Piedmont Natural Gas
What analysts say:
- Buy, sell, or hold?: Analysts think investors should stand pat on Piedmont Natural Gas with five of eight analysts rating it hold.
- Revenue forecasts: On average, analysts predict $692.9 million in revenue this quarter. That would represent a rise of 6.3% from the year-ago quarter.
- Wall Street earnings expectations: The average analyst estimate is earnings of $1.19 per share. Estimates range from $1.17 to $1.22.
What our community says:
CAPS All-Stars are enthusiastically backing the stock, with 94.4% giving it an "outperform" rating. The community at large concurs with the All-Stars, with 91.4% awarding it a rating of "outperform." Even with a robust four out of five stars, Piedmont Natural Gas' CAPS rating falls a little short of the community's upbeat outlook.
Management:
Revenue has fallen for the past three quarters.
Quarter | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
Gross Margin | 13.9% | 14.5% | 29.0% | 27.4% |
Net Margin | (5.0%) | (4.4%) | 12.1% | 12.9% |
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