Top Energy Stocks For 2018

tags:IMO,WFT,EPE,OXY,TGC,

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) just reported earnings and the Street is selling on the news. The energy sector as a whole was getting beat up last week, and this is the first substantial selloff we have seen in the name for some time. We like to look at the name from a long-term perspective, and that necessitates that we have a solid grasp on the fundamentals of the name, especially since this is the one blue-chip we use as a measure for the health of the oil sector. We have maintained that XOM still is compelling for a long-term entry point, especially anytime it is under the $80 mark. At $65 oil, is this a potential opportunity to get long the stock? As the stock sells off toward this $80 per share mark, the question we ask is whether performance justifies our position. In this column, we will discuss trends in several of the critical metrics you should watch for as well as offer our 2018 projections.

Revenue picture disappoints

The underlying commodities in which Exxon is involved in, namely oil, are the biggest revenue drivers for the company. That is a simple fact. The higher the commodity price, the more money the can be made. We all know that oil prices have suffered over the last three years and there has been a direct correlation with revenues of the company. But with oil now at a two-year high, we have reason to believe the revenue picture will substantially improve. When examining trends in the top line over the last several fourth quarters, it appears we are seeing improvement:

Top Energy Stocks For 2018: Imperial Oil Limited(IMO)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Swiss National Bank cut its position in shares of Imperial Oil (NYSEAMERICAN:IMO) (TSE:IMO) by 6.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,066,300 shares of the energy company’s stock after selling 76,100 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank owned approximately 0.13% of Imperial Oil worth $28,203,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Top Energy Stocks For 2018: Weatherford International plc(WFT)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Shane Hupp]

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  Shares of PDS stock opened at $3.48 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 2.09 and a current ratio of 2.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $1,020.47, a price-to-earnings ratio of -12.43 and a beta of 1.87. Precision Drilling has a fifty-two week low of $2.26 and a fifty-two week high of $4.01.

• [By Tyler Crowe]

  Weatherford International (NYSE:WFT) has been an undead company for several years now. Despite the fact that it hasn't produced a profitable year since 2012, has been burning through cash for longer, and has more debt than the total capitalization of the business, it somehow hasn't gone bankrupt. This entire time, management has been promising a turnaround with ambitious plans to reduce its costs, but these efforts have been all for naught as its financial situation continues to worsen.

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• [By Paul Ausick]

  Weatherford International plc (NYSE: WFT) traded down about 8.4% Monday and posted a new 52-week low of $2.19 after closing Friday at $2.39. The stock’s 52-week high is $6.86. Volume was about 20% above the daily average of around 23 million shares. The company had no specific news.

• [By Paul Ausick]

  Weatherford International plc (NYSE: WFT) traded down nearly 13% Monday and posted a new 52-week low of $3.05 after closing Friday at $3.50. The stock’s 52-week high is $7.09 Volume was around 42 million, nearly double the daily average of around 22 million shares. The company missed analysts’ earnings and revenues estimates last Friday.

Top Energy Stocks For 2018: EP Energy Corporation(EPE)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Lisa Levin]

  On Wednesday, the energy shares climbed 1.48 percent. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included SeaDrill Limited (NYSE: SDRL), up 15 percent, and EP Energy Corporation (NYSE: EPE), up 15 percent.

• [By Lisa Levin]

  Wednesday afternoon, the energy shares rose 2.37 percent. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included EP Energy Corporation (NYSE: EPE), up 24 percent, and Penn Virginia Corporation (NASDAQ: PVAC) up 24 percent.

• [By Lisa Levin]

  Wednesday morning, the energy shares rose 2.24 percent. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included EP Energy Corporation (NYSE: EPE), up 15 percent, and Penn Virginia Corporation (NASDAQ: PVAC) up 18 percent.

Top Energy Stocks For 2018: Occidental Petroleum Corporation(OXY)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Chris Lange]

  Occidental Petroleum Corp.��s (NYSE: OXY) short interest increased to 10.74 million shares from the previous reading of 9.91 million. Shares recently traded at $76.60, in a 52-week range of $57.20 to $78.09.

• [By Chris Lange]

  Occidental Petroleum Corp.��s (NYSE: OXY) short interest decreased to 11.44 million shares from the previous reading of 11.77 million. Shares recently traded at $69.65, in a 52-week range of $57.20 to $78.09.

• [By Chris Lange]

  Occidental Petroleum Corp.��s (NYSE: OXY) short interest increased to 11.05 million shares from the previous reading of 10.74 million. Shares recently traded at $83.20, in a 52-week range of $57.84 to $84.28.

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  Already, shale companies such as Encana (ECA) , Occidental Petroleum (OXY) and Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) , among others, are reporting higher cash flows and earnings on higher oil prices. As a result, they are paying down debt, increasing dividends and engaging in buybacks. This is a dramatic improvement in shareholder yield for the group.

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  Presto, West Texas Intermediate crude rose 3% to $71.18, the highest since December 2014, boosting shares of oil companies including Occidental (OXY) , which gained 4.8%, Marathon (MRO) , up 3.8%, and Apache (APA) , which gained 2.5%. Spot gasoline also rose 2.7% to $2.17 a gallon, boding ill for the summer driving season in the U.S. and potentially eroding any gains middle-class Americans received from the Trump tax cuts.

Top Energy Stocks For 2018: Tengasco, Inc.(TGC)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Max Byerly]

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