Delta Natural Gas Company (DGAS) in Focus: Stock Moves 5.8% Higher - Tale of the Tape - ATN International (NASDAQ:ATNI), Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO)

Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc. DGAS was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise by almost 6% on the day. The move came on solid volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This continues the recent uptrend for the company as the stock is now up almost 13% in the past one-month time frame.

This gas utilities company has seen one positive estimate revision over the last 30 days a itnds Zacks Consensus Estimate moved higher over the same time frame, suggesting that more solid trading could be ahead for Delta Natural Gas Company. So make sure to keep an eye on this stock going forward to see if this recent move higher can turn into more strength down the road.

Delta Natural Gas Company currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) while its Earnings ESP is 0.00%.

Some stocks in the same industry looking equally good include Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. ATNI, Atmos Energy Corporation ATO and Vectren Corporation VVC. While Atlantic Tele-Network holds a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), Atmos Energy Corporation and Vectren Corporation carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

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