Tag: NYSE:SRE

  • Gas Utilities New Highs: Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE), AGL Resources (NYSE:GAS), New Jersey Resources (NYSE:NJR), Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE:CPK)

    Investment analysts at RBC Capital increased their price target on shares of Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) from $99.00 to $102.00 in a note issued to investors on Monday,StockRatingsNetwork.com reports. RBC Capital’s target price points to a potential upside of 7.97% from the company’s current price. Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) shares after opening at $95.45 moved to $96.50 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $95.92.Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 2.22 and price to cash ratio as 25.93. Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) showed a positive weekly performance of 2.40%.

    AGL Resources (NYSE:GAS) was upgraded by equities research analysts at BMO Capital Markets from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. The firm currently has a $48.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $46.00. BMO Capital Markets’ price target indicates a potential upside of 1.37% from the company’s current price. AGL Resources Inc. (NYSE:GAS) shares advanced 1.22% in last trading session and ended the day on $48.95. GAS return on equity ratio is recorded as 8.80% and its return on assets is 2.20%. AGL Resources Inc. (NYSE:GAS) yearly performance is 24.68%.

    New Jersey Resources Corp. (NYSE:NJR) was upgraded by analysts at Hilliard Lyons from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. New Jersey Resources Corp (NYSE:NJR) shares moved up 1.12% in last trading session and was closed at $48.62, while trading in range of $47.95-$48.75. New Jersey Resources Corp (NYSE:NJR) year to date performance is 6.16%.

    Chesapeake Utilities Corp. (NYSE:CPK) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, March 5th, AR Network reports. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 17th will be given a dividend of 0.385 per share on Monday, April 7th. This represents a $1.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.57%. Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE:CPK) weekly performance is 5.52%. On last trading day company shares ended up $61.92. Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE:CPK) distance from 50-day simple moving average is 5.33%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $61.67.