EPS for Agrium Inc. (USA) (AGU) Expected At $4.47, Chesapeake Utilities Has 0.81 Sentiment

July 5, 2017 - By Vivian Park

Analysts expect Agrium Inc. (USA) (NYSE:AGU) to report $4.47 EPS on August, 9 after the close.They anticipate $0.38 EPS change or 9.29% from last quarter’s $4.09 EPS. AGU’s profit would be $626.54 million giving it 5.11 P/E if the $4.47 EPS is correct. After having $-0.03 EPS previously, Agrium Inc. (USA)’s analysts see -15,000.00% EPS growth. About 550,916 shares traded or 20.74% up from the average. Agrium Inc. (USA) (NYSE:AGU) has risen 5.50% since July 5, 2016 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 11.20% the S&P500.

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is an energy company. The company has market cap of $1.24 billion. The Firm operates through two divisions: Regulated Energy and Unregulated Energy. It has a 27.88 P/E ratio. The Firm provides natural gas distribution and transmission; natural gas supply, gathering, processing and marketing; electric distribution and generation; propane distribution; propane and crude oil wholesale marketing; steam generation, and other energy-related services.

Among 21 analysts covering Agrium Inc. (NYSE:AGU), 10 have Buy rating, 2 Sell and 9 Hold. Therefore 48% are positive. Agrium Inc. had 52 analyst reports since August 6, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The firm has “Neutral” rating by Credit Suisse given on Friday, November 4. The rating was maintained by Susquehanna with “Positive” on Tuesday, January 26. The rating was upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus on Tuesday, May 31 to “Hold”. Barclays Capital maintained the shares of AGU in report on Monday, October 5 with “Overweight” rating. The rating was downgraded by TD Securities on Wednesday, October 21 to “Hold”. The firm has “Buy” rating given on Friday, August 7 by Canaccord Genuity. The stock of Agrium Inc. (USA) (NYSE:AGU) has “Sell” rating given on Monday, September 7 by Zacks. As per Thursday, February 11, the company rating was maintained by Barclays Capital. The stock has “Outperform” rating by RBC Capital Markets on Monday, February 13. The company was downgraded on Thursday, June 9 by Credit Agricole.

Agrium Inc. is a retailer of agricultural services and products in the United States, Canada, Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay and a multi-national producer and wholesale marketer of nutrients for agricultural and industrial markets. The company has market cap of $12.80 billion. The Company’s divisions include Retail and Wholesale. It has a 21.77 P/E ratio. As of December 31, 2016, its Retail business unit marketed crop nutrients, crop protection products, seed, merchandise, application and other agronomic services through 1,500 retail locations in the United States, Canada, Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.

It is down 25.44% since July 5, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 8.74% the S&P500.

Since January 1, 0001, it had 1 insider buy, and 3 insider sales for $185,114 activity.

Ratings analysis reveals 0 of Chesapeake Utilities’s analysts are positive. Out of 3 Wall Street analysts rating Chesapeake Utilities, 0 give it “Buy”, 0 “Sell” rating, while 3 recommend “Hold”. CPK was included in 3 notes of analysts from November 29, 2016. The firm has “Market Perform” rating given on Tuesday, November 29 by Wells Fargo. Ladenburg Thalmann initiated the shares of CPK in report on Friday, December 9 with “Neutral” rating. Seaport Global Securities initiated Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE:CPK) rating on Friday, December 2. Seaport Global Securities has “Neutral” rating and $65.0 target.

Clear Harbor Asset Management Llc holds 1.13% of its portfolio in Chesapeake Utilities Corporation for 79,865 shares. Albert D Mason Inc owns 15,828 shares or 0.92% of their US portfolio. Moreover, Fruth Investment Management has 0.81% invested in the company for 26,661 shares. The California-based Phocas Financial Corp. has invested 0.72% in the stock. Cutter & Co Brokerage Inc., a Missouri-based fund reported 25,544 shares.

Analysts await Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE:CPK) to report earnings on August, 3. They expect $0.60 EPS, up 15.38% or $0.08 from last year’s $0.52 per share. CPK’s profit will be $9.87 million for 31.42 P/E if the $0.60 EPS becomes a reality. After $1.17 actual EPS reported by Chesapeake Utilities Corporation for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts -48.72% negative EPS growth.