El Paso Electric Company, a public utility company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in west Texas and southern New Mexico. It generates electricity through nuclear fuel, natural gas, and coal, as well as solar photovoltaic panels and wind turbines with a generating capability of approximately 2,085 megawatts. The company also sources electricity from purchased power. The company owns and has ownership interests in four 345 kilovolt (kv) transmission lines in New Mexico and Arizona; and three 500 kV lines in Arizona. It serves approximately 425,000 residential, commercial, industrial, public authority, and wholesale customers; and distributes electricity to retail customers. El Paso Electric Company was founded in 1901 and is based in El Paso, Texas.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Utilities - Regulated Electric
Sub-IndustryElectric Utilities
SectorUtilities
Phone915-543-5711
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$903.60 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees1,100
Next Earnings Date5/2/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
El Paso Electric (NYSE:EE) Frequently Asked Questions
What is El Paso Electric's stock symbol?
El Paso Electric trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "EE."
How often does El Paso Electric pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for El Paso Electric?
El Paso Electric announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.36 per share on Friday, March 29th. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.45%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 14th. View El Paso Electric's Dividend History.
How were El Paso Electric's earnings last quarter?
El Paso Electric (NYSE:EE) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 27th. The utilities provider reported $0.07 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.11) by $0.18. El Paso Electric had a return on equity of 8.83% and a net margin of 9.33%. View El Paso Electric's Earnings History.
When is El Paso Electric's next earnings date?
What guidance has El Paso Electric issued on next quarter's earnings?
El Paso Electric issued an update on its FY 2019 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 27th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $2.10-2.45 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $2.53.
What price target have analysts set for EE?
3 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month target prices for El Paso Electric's stock. Their predictions range from $53.00 to $58.00. On average, they expect El Paso Electric's stock price to reach $55.3333 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 5.8%. View Analyst Price Targets for El Paso Electric.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for El Paso Electric?
3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for El Paso Electric in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for El Paso Electric.
Has El Paso Electric been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about EE stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. El Paso Electric earned a coverage optimism score of 1.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the utilities provider a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future.
Who are some of El Paso Electric's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to El Paso Electric include CPFL Energia (CPL), Spark Infrastructure Group (SKI), Capital Power (CPX), CENTRAIS ELETRI/S (EBR.B), Pampa Energia (PAM), ERM Power (EPW), Spark Energy (SPKE), Pacific Energy (PEA), Locality Planning Energy (LPE), Synex International (SXI), Plutus Powergen (PPG), Caribbean Utilities (CUPUF), Caribbean Utilities (CUP.U), Clearway Energy (CWEN/A) and Clearway Energy (CWEN.A).
What other stocks do shareholders of El Paso Electric own?
Who are El Paso Electric's key executives?
El Paso Electric's management team includes the folowing people:
- Ms. Mary E. Kipp, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 52)
- Mr. Nathan T. Hirschi CPA, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 56)
- Mr. Steven T. Buraczyk, Sr. VP of Operations (Age 52)
- Mr. Rocky R. Miracle, Sr. VP of Corp. Devel. & Chief Compliance Officer (Age 66)
- Ms. Elaina L. Ball, Sr. VP & Chief Admin. Officer (Age 44)
Who are El Paso Electric's major shareholders?
El Paso Electric's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (15.18%), Gabelli Funds LLC (4.64%), Jennison Associates LLC (3.58%), Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (3.48%), FMR LLC (2.64%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.47%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for El Paso Electric.
Which major investors are selling El Paso Electric stock?
EE stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Millennium Management LLC, FMR LLC, Northern Trust Corp, Victory Capital Management Inc., Bank of America Corp DE, Wedge Capital Management L L P NC, Citigroup Inc. and QS Investors LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for El Paso Electric.
Which major investors are buying El Paso Electric stock?
EE stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Norges Bank, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., BlackRock Inc., Investment Counselors of Maryland LLC, First Trust Advisors LP, Yaupon Capital Management LP, SG Americas Securities LLC and Nuveen Asset Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for El Paso Electric.
How do I buy shares of El Paso Electric?
Shares of EE 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 El Paso Electric's stock price today?
One share of EE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $58.72.
How big of a company is El Paso Electric?
El Paso Electric has a market capitalization of $2.39 billion and generates $903.60 million in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $84.32 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.33 on an earnings per share basis. El Paso Electric employs 1,100 workers across the globe.
What is El Paso Electric's official website?
How can I contact El Paso Electric?
El Paso Electric's mailing address is STANTON TOWER 100 NORTH STANTON, EL PASO TX, 79901. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at 915-543-5711 or via email at [email protected]
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