AGL Resources Inc
GAS:NYSE
| Last | Change / % Change | Dividend Yield | Volume |
| 41.30 | -0.04 -0.10% | 4.46% | 222,675 |
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AGL Resources to Host Third Quarter 2012 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast
ATLANTA, October 5, 2012 - AGL Resources Inc. (NYSE: GAS) will release its third quarter 2012 earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, November 1. The company will hold a conference call to discuss its results on the same day at 9 a.m. ET.
23.4% Return Seen to Date on SmarTrend Nicor Call (GAS)
SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for Nicor (NYSE:GAS) on November 23rd, 2011 at $53.92. In approximately 11 months, Nicor has returned 23.38% as of today's recent price of $41.31.
Nicor share prices have moved between a 52-week high of $57.76 and a 52-week low of $36.59 and are now trading 13% above that low price at $41.31 per share. In the last five trading sessions, the 50-day moving average (MA) has remained constant while the 200-day MA has slid 0.5%.
Potential NICOR (GAS) Trade Targets 10.25% Return
View more recent headlinesNicor Inc. (NYSE: GAS) closed Thursday's trading session at $40.87. In the past year, the stock has hit a 52-week low of $36.59 and 52-week high of $43.69. NICOR (GAS) stock has been showing support around $40.35 and resistance in the $41.79 range. Technical indicators for the stock are Bullish and S&P; gives NICOR (GAS) a neutral 3 STARS (out of 5) hold rating. For a hedged play on NICOR (GAS), look at the Jan '13 $40.00 covered call for a net debit in the $38.77 area. That is also the break-even stock price for this trade. This covered call has a duration of 113 days, provides 5.14% downside protection and an assigned return rate of 3.17% for an annualized return rate of 10.25% (for comparison purposes only). NICOR (GAS) has a current annual dividend yield of 4.45%.
Company Background
AGL Resources Inc. (AGL Resources) is an energy services holding company whose principal business is the distribution of natural gas. AGL Resources operates its natural gas in seven states includes Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, New Jersey, Florida, Tennessee and Maryland. As of December 31, 2011, the Company's seven utilities served approximately 4.5 million customers. It is involved in several related and complementary businesses. Its retail operations segment serves more than one million retail customers and markets natural gas and related home services to customers in Georgia, Illinois, Ohio, Florida and New York. The Company operates in five operating segments: distribution operations, retail operations, wholesale services, midstream operations, cargo shipping and one non-operating segment-other. On December 9, 2011, the Company completed its merger with Nicor Inc.
Bid/Size -- / -- | Ask/Size -- / -- |
Price Open 41.13 | Previous Close 41.34 |
Day High 41.71 | Day Low 41.13 |
52wk High/Date 43.69 / 10/27/2011 | 52wk Low/Date 36.59 / 5/21/2012 |
Beta (5 Yr) 0.4 | Market Capitalization 4.9B |
Shares Outstanding 117.5M | Volatility Avg 12.67 |
Avg Vol(10 day) 303.2K | P/E Ratio 23.8x |
EPS(TTM) 1.74 | Yield 4.46% |
Dividend Announcement 8/1/2012 | Ex-Date 8/15/2012 |
Payable 0.46 - QRTR | Payable Date 9/1/2012 |
Date of Record 8/17/2012 | |
Last Trade as of 10/5/2012 4:02 PM ET | |
GAS AGL Resources Inc vs. Peers
| Peers | |
|---|---|
GAS AGL Resources Inc | -2.27% |
Atmos Energy Corporation | 8.19% |
RGC Resources Inc. | 0.85% |
Dominion Resources, Inc. | 0.34% |
GAS AGL Resources Inc | 4.46% |
Atmos Energy Corporation | 3.82% |
RGC Resources Inc. | 3.91% |
Dominion Resources, Inc. | 3.96% |
GAS AGL Resources Inc | -0.10% |
Atmos Energy Corporation | 0.45% |
RGC Resources Inc. | 0.82% |
Dominion Resources, Inc. | -0.22% |