Great Plains Energy Incorporated (NYSE:GXP)went up 1.56% during trading on the US exchange where it had a trading capacity of 2.43M shares. The company’s shares were closed at $28.01 . The stock has an operating margin of 23.90% and a net profit margin of 8.00% This appreciation has taken its price 8.36% above the 52-week low. The stock hit 1-yearhigh at $31.83 and a low of $25.85 in the same period.
Great Plains Energy Incorporated (NYSE:GXP) Earnings Recap & Outlook
Great Plains Energy Incorporated (NYSE:GXP) last announced results for quarter ended on 30 Sep 2016, disclosing EPS of $1 The reported earnings per share topped the analyst’s consensus by $0.06 with the percentage difference between estimated and actual earnings arriving at 6.40%. Price changes resulting from an earnings surprise can be felt immediately. Studies indicate that the stock prices of firms with significant positive earnings surprises show above-average performance, while those with negative surprises have below-average performance. The mean revenue estimate for the current fiscal period ending December 2016 is $579.94M by 4 brokerage firms. The average revenue estimate for the year ending December 2016 is $2.67B by 9 analysts.
Great Plains Energy Incorporated (NYSE:GXP) Flood of Opinions
Great Plains Energy Incorporated (NYSE:GXP) right now sits at consensus rating of 2.30 while 0 analysts have advocated the shares as ‘BUY’, 4 calls it an ‘OUTPERFORM’ and 7 suggest ‘HOLD’. The mean PT for this stock is at $29.75 while the max. level suggested by the brokerage firms is $35.00 and min. PT is $27.00. The mean PT is calculated considering the consensus of 8 analysts.
H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB) went down -0.28% during trading on the US exchange when it had traded 2.38M shares. The company’s shares were closed at 21.05. The stock has a quick ratio of 1.60 and a current ratio of 1.60. This appreciation has taken its price 13.02% above the 52-week low. The stock hit 1-yearhigh at $33.88 and a low of $18.62 in the same period.
H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB) Analyst’s Consensus Price Estimates
It is widely believed that the more practical proxy for the market’s expectations is analyst’s consensus price estimates. The mean PT for this stock is at $24.38 while the max. level suggested by the brokerage firms is $28.00 and min. PT is $18.00. The mean PT is calculated considering the consensus of 8 analysts. HRB right now sits at consensus rating of 2.90 while 1 analysts have advocated the shares as ‘BUY’, 1 calls it an ‘OUTPERFORM’ and 8 suggest ‘HOLD’.
H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB): Past & Future Earnings
The mean revenue estimate for the current fiscal period ending January 2017 is $459.71M by 8 brokerage firms. The average revenue estimate for the year ending April 2017 is $2.99B by 9 analysts. Wall Street is forward looking. Therefore, stock prices are sometime established based on the expectations that prospective investors have for the future earnings power of the firm. In a similar way, H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB) last announced results for quarter ended on 31 Oct 2016, disclosing EPS of $-0.67. The reported earnings per share topped the analyst’s consensus by $0.01 with the percentage difference between estimated and actual earnings arriving at 1.50%.