
• Net income/(loss)- Electric Company (OG&E): $320.9 million versus $287.79 million estimated by two analysts on average.

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Shares of OGE Energy have returned +7.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.