This Week’s Savvy Profiler – AmeriGas

mconway June 7, 2012 0

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Company Name: AmeriGas Partners, L.P.

Ticker: AMU

Last Trade: $39.41

52wk Range: 36.76 – 46.47

Business Summary:

AmeriGas Partners, L.P., through its subsidiary, AmeriGas Propane, L.P., operates as a retail and wholesale distributor of propane gas in the United States. It distributes propane gas to approximately 1.3 million residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, and motor fuel customers in 50 states through approximately 1,200 propane distribution locations. The company also sells, installs, and services propane appliances, including heating systems. It markets propane primarily under the AmeriGas and Americas Propane Company names. Its propane is used for home heating, water heating, and cooking purposes; to fire furnaces, as a cutting gas, and in other process applications; as a supplemental fuel and motor fuel; and for tobacco curing, chicken brooding, and crop drying applications. AmeriGas Propane, Inc. serves as the general partner of the company. AmeriGas Partners, L.P. was founded in 1994 and is based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

Recent Headlines on AmeriGas Partners LP:

AmeriGas Partners LP Stock Downgraded (APU)at TheStreet(Wed, Jun 6)
BRIEF-Moody’s Disclosures on Credit Ratings of AmeriGas Partners, L.P.at Reuters(Thu, May 31)
Utilities Sector Dogs Adjust In Aprilat Seeking Alpha(Wed, May 30)
6 Small Cap Stocks At A Good Price With Consistently Rising Profitsat Seeking Alpha(Tue, May 22)
2012 Economic Outlook – Report Highlights Laredo Petroleum Holdings Inc and AmeriGas Partners, L.P.Marketwire(Fri, May 18)
AmeriGas Partners LP (APU): Today’s Featured Utilities Winnerat TheStreet(Tue, May 15)
A Closer Look At Energy Transfer Partners’ Distributable Cash Flow As Of 1Q 2012at Seeking Alpha(Mon, May 14)
Amerigas Partners Is Close To A Buyat Seeking Alpha(Thu, May 10)
Cramer Stock Watch: Buy Apple, Celgene and Sell These 2 Stocks Nowat Wall St. Cheat Sheet(Thu, May 10)

Recent Press on AmeriGas Partners LP:

2012 Economic Outlook – Report Highlights Laredo Petroleum Holdings Inc and AmeriGas Partners, L.P.Marketwire(Fri, May 18)
AmeriGas Partners Reports Second Quarter Results, Updates GuidanceBusiness Wire(Thu, Apr 26)
AmeriGas Propane Raises Quarterly Distribution 5%Business Wire(Mon, Apr 23)

Company Overview:

Target Price: $59.60

Risk: LOW

Short Term Rating: BUY

Long Term Rating: BUY

*analyst ratings are from wikiwealth.com

(http://www.wikiwealth.com/research:apu)

To making money,

Lourdes Janzen

LJ Investment Research

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