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Charles Fishman
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OGE Energy Benefits More Than Expected From Tax Reform

We are reaffirming our no-moat rating and $34 per share fair value estimate after OGE Energy reported strong earnings for 2018 and initiated 2019 guidance. Earnings in 2018 were $2.12 per share versus $1.92 in 2017 after adjusting for the benefit of the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act. The reported EPS were $0.04 above our estimate and $0.05 higher than consensus. Management initiated a 2019 EPS guidance range of $2.05-$2.20, placing our $2.11 estimate near the midpoint.  
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OGE Energy Corp.

OGE Energy is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company is an energy and energy services provider providing physical delivery and related services for both electricity and natural gas primarily in the south central United States Co. conducts these activities through two business segments: electric utility, which generates, transmits, distributes and sells electric energy in Oklahoma and western Arkansas; and natural gas midstream operations, which consist of the company's investment in Enable Midstream Partners, LP, which is primarily engaged in the business of gathering, processing, transporting and storing natural gas.

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Charles Fishman

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