Idacorp Inc. Q2 Profit Climbs

(RTTNews) - Idacorp Inc. (IDA) released earnings for its second quarter that advanced from last year.

The company's profit came in at $62.29 million, or $1.23 per share. This compares with $49.83 million, or $0.99 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.11 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Idacorp Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $62.29 Mln. vs. $49.83 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q2): $1.23 vs. $0.99 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $1.11

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $4.20-$4.30