Analysts See $0.13 EPS for Veresen (VSN); Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Has 1.02 Sentiment

July 14, 2017 - By Stephen Andrade

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation manufactures and sells semi-fabricated specialty aluminum mill products. The company has market cap of $1.64 billion. The Firm operates in the Fabricated Products segment. It has a 16.42 P/E ratio. The Company’s Fabricated Products segment focuses on producing rolled, extruded and drawn aluminum products used principally for aerospace and defense, automotive and general engineering products that include consumer durables, electronics, electrical and machinery and equipment applications.

Analysts expect Veresen Inc (TSE:VSN) to report $0.13 EPS on August, 2.They anticipate $0.09 EPS change or 225.00% from last quarter’s $0.04 EPS. T_VSN’s profit would be $40.77M giving it 35.08 P/E if the $0.13 EPS is correct. After having $0.12 EPS previously, Veresen Inc’s analysts see 8.33% EPS growth. About 297,874 shares traded. Veresen Inc (TSE:VSN) has 0.00% since July 14, 2016 and is . It has underperformed by 16.70% the S&P500.

Veresen Inc is a Canada-based energy infrastructure firm that owns and operates energy infrastructure assets across North America. The company has market cap of $5.72 billion. The Firm is engaged in three principal businesses: a pipeline transportation business consists of interests in the Alliance Pipeline, the Ruby Pipeline and the Alberta Ethane Gathering System ; a midstream business, which includes a partnership interest in Veresen Midstream Limited Partnership, which owns assets in western Canada, and an ownership interest in Aux Sable, which owns a natural gas liquids (NGL) extraction facility near Chicago, and other natural gas and NGL processing energy infrastructure, and a power business consists of a portfolio of assets in Canada. It has a 780.27 P/E ratio. The Company’s divisions include Pipelines, Midstream, Power and Corporate.

Among 3 analysts covering Veresen Inc Com (TSE:VSN), 3 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 0 Hold. Therefore 100% are positive. Veresen Inc Com had 28 analyst reports since July 24, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The stock has “Sector Perform” rating by Scotia Capital on Thursday, August 6. The rating was maintained by RBC Capital Markets on Thursday, December 15 with “Outperform”. Scotia Capital maintained it with “Outperform” rating and $16 target in Wednesday, March 1 report. On Wednesday, October 7 the stock rating was maintained by RBC Capital Markets with “Outperform”. On Wednesday, November 2 the stock rating was upgraded by Scotia Capital to “Outperform”. The firm earned “Buy” rating on Wednesday, August 12 by Canaccord Genuity. The firm earned “Outperform” rating on Wednesday, November 2 by RBC Capital Markets. RBC Capital Markets maintained Veresen Inc (TSE:VSN) on Wednesday, March 1 with “Outperform” rating. BMO Capital Markets initiated the shares of VSN in report on Thursday, February 4 with “Market Perform” rating. The firm earned “Outperform” rating on Tuesday, December 8 by RBC Capital Markets.

About 18,236 shares traded. Kaiser Aluminum Corp. (KALU) has declined 3.95% since July 14, 2016 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 20.65% the S&P500.

Analysts await Kaiser Aluminum Corp. (NASDAQ:KALU) to report earnings on July, 19. They expect $0.94 earnings per share, down 7.84% or $0.08 from last year’s $1.02 per share. KALU’s profit will be $16.53M for 24.80 P/E if the $0.94 EPS becomes a reality. After $1.52 actual earnings per share reported by Kaiser Aluminum Corp. for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts -38.16% negative EPS growth.

Ratings analysis reveals 67% of Kaiser Alum’s analysts are positive. Out of 3 Wall Street analysts rating Kaiser Alum, 2 give it “Buy”, 1 “Sell” rating, while 0 recommend “Hold”. KALU was included in 3 notes of analysts from September 6, 2016. The firm earned “Buy” rating on Friday, September 9 by Seaport Global Securities. Macquarie Research initiated the shares of KALU in report on Tuesday, September 6 with “Outperform” rating. Bank of America downgraded Kaiser Aluminum Corp. (NASDAQ:KALU) on Thursday, January 12 to “Underperform” rating.