Jefferies Maintains a 'Buy' on Empire District Electric (EDE); Adjusting Estimates
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Jefferies maintains a 'Buy' on Empire District Electric (NYSE: EDE) price target cut $1 to $21.50.
Jefferies analyst says, "We believe investors can purchase Empire at a 5% discount to the group average of regulated utilities. The stock has always traded at a premium given its best yield in the space, but the recent dividend cut ($1.28 lowered to $1.00) still puts it 95 bps above the group average yield...We are lowering our 3Q11 EPS estimate by $0.05 to $0.60 due to fine-tuning. We are maintaining our 2011 EPS estimate of $1.35 and lowering our 2012 and 2013 EPS estimates by $0.05 to $1.40 and $1.55, respectively."
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Shares of Empire District Electric closed at $19.39 yesterday, with a 52 week range of $18.01-$23.26.
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Jefferies analyst says, "We believe investors can purchase Empire at a 5% discount to the group average of regulated utilities. The stock has always traded at a premium given its best yield in the space, but the recent dividend cut ($1.28 lowered to $1.00) still puts it 95 bps above the group average yield...We are lowering our 3Q11 EPS estimate by $0.05 to $0.60 due to fine-tuning. We are maintaining our 2011 EPS estimate of $1.35 and lowering our 2012 and 2013 EPS estimates by $0.05 to $1.40 and $1.55, respectively."
For more ratings news on Empire District Electric click here and for the rating history of Empire District Electric click here.
Shares of Empire District Electric closed at $19.39 yesterday, with a 52 week range of $18.01-$23.26.
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