Overview
U.S. regulated electric utility's Q1 revenue beat analyst expectations
Q1 EPS fell yr/yr, impacted by mild weather and higher operation and maintenance expenses
Company maintained 2026 earnings guidance, assuming normal weather for the rest of the year
Outlook
OGE Energy maintains 2026 EPS guidance at $2.43, range $2.38 to $2.48
Company says 2026 guidance assumes normal weather for the remainder of the year
OG&E expects significant seasonality in earnings due to weather
Result Drivers
MILD WEATHER - Co said mild weather reduced electricity demand, impacting Q1 net income
HIGHER O&M EXPENSE - Increased operation and maintenance expense weighed on Q1 results
LOWER DEPRECIATION AND INTEREST EXPENSE - Lower depreciation and interest expense on assets placed in service partially offset negative drivers
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Beat
$752.60 mln
$622.05 mln (3 Analysts)
Q1 EPS
$0.24
Q1 Operating Expenses
$302.80 mln
Q1 Operating Income
$113.10 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 9 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the electric utilities peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for OGE Energy Corp is $49.00, about 3% above its April 28 closing price of $47.59
The stock recently traded at 19 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 18 three months ago
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