Analysts: Airgas Inc (ARG)
ARG on New York Consolidated
96.09USD
18 Jun 2013
96.09USD
18 Jun 2013
Price Change (% chg)
$0.15 (+0.16%)
$0.15 (+0.16%)
Prev Close
$95.94
$95.94
Open
$96.03
$96.03
Day's High
$96.28
$96.28
Day's Low
$95.39
$95.39
Volume
740,181
740,181
Avg. Vol
487,686
487,686
52-wk High
$104.40
$104.40
52-wk Low
$76.01
$76.01
Consensus Recommendations
| Consensus Recommendation | Next Earnings (approx.) | Company Fiscal Year End Month |
Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outperform | 1.16 | March | 20 Jun 2013 |
Analyst Recommendations and Revisions
| 1-5 Linear Scale | Current | 1 Month Ago |
2 Month Ago |
3 Month Ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) BUY | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| (2) OUTPERFORM | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| (3) HOLD | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| (4) UNDERPERFORM | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| (5) SELL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Opinion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mean Rating | 2.44 | 2.29 | 2.19 | 2.06 |
Consensus Estimates Analysis
Sales and Profit Figures in US Dollar (USD)
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
| # of Estimates | Mean | High | Low | 1 Year Ago |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES (in millions) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Jun-13 | 13 | 1,278.83 | 1,306.00 | 1,246.00 | -- |
| Quarter Ending Sep-13 | 13 | 1,274.65 | 1,308.00 | 1,251.00 | -- |
| Year Ending Mar-13 | 15 | 4,956.31 | 4,998.00 | 4,924.00 | -- |
| Year Ending Mar-14 | 16 | 5,168.70 | 5,266.00 | 5,091.00 | 5,519.77 |
| Year Ending Mar-15 | 15 | 5,464.36 | 5,566.00 | 5,270.60 | 5,919.00 |
| Earnings (per share) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Jun-13 | 18 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 1.14 | 1.43 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-13 | 18 | 1.21 | 1.30 | 1.13 | 1.51 |
| Year Ending Mar-13 | 16 | 4.34 | 4.35 | 4.33 | -- |
| Year Ending Mar-14 | 19 | 5.12 | 5.25 | 4.98 | 5.80 |
| Year Ending Mar-15 | 17 | 5.99 | 6.77 | 5.46 | 6.48 |
| LT Growth Rate (%) | 6 | 12.22 | 15.00 | 10.00 | 12.38 |
Historical Surprises
Sales and Profit Figures in US Dollar (USD)
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
| Estimates vs Actual | Estimate | Actual | Difference | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES (in millions) | ||||
| Quarter Ending Mar-13 | 1,260.08 | 1,262.92 | 2.84 | 0.23 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-12 | 1,192.48 | 1,207.71 | 15.23 | 1.28 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-12 | 1,248.77 | 1,229.61 | 19.16 | 1.53 |
| Quarter Ending Jun-12 | 1,267.44 | 1,257.26 | 10.18 | 0.80 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-12 | 1,219.49 | 1,241.15 | 21.66 | 1.78 |
| Earnings (per share) | ||||
| Quarter Ending Mar-13 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 0.01 | 1.16 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-12 | 1.07 | 1.04 | 0.03 | 3.17 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-12 | 1.06 | 1.05 | 0.01 | 0.94 |
| Quarter Ending Jun-12 | 1.15 | 1.13 | 0.02 | 1.74 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-12 | 1.07 | 1.11 | 0.04 | 4.23 |
Consensus Estimates Trend
Sales and Profit Figures in US Dollar (USD)
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
| Current | 1 Week Ago |
1 Month Ago |
2 Month Ago |
1 Year Ago |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES (in millions) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Jun-13 | 1,278.83 | 1,281.57 | 1,281.57 | 1,297.37 | -- |
| Quarter Ending Sep-13 | 1,274.65 | 1,276.86 | 1,276.86 | 1,286.99 | -- |
| Year Ending Mar-13 | 4,956.31 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Year Ending Mar-14 | 5,168.70 | 5,178.40 | 5,178.40 | 5,195.83 | 5,519.77 |
| Year Ending Mar-15 | 5,464.36 | 5,472.55 | 5,472.55 | 5,508.70 | 5,919.00 |
| Earnings (per share) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Jun-13 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.30 | 1.43 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-13 | 1.21 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.28 | 1.51 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-13 | 4.34 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Quarter Ending Mar-14 | 5.12 | 5.14 | 5.15 | 5.35 | 5.80 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-15 | 5.99 | 6.02 | 6.04 | 6.23 | 6.48 |
Estimates Revisions Summary
| Last Week | Last 4 Weeks | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Of Revisions: | Up | Down | Up | Down |
| Revenue | ||||
| Quarter Ending Jun-13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Year Ending Mar-13 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Year Ending Mar-14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Year Ending Mar-15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Earnings | ||||
| Quarter Ending Jun-13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Year Ending Mar-13 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Year Ending Mar-14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Year Ending Mar-15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Analyst Research Reports
| Report Title | Price |
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Provider: Thomson Reuters Stock Report
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$25.00
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Trading Report for (ARG). A detailed report, including free correlated market analysis, and updates.
Provider: Stock Traders Daily
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$58.00
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Provider: Datamonitor
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$175.00
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Provider: Stock Traders Daily
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$495.00
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Provider: Market Edge
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$10.00
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