About Empire District Electric (NYSE:EDE)
The Empire District Electric Company is a regulated utility company. The Company is engaged in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity. It provides services with in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. The Company operates its businesses in three segments: electric, gas and other. As part of its electric segment, the Company provides water service to over three towns in Missouri. The Company through its subsidiary, The Empire District Gas Company (EDG), is engaged in the distribution of natural gas in Missouri. The Company's other segment consists of fiber optics business. It supplies electric service at retail to approximately 120 incorporated communities and to various unincorporated areas, and at wholesale to over four municipally owned distribution systems. Its gas operations serve customers in northwest, north central and west central Missouri. It serves a group of customers, including residential, commercial and industrial customers.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry N/A
Sub-IndustryElectric Utilities
SectorN/A
SymbolNYSE:EDE
CUSIP29164110
Phone+1-417-6255100
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.00%
Current Ratio1.27%
Quick Ratio0.86%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesN/A
Price / SalesN/A
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book ValueN/A
Price / BookN/A
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net IncomeN/A
Net Margins15.69%
Return on Equity13.50%
Return on Assets4.46%
Miscellaneous
Employees749
Outstanding Shares44,040,000
Empire District Electric (NYSE:EDE) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Empire District Electric's stock symbol?
Empire District Electric trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "EDE."
How were Empire District Electric's earnings last quarter?
Empire District Electric Co (NYSE:EDE) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 27th. The utilities provider reported $0.63 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.63. Empire District Electric had a net margin of 15.69% and a return on equity of 13.50%. View Empire District Electric's Earnings History.
Has Empire District Electric been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about EDE stock have trended somewhat positive on Thursday, Accern reports. The research group ranks the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Empire District Electric earned a news sentiment score of 0.04 on Accern's scale. They also assigned headlines about the utilities provider an impact score of 47.23 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future.
How do I buy shares of Empire District Electric?
Shares of EDE can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Empire District Electric's stock price today?
One share of EDE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $34.09.
How big of a company is Empire District Electric?
Empire District Electric has a market capitalization of $1.50 billion. Empire District Electric employs 749 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Empire District Electric?
Empire District Electric's mailing address is 602 Joplin St, JOPLIN, MO 64801, United States. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at +1-417-6255100.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Empire District Electric (EDE)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Empire District Electric and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe EDE will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe EDE will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Empire District Electric (NYSE:EDE) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | N/A | N/A | N/A | Sell |
| Consensus Rating Score: | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.33 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
0 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
0 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
0 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 2 Sell Rating(s)
1 Hold Rating(s)
0 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | N/A | N/A | N/A | $18.3333 |
| Price Target Upside: | N/A | N/A | N/A | 46.36% downside |
Empire District Electric (NYSE:EDE) Consensus Price Target History
Empire District Electric (NYSE:EDE) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/26/2016 forward)
Empire District Electric (NYSE:EDE) Earnings History and Estimates Chart
Empire District Electric (NYSE EDE) Earnings History by Quarter
| Date | Quarter | Consensus Estimate | Actual EPS | Revenue Estimate | Actual Revenue | Release Link | Conference Call | Details |
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| 10/27/2016 | Q3 | $0.63 | $0.63 | $169.71 million | | View | N/A |  |
| 7/28/2016 | Q2 | $0.26 | $0.27 | | | View | N/A | |
| 4/28/2016 | Q116 | $0.30 | $0.38 | | | View | N/A | |
| 2/4/2016 | Q415 | $0.28 | $0.23 | $170.94 million | $96.10 million | View | N/A | |
| 10/29/2015 | Q315 | $0.59 | $0.58 | $161.57 million | $122.60 million | View | Listen | |
| 7/30/2015 | Q215 | $0.24 | $0.15 | $151.58 million | $134.50 million | View | Listen | |
| 4/30/2015 | Q115 | $0.40 | $0.34 | $173.60 million | $142.50 million | View | N/A | |
| 2/5/2015 | Q414 | $0.26 | $0.26 | $99.90 million | $134.10 million | View | N/A | |
| 10/30/2014 | Q314 | $0.45 | $0.55 | $153.93 million | $164.50 million | View | N/A | |
| 7/31/2014 | Q413 | $0.23 | $0.26 | $137.06 million | $140.80 million | View | N/A | |
| 5/1/2014 | Q1 2014 | $0.41 | $0.48 | $152.20 million | $177.70 million | View | N/A | |
| 2/6/2014 | Q4 2013 | $0.24 | $0.35 | $131.36 million | $130.20 million | View | N/A | |
| 10/31/2013 | Q3 2013 | $0.61 | $0.56 | $160.26 million | $150.40 million | View | N/A | |
| 7/25/2013 | Q2 2013 | $0.25 | $0.27 | $133.45 million | $127.00 million | View | N/A | |
| 4/25/2013 | Q1 2013 | $0.27 | $0.30 | $141.53 million | $128.80 million | View | N/A | |
| 2/14/2013 | Q4 2012 | $0.18 | $0.23 | | | View | N/A | |
| 10/25/2012 | Q3 2012 | $0.56 | $0.60 | | | View | N/A | |
| 7/26/2012 | Q2 2012 | $0.26 | $0.25 | | | View | N/A | |
| 4/26/2012 | Q1 2012 | $0.21 | $0.23 | | | View | N/A | |
| 2/2/2012 | Q4 2011 | $0.25 | $0.21 | | | View | N/A | |
| 10/27/2011 | Q3 2011 | $0.63 | $0.60 | | | View | N/A | |
| 7/28/2011 | Q2 2011 | $0.19 | $0.22 | | | View | N/A | |
| 4/28/2011 | Q1 2011 | $0.22 | $0.29 | | | View | N/A | |
| 2/3/2011 | Q4 2010 | $0.25 | $0.20 | | | View | N/A | |
| 10/28/2010 | Q3 2010 | $0.49 | $0.55 | | | View | N/A | |
| 7/29/2010 | Q2 2010 | $0.24 | $0.18 | | | View | N/A | |
| 4/29/2010 | Q1 2010 | $0.33 | $0.31 | | | View | N/A | |
| 2/4/2010 | Q4 2009 | $0.25 | $0.22 | | | View | N/A | |
| 10/22/2009 | Q3 2009 | $0.64 | $0.43 | | | View | N/A | |
| 7/23/2009 | Q2 2009 | $0.22 | $0.22 | | | View | N/A | |
| 4/23/2009 | Q1 2009 | $0.23 | $0.32 | | | View | N/A | |
| 2/5/2009 | Q4 2008 | $0.27 | $0.23 | | | View | N/A | |
| 10/23/2008 | Q3 2008 | $0.77 | $0.60 | | | View | N/A | |
| 7/24/2008 | Q2 2008 | $0.19 | $0.14 | | | View | N/A | |
| 4/24/2008 | Q1 2008 | $0.15 | $0.21 | | | View | N/A | |
| 1/31/2008 | Q4 2007 | ($0.01) | ($0.01) | | | View | N/A | |
(Earnings results data provided by Zacks Investment Research)
Empire District Electric (NYSE:EDE) Dividend Information
Empire District Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share, with a dividend yield of 3.05%. EDE's most recent quarterly dividend payment was Thursday, December 15.
| Most Recent Dividend: | 12/15/2016 |
| Annual Dividend: | $1.04 |
| Dividend Yield: | 3.05% |
| Dividend Growth: | 0.00% (3 Year Average) |
| Payout Ratio: | N/A |
Empire District Electric (NYSE:EDE) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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| 10/28/2016 | quarterly | $0.26 | 3.04% | 11/29/2016 | 12/1/2016 | 12/15/2016 |
| 8/1/2016 | quarterly | $0.26 | 3.1% | 8/30/2016 | 9/1/2016 | 9/15/2016 |
| 4/29/2016 | quarterly | $0.26 | 3.09% | 5/27/2016 | 6/1/2016 | 6/15/2016 |
| 2/5/2016 | quarterly | $0.26 | 3.62% | 2/26/2016 | 3/1/2016 | 3/15/2016 |
| 10/30/2015 | quarterly | $0.26 | 4.61% | 11/27/2015 | 12/1/2015 | 12/15/2015 |
| 7/31/2015 | quarterly | $0.26 | 4.52% | 8/28/2015 | 9/1/2015 | 9/15/2015 |
| 5/1/2015 | quarterly | $0.26 | 4.42% | 5/28/2015 | 6/1/2015 | 6/15/2015 |
| 2/6/2015 | quarterly | $0.26 | 3.75% | 2/26/2015 | 3/2/2015 | 3/16/2015 |
| 10/30/2014 | quarterly | $0.26 | 3.66% | 11/26/2014 | 12/1/2014 | 12/15/2014 |
| 8/1/2014 | quarterly | $0.2550 | 4.12% | 8/28/2014 | 9/2/2014 | 9/15/2014 |
| 5/1/2014 | quarterly | $0.2550 | 4.3% | 5/29/2014 | 6/2/2014 | 6/16/2014 |
| 2/6/2014 | quarterly | $0.2550 | 4.45% | 2/27/2014 | 3/3/2014 | 3/17/2014 |
| 11/1/2013 | quarterly | $0.2550 | 4.54% | 11/27/2013 | 12/2/2013 | 12/16/2013 |
| 7/25/2013 | quarterly | $0.25 | 4.22% | 8/29/2013 | 9/3/2013 | 9/16/2013 |
| 4/25/2013 | quarterly | $0.25 | 4.39% | 5/30/2013 | 6/3/2013 | 6/17/2013 |
| 2/7/2013 | quarterly | $0.25 | 4.67% | 2/27/2013 | 3/1/2013 | 3/15/2013 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Empire District Electric (NYSE EDE) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 0.67%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 65.86%
Empire District Electric (NYSE EDE) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
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| 2/26/2015 | William L Gipson | Director | Sell | 2,698 | $25.84 | $69,716.32 | | |
| 6/11/2014 | William L Gipson | Director | Sell | 1,558 | $24.17 | $37,656.86 | | |
| 3/11/2014 | Bonnie Cruickshank Lind | Director | Buy | 2,000 | $23.50 | $47,000.00 | 2,500 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
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Empire District Electric (NYSE:EDE) Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement
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