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American Electric Power reaches the 52-week high of $67.21
American Electric Power Co. Inc. (AEP, Financial) is a public utility holding company that owns, directly or indirectly, all of the outstanding common stock of its public utility subsidiaries and varying percentages of other subsidiaries. The service areas of the company's public utility subsidiaries cover portions of Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. Its segments include Vertically Integrated Utilities, Transmission and Distribution Utilities, Generation & Marketing, AEP Transmission Holdco and AEP River Operations.
The price of American Electric Power shares has reached $67.21, which is 0.2% off the 52-week high of $67.34. American Electric Power has a market cap of $33.02 billion; its shares were traded around $67.21 with a P/E ratio of 17.15 and P/S ratio of 2.06. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of American Electric Power stocks is 3.29%. Its forward dividend yield is 3.33%. American Electric Power had an annual average earnings growth of 1.60% over the past 10 years.
American Electric Power reported first-quarter earnings, prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), of $501 million, or $1.02 per share, compared with $629 million, or $1.29 per share, in first-quarter 2015. Operating earnings (GAAP earnings excluding special items) for first-quarter 2016 were the same as GAAP earnings, compared with first-quarter 2015 operating earnings of $625 million, or $1.28 per share.
Executive Vice President Mark C. McCullough bought 4,425 shares of company stock on May 26 at the price of $64.33. The price of the stock has increased by 4.48% since.
Sempra Energy reaches the 52-week high of $109.65
Sempra Energy (SRE, Financial) is an energy services holding company, whose operating units develop energy infrastructure, operate utilities and provide related services. The company's operations are divided between its California Utilities, which are San Diego Gas & Electric Company and Southern California Gas Company, and Sempra International and Sempra U.S. Gas & Power. SDG&E and SoCalGas are separate, reportable segments. Sempra U.S. Gas & Power also includes two reportable segments – Sempra Renewables and Sempra Natural Gas. Sempra International includes two reportable segments – Sempra South American Utilities and Sempra Mexico.
The price of Sempra Energy shares has reached $109.65, which is 0.6% off the 52-week high of $110.27. Sempra Energy has a market cap of $27.36 billion; its shares were traded around $109.65 with a P/E ratio of 22.42 and P/S ratio of 2.71. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of Sempra Energy stocks is 2.60%. Its forward dividend yield is 2.75%. Sempra Energy has an annual average earnings growth of 4.10% over the past 10 years.
Sempra Energy recently reported first-quarter earnings of $319 million, or $1.27 per diluted share, compared with $437 million, or $1.74 per diluted share, in the first quarter 2015.
Executive VP and CFO Joseph A. Householder sold 23,761 shares of company stock on Jan. 14 at the price of $91.47. The price of the stock has increased by 19.88% since.
NextEra Energy reaches the 52-week high of $125.10
NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE, Financial) through its wholly owned subsidiary Florida Power & Light Company is an electric power company in North America, with approximately 46,400 MW of generating capacity in 27 states in the U.S. and four provinces in Canada. The company provides retail and wholesale electric services to nearly 5.3 million customers and owns generation, transmission and distribution facilities to support its services. It also purchases electric power for resale to its customers and provides risk management services related to power and gas consumption for a limited number of wholesale customers in selected markets.
The price of NextEra Energy shares has reached $125.10, which is 0.1% off the 52-week high of $125.23. Nextera Energy has a market cap of $57.73 billion; its shares were traded around $125.10 with a P/E ratio of 20.88 and P/S ratio of 3.31. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of Nextera Energy stocks is 2.62%. Its forward dividend yield is 2.78%. Nextera Energy had an annual average earnings growth of 6.90% over the past 10 years.
NextEra Energy reported first-quarter net income attributable to NextEra Energy on a GAAP basis of $636 million, or $1.37 per share, compared to $650 million, or $1.45 per share, in the first quarter of 2015. On an adjusted basis, NextEra Energy’s first-quarter 2016 earnings were $715 million, or $1.55 per share, compared to $631 million, or $1.41 per share, in the first quarter of 2015.
Director, President and CEO of Sub Eric E. Silagy sold 5,000 shares of company stock on June 3 at the price of $123.77. The price of the stock has increased by 1.07% since.
C.R. Bard reaches the 52-week high of $225.04
C.R. Bard Inc. (BCR, Financial) is engaged in the design, manufacture, packaging, distribution and sale of medical, surgical, diagnostic and patient care devices. The company sells its products to hospitals, individual health care professionals, extended care facilities and alternate site facilities. The company participates in the markets for vascular, urology, oncology and surgical specialty products. It reports its sales in four product group categories: vascular, urology, oncology and surgical specialties.
The price of C.R. Bard shares has reached $225.04, which is 1.5% off the 52-week high of $228.31. C.R. Bard has a market cap of $16.5 billion; its shares were traded around $225.04 with a P/E ratio of 167.94 and P/S ratio of 4.85. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of C.R. Bard stocks is 0.43%. Its forward dividend yield is 0.46%. C.R. Bard had an annual average earnings growth of 8.90% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated C.R. Bard the business predictability rank of 2-star.
C.R. Bard reported first quarter financial net sales of $873.5 million, an increase of 7% over the prior-year period on an as-reported basis. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange, first quarter 2016 net sales increased 8% over the prior-year period.
Chairman and CEO Timothy M. Ring sold 2,453 shares of company stock on Feb. 17 at the price of $187.62. The price of the stock has increased by 19.94% since.
PPL reaches the 52-week high of $39.04
PPL Corp. (PPL, Financial) is an energy and utility holding company. Through subsidiaries, it generates electricity from power plants in the northeastern, northwestern and southeastern U.S., markets wholesale and retail energy in the northeastern and northwestern portions of the U.S., delivers electricity to customers in multiple states and natural gas to customers in Kentucky. The company is organized into four reportable segments which are, Kentucky Regulated, U.K. Regulated, Pennsylvania Regulated and Supply segment.
The price of PPL shares has reached $39.04, which is 1.2% off the 52-week high of $39.52. Ppl Corp has a market cap of $26.43 billion; its shares were traded around $39.04 with a P/E ratio of 52.05 and P/S ratio of 3.53. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of PPL stocks is 3.88%. Its forward dividend yield is 3.89%. PPL had an annual average earnings growth of 0.80% over the past 10 years.
The company reported first-quarter earnings of $481 million, or 71 cents per share, compared with $647 million, or 96 cents per share, in 2015.
President of a PPL subsidiary Victor A. Staffieri sold 16,907 shares of company stock on Jan. 26 at the price of $34.08. The price of the stock has increased by 14.55% since.
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