$0.22 EPS Expected for Gannett Co (GCI); ONE Gas (OGS) Had 0 Bullish Analysts

July 7, 2017 - By Darrin Black

Analysts expect Gannett Co Inc (NYSE:GCI) to report $0.22 EPS on July, 26.They anticipate $0.08 EPS change or 26.67% from last quarter’s $0.3 EPS. GCI’s profit would be $24.45 million giving it 9.60 P/E if the $0.22 EPS is correct. After having $0.14 EPS previously, Gannett Co Inc’s analysts see 57.14% EPS growth. It closed at $8.45 lastly. It is down 53.54% since July 7, 2016 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 70.24% the S&P500.

Among 7 analysts covering ONE Gas (NYSE:OGS), 0 have Buy rating, 2 Sell and 5 Hold. Therefore 0 are positive. ONE Gas had 12 analyst reports since July 24, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The firm earned “Underperform” rating on Friday, March 18 by Morgan Stanley. The company was initiated on Tuesday, August 30 by Wells Fargo. The rating was maintained by Jefferies with “Sell” on Monday, April 3. Seaport Global initiated the stock with “Neutral” rating in Friday, November 18 report. Ladenburg Thalmann initiated ONE Gas Inc (NYSE:OGS) on Friday, December 9 with “Neutral” rating. The firm has “Buy” rating given on Wednesday, August 26 by Zacks. On Thursday, January 12 the stock rating was downgraded by Jefferies to “Underperform”. On Thursday, October 13 the stock rating was upgraded by Jefferies to “Hold”. See ONE Gas Inc (NYSE:OGS) latest ratings:

03/04/2017 Broker: Jefferies Rating: Sell New Target: $59.00 Maintain
12/01/2017 Broker: Jefferies Old Rating: Hold New Rating: Underperform Downgrade

ONE Gas, Inc. is a regulated natural gas distribution utility in the United States. The company has market cap of $3.63 billion. The Firm provides natural gas distribution services. It has a 24.22 P/E ratio. The Firm distributes natural gas in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas.

Investors sentiment decreased to 0.97 in Q4 2016. Its down 0.20, from 1.17 in 2016Q3. It worsened, as 24 investors sold ONE Gas Inc shares while 92 reduced holdings. 30 funds opened positions while 82 raised stakes. 37.45 million shares or 1.72% more from 36.81 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. Arizona State Retirement holds 0.02% or 23,356 shares in its portfolio. Victory Cap, a Ohio-based fund reported 508,714 shares. Bahl And Gaynor Inc invested 0.02% in ONE Gas Inc (NYSE:OGS). Price T Rowe Associate Md has 4.61M shares. Blackrock reported 0.01% of its portfolio in ONE Gas Inc (NYSE:OGS). Cubist Systematic Strategies Limited Company holds 0.02% of its portfolio in ONE Gas Inc (NYSE:OGS) for 4,613 shares. Blackrock Institutional Trust Com Na accumulated 1.55 million shares. New York-based Miller Howard Investments has invested 0.03% in ONE Gas Inc (NYSE:OGS). 57,565 are owned by Ancora Limited Liability Com. Huntington Bankshares stated it has 0% in ONE Gas Inc (NYSE:OGS). The Georgia-based Invesco Ltd has invested 0% in ONE Gas Inc (NYSE:OGS). Qs Invsts Limited Liability Company reported 0.04% in ONE Gas Inc (NYSE:OGS). Advsrs Asset holds 0.02% or 21,697 shares in its portfolio. The Oklahoma-based Bokf Na has invested 0.07% in ONE Gas Inc (NYSE:OGS). Tarbox Grp owns 0% invested in ONE Gas Inc (NYSE:OGS) for 12 shares.

Since March 23, 2017, it had 0 insider buys, and 2 selling transactions for $177,696 activity. Shares for $108,416 were sold by RODRIGUEZ EDUARDO A. Shares for $69,280 were sold by Hutchinson Michael G on Monday, May 8.

It closed at $69.38 lastly. It is down 19.86% since July 7, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 3.16% the S&P500.

Among 6 analysts covering Gannett (NYSE:GCI), 2 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 4 Hold. Therefore 33% are positive. Gannett had 11 analyst reports since September 1, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The company was upgraded on Thursday, November 5 by Argus Research. The firm has “Hold” rating given on Friday, September 4 by Argus Research. On Monday, November 2 the stock rating was maintained by JP Morgan with “Neutral”. Noble Financial maintained the shares of GCI in report on Wednesday, November 2 with “Buy” rating. maintained the shares of GCI in report on Monday, October 10 with “Hold” rating. The stock of Gannett Co Inc (NYSE:GCI) earned “Hold” rating by Zacks on Tuesday, September 1. Argus Research initiated Gannett Co Inc (NYSE:GCI) on Tuesday, September 8 with “Hold” rating. Cantor Fitzgerald initiated the stock with “Buy” rating in Wednesday, October 7 report. The firm has “Hold” rating by Argus Research given on Monday, February 13. On Monday, July 11 the stock rating was maintained by Jefferies with “Hold”.

Investors sentiment increased to 0.5 in 2016 Q4. Its up 0.50, from 0 in 2016Q3. It improved, as 1 investors sold Gannett Co Inc shares while 1 reduced holdings. 0 funds opened positions while 1 raised stakes. 76,812 shares or 21.80% less from 98,222 shares in 2016Q3 were reported. Gemmer Asset Management Limited Liability Corporation invested in 0% or 566 shares. Moreover, Gulf Natl Bank (Uk) has 0.02% invested in Gannett Co Inc (NYSE:GCI) for 63,910 shares. Marshwinds Advisory stated it has 0.13% of its portfolio in Gannett Co Inc (NYSE:GCI).