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Avangrid (AGR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$36.02 +0.29 (+0.81%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET)

About Avangrid Stock (NYSE:AGR)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$35.65
$36.18
50-Day Range
$35.48
$36.21
52-Week Range
$29.71
$37.70
Volume
3.55 million shs
Average Volume
777,961 shs
Market Capitalization
$13.94 billion
P/E Ratio
12.38
Dividend Yield
4.89%
Price Target
$34.67
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Avangrid, Inc., an energy services holding company, engages in the regulated energy transmission and distribution, and renewable energy generation businesses in the United States. The company operates through Networks and Renewables segments. It is involved in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity; and distribution, transportation, and sale of natural gas. In addition, the company operates renewable energy generation facilities primarily using onshore wind power, as well as solar, biomass, and thermal power. Further, it delivers natural gas and electricity to residential, commercial, and institutional customers through its regulated utilities in New York, Maine, Connecticut, and Massachusetts; and sells its output to investor-owned utilities, public utilities, and other credit-worthy entities, as well as generates and provides power and other services to federal and state agencies, institutional retail, and joint action agencies. Additionally, the company delivers thermal output to wholesale customers in the Western United States. It owns eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving 3.3 million customers in New York and New England, as well as owns and operates 9.3 gigawatts of electricity capacity primarily through wind power in 22 states. Avangrid, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Orange, Connecticut. The company operates as a subsidiary of Iberdrola, S.A.

Avangrid Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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67th Percentile Overall Score

AGR MarketRank™: 

Avangrid scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 56th out of 91 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Avangrid has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.67, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Avangrid has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Avangrid's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Avangrid are expected to grow by 3.85% in the coming year, from $2.34 to $2.43 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Avangrid is 12.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.35.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Avangrid is 12.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 95.36.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Avangrid has a PEG Ratio of 2.54. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Avangrid has a P/B Ratio of 0.67. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.00% of the float of Avangrid has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Avangrid has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Avangrid has recently increased by 5.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Avangrid is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.96%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Avangrid does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Avangrid is 60.48%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Avangrid will have a dividend payout ratio of 72.43% next year. This indicates that Avangrid will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Avangrid's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.00% of the float of Avangrid has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Avangrid has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Avangrid has recently increased by 5.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Avangrid has a news sentiment score of 0.72. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Avangrid this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 2 people have searched for AGR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    5 people have added Avangrid to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Avangrid insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.06% of the stock of Avangrid is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 13.12% of the stock of Avangrid is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Avangrid's insider trading history.
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AGR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Avangrid's stock was trading at $32.41 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, AGR shares have increased by 11.1% and is now trading at $36.02.
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Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE:AGR) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October, 22nd. The utilities provider reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.22. The business's quarterly revenue was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Avangrid's top institutional investors include State Street Corp (0.39%), Geode Capital Management LLC (0.28%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.23%) and Empower Advisory Group LLC (0.09%).
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Shares of AGR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Avangrid investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AUO (AUOTY), Humana (HUM) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend
8/30/2024
Dividend Payable
10/01/2024
Last Earnings
10/22/2024
Ex-Dividend for 1/2 Dividend
12/02/2024
Today
12/21/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024
Dividend Payable
1/02/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Utilities
Industry
Electric services
Sub-Industry
Utilities
Fax
N/A
Employees
7,580
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$34.67
High Stock Price Target
$35.00
Low Stock Price Target
$34.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-3.8%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.67
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$786 million
Pretax Margin
12.06%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$8.71 billion
Cash Flow
$5.15 per share
Book Value
$53.46 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
386,679,000
Market Cap
$13.94 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.56

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This page (NYSE:AGR) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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