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GAS [NYSE]
Nicor Inc.
Utilities - Gas Utilities - USA
IndexS&P 500 P/E13.72 EPS (ttm)2.82 Insider Own1.40% Shs Outstand45.23M Perf Week-4.94%
Market Cap1.75B Forward P/E13.20 EPS next Y2.93 Insider Trans- Shs Float44.60M Perf Month-6.84%
Income128.20M PEG3.92 EPS next Q1.03 Inst Own55.73% Short Float4.91% Perf Quarter2.00%
Sales2.92B P/S0.60 EPS this Y-11.81% Inst Trans-1.60% Short Ratio6.17 Perf Half Y8.65%
Book/sh22.13 P/B1.75 EPS next Y7.33% ROA2.98% Target Price39.00 Perf Year13.23%
Cash/sh5.14 P/C7.53 EPS next 5Y3.50% ROE13.11% 52W Range26.15 - 43.32 Perf YTD-8.10%
Dividend1.86 P/FCF16.19 EPS past 5Y1.18% ROI4.09% 52W High-10.69% Beta0.38
Dividend %4.81% Quick Ratio0.62 Sales past 5Y7.24% Gross Margin-0.91% 52W Low47.97% ATR0.78
Employees3900 Current Ratio0.81 Sales Q/Q-26.05% Oper. Margin6.88% RSI (14)30.06 Volatility2.07% 1.90%
OptionableYes Debt/Eq0.94 EPS Q/Q944.01% Profit Margin4.38% Rel Volume1.40 Prev Close38.50
ShortableYes LT Debt/Eq0.50 EarningsFeb 26 BMO Payout65.60% Avg Volume355.16K Price38.69
Recom3.40 SMA20-5.19% SMA50-6.10% SMA2006.24% Volume496,994 Change0.49%
05-Jan-10Downgrade Robert W. Baird Outperform → Neutral $42 → $44
19-Mar-09Upgrade Robert W. Baird Neutral → Outperform $42
19-Sep-08Downgrade Argus Buy → Hold
22-Feb-08Downgrade Robert W. Baird Outperform → Neutral $52 → $42
05-Feb-08Initiated Brean Murray Hold
07-Dec-07Initiated Janney Mntgmy Scott Neutral
09-Nov-07Reiterated Lehman Brothers Equal-weight $46.25 → $44
01-Aug-07Upgrade Robert W. Baird Neutral → Outperform $52
04-Feb-10 08:53AM  Toyota Posts $1.7B Profit for 4Q FOX Business Now
06:00AM  NICOR INC Files SEC form 8-K, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits EDGAR Online
03-Feb-10 05:58PM  Nicor Receives Approval for Bad Debt Recovery Mechanism Business Wire
01-Feb-10 11:54AM  Auto Expert: Toyota Used Car Market Will Recover FOX Business Now
28-Jan-10 01:51PM  Midday Market Update 01-28-10 FOX Business Now
05-Jan-10 09:39AM  Uptrend Remains Intact at CNBC
09:26AM  Premarket roundup: Capital One, utilities AP
08:46AM  Ahead of the Bell: Utilities downgraded AP
02:08AM  NICOR downgraded by Robert W. Baird Briefing.com
30-Dec-09 09:33AM  Initiating Nicor at Neutral Zacks.com
22-Dec-09 10:23AM  A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Seven Seas Insurance Company, Inc. Business Wire
16-Dec-09 11:51AM  NICOR INC Files SEC form 8-K, Regulation FD Disclosure EDGAR Online
14-Dec-09 06:55PM  Exxon's Big Move FOX Business Now
08-Dec-09 04:38PM  MLP Analyst Covers Consolidation In The Industry And Other Key Trends Wall Street Transcript
07-Dec-09 01:28PM  US Natural Gas Supplies Are 20% Over Normal Levels For This Time Of Year: No Future Restrictions Forecast: Good News For Utilities Wall Street Transcript
03-Dec-09 05:02PM  Better Buy: EQT or Nicor? at Motley Fool
20-Nov-09 02:10PM  Nicor Declares Dividend Business Wire
16-Nov-09 04:25PM  Indexes Retreat From Highs; Dow Adds 1.3% at The Wall Street Journal Online
12-Nov-09 10:30AM  [$$] IndexIQ Plans a Long-Short ETF at RealMoney by TheStreet.com
06-Nov-09 05:34PM  Nicor buys shipping business Deluxe Freight AP
04:44PM  Nicor Subsidiary to Acquire Shipping Business - Deluxe Freight, Inc. Business Wire
09:04AM  NICOR INC Financials EDGAR Online Financials
04:32AM  Four High Yielding Natural Gas Stocks at Seeking Alpha
02-Nov-09 12:52PM  Benefits of Using Propane for Gas FOX Business Now
01-Nov-09 01:50AM  Nicor Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript at Seeking Alpha
30-Oct-09 06:34PM  Earnings roundup: Nicor, Alliant Energy AP
03:36PM  Nicor 3Q profit soars on cheaper gas costs AP
09:30AM  Nicor Inc. Earnings Call scheduled for 9:30 am ET today CCBN
08:41AM  NICOR INC Files SEC form 8-K, Results of Operations and Financial Condition EDGAR Online
07:07AM  Q3 2009 Nicor Inc. Earnings Release - Before Market Open CCBN
06:19AM  InPlay: NICOR beats by $0.26, misses on revs Briefing.com
06:00AM  Nicor Announces 2009 Preliminary Third Quarter Earnings and Raises 2009 Annual Outlook Business Wire
23-Oct-09 04:13PM  Nicor to Hold Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call on October 30, 2009 Business Wire
12-Oct-09 12:44PM  Central Valley Gas Storage, LLC Announces Open Season for 2012 Storage Capacity Business Wire
09-Oct-09 06:00AM  NICOR INC Files SEC form 8-K, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits EDGAR Online
08-Oct-09 05:39PM  Nicor Announces Results of Rate Case Rehearing before the Illinois Commerce Commission Business Wire
07-Oct-09 01:55PM  How to Save Money on Your Energy Bill FOX Business Now
01:55PM  Growth in Water Treatment FOX Business Now
06-Oct-09 03:56PM  T. Boone Pickens: Oil $85 by end of 2010 FOX Business Now
23-Sep-09 03:46PM  Nicor National Recognized for Providing "An Outstanding Customer Service Experience" For Third Consecutive Year Business Wire
21-Sep-09 03:09AM  Three More Stocks Going Ex-Dividend End of September at Seeking Alpha
16-Sep-09 10:03AM  Russian Economy Won't Recover Before 2012 FOX Business Now
08-Sep-09 02:35PM  4-Star Stocks on the Upswing at Motley Fool
01:32PM  Growth in Nicor's Retail Business Results in National Expansion Business Wire
02-Sep-09 06:15AM  [$$] GAS: UNG's Canadian Cousin at RealMoney by TheStreet.com
13-Aug-09 04:51PM  Spectra Energy CEO on Earnings, Natural Gas FOX Business Now
12-Aug-09 11:54AM  How the Slowdown Has Impacted Energy FOX Business Now
07-Aug-09 02:51PM  How the Recession, Oil is Impacting Travel FOX Business Now
06-Aug-09 05:58PM  Central Valley Gas Storage LLC Files Application with California Public Utilities Commission for Underground Storage Facility Business Wire
03-Aug-09 09:20AM  New Star Analyst Rankings for NICOR INC StarMine
31-Jul-09 06:07PM  Earnings roundup: Allis-Chalmers, Nicor AP
06:06PM  Outlook roundup: Nicor, Snap-On AP
05:38PM  Nicor earnings fall 21 percent in 2Q AP
05:27PM  Nicor affirms 2009 profit outlook AP
03:26PM  Nicor Inc. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript at Seeking Alpha
09:30AM  Nicor Inc. Earnings Call scheduled for 9:30 am ET today CCBN
08:42AM  Nicor's net income falls 21%, tops estimate at MarketWatch
08:31AM  NICOR INC Files SEC form 8-K, Results of Operations and Financial Condition EDGAR Online
07:25AM  Nicor reports profit drop at MarketWatch
07:07AM  Q2 2009 Nicor Inc. Earnings Release - Before Market Open CCBN
07:00AM  Nicor Announces 2009 Preliminary Second Quarter Earnings and Affirms 2009 Annual Outlook Business Wire
27-Jul-09 04:23PM  NICOR INC Files SEC form 8-K, Change in Directors or Principal Officers, Financial Statements and Exhibits EDGAR Online
24-Jul-09 12:45PM  Nicor Announces Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call Business Wire
23-Jul-09 03:18PM  Nicor Declares Dividend Business Wire
20-Jul-09 08:49AM  Is Natural Gas About to Break Higher? at Seeking Alpha
17-Jul-09 04:04PM  Can This Hedge Fund Trick Boost Your Returns? at Motley Fool
16-Jul-09 04:44PM  Energy Stocks: Natural gas shares lead energy sector gains at MarketWatch
04:43PM  Energy Stocks: Natural lead rise in energy sector on supply data at MarketWatch
12:19PM  Energy Stocks: Natural gas shares rise on inventory data at MarketWatch
08-Jul-09 02:59PM  Explaining $145 Oil FOX Business Now
07-Jul-09 07:53PM  Pickens: Time to Use Natural Gas FOX Business Now
06-Jul-09 02:54PM  Green Shoots Going Brown? FOX Business Now
02-Jul-09 08:04PM  $20 Dollars a Gallon FOX Business Now
22-Jun-09 08:38AM  What the Fed? Unionized Bankers TheStreet.com TV
19-Jun-09 12:42PM  [video] What the Fed? Unionized Bankers at TheStreet.com
18-Jun-09 10:05AM  Gas Glut: Why the U.S. Boom Could Mean Cheaper Gas Everywhere at The Wall Street Journal Online
11-Jun-09 10:57AM  Signs The Economy is Coming Back FOX Business Now
03-Jun-09 01:55PM  Lufkin Industries Sees Growth in Mideast FOX Business Now
22-May-09 02:51PM  NASCAR Shows Off First Hybrid Racecar FOX Business Now
21-May-09 05:54PM  Breaking Down Oil's Trend FOX Business Now
11:59AM  Triple Digit Oil Prices: Good for America? FOX Business Now
14-May-09 08:11PM  Street Meat: Autos, Oil and Pelosi FOX Business Now
12-May-09 04:20PM  NICOR INC Files SEC form 8-K, Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet A EDGAR Online
07-May-09 12:03PM  Today's 5-Star Movers at Motley Fool
05-May-09 09:08AM  NICOR INC Files SEC form 8-K, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits EDGAR Online
01-May-09 04:09PM  NiSource earnings off 16%; Nicor profit up at MarketWatch
04:09PM  NiSource earnings off 16%; Nicor profit up at MarketWatch
09:30AM  Nicor Inc. Earnings Call scheduled for 9:30 am ET today CCBN
08:40AM  Nicor 1Q profit climbs; co. raises 2009 outlook AP
08:40AM  NICOR INC Files SEC form 8-K, Results of Operations and Financial Condition EDGAR Online
07:48AM  Nicor net income rises 6% at MarketWatch
07:48AM  Nicor net income rises 6% at MarketWatch
07:07AM  Q1 2009 Nicor Inc. Earnings Release - Before Market Open CCBN
07:00AM  Nicor Announces 2009 Preliminary First Quarter Earnings and Updates 2009 Annual Outlook Business Wire
28-Apr-09 11:05AM  Nicor to Webcast Presentation at 2009 AGA Financial Forum Business Wire
24-Apr-09 03:09PM  Nicor Announces First Quarter Earnings Conference Call Business Wire
23-Apr-09 05:01PM  Nicor Declares Dividend Business Wire
11:21AM  NICOR INC Files SEC form 8-K, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits EDGAR Online
17-Apr-09 04:20PM  NICOR INC Files SEC form 8-K, Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Financial Statements and Exhibits EDGAR Online
08-Apr-09 09:50AM  NICOR INC Files SEC form 8-K, Regulation FD Disclosure EDGAR Online
Nicor Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in natural gas distribution business in the United States. It distributes natural gas to approximately 2.2 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers in northern Illinois. The company operates approximately 34,000 miles of mains and 8 underground storage fields. Nicor also provides shipping services, including the transportation of containerized freight between Florida, the eastern coast of Canada, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean region. It transports building materials, and food and other necessities for developers, manufacturers, and residents in the Caribbean and the Bahamas; tourist-related shipments intended for use in hotels and resorts, and on cruise ships; and interisland shipments and northbound shipments of apparel and agricultural products, as well as provides inland transportation and cargo insurance. As of December 31, 2008, the company operated a fleet of 11 owned vessels and 6 chartered vessels with a container capacity totaling approximately 5,600 Twenty-foot equivalent units, as well as containers, container-handling equipment, chassis, and other equipment. In addition, it involves in the marketing of energy-related products and services, including warranty and maintenance contracts, as well as repair and installation services of heating, air conditioning and indoor air-quality equipment, and move connection services for other utilities; wholesale marketing of natural gas supply services; and leasing of cargo containers. Nicor has joint venture agreements with Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America to operate a natural gas pipeline of approximately 70 miles; and A. Epstein & Sons International to engage in the design, installation, and maintenance of natural gas, petroleum, and liquid pipeline facilities, as well as to provide engineering and corrosion services. The company was founded in 1953 and is based in Naperville, Illinois.
Insider Trading Relationship Date Transaction Cost #Shares Value ($) #Shares Total SEC Form 4
JEAN RAYMOND ADirectorMar 05Buy28.832,00057,6566,625Mar 06 02:16 PM
HAWLEY RICHARD LEVP and CFOMar 05Buy28.9080023,12010,873Mar 06 01:59 PM
HAWLEY RICHARD LEVP and CFOMar 04Buy29.8583024,7789,879Mar 04 05:04 PM
HAWLEY RICHARD LEVP and CFOMar 03Buy29.4580023,5599,049Mar 04 05:04 PM
RAU JOHNDirectorFeb 26Buy32.752,20072,0506,100Mar 02 09:57 AM