This week, five energy services stocks are improving their overall ratings on Portfolio Grader. Each of these stocks is rated an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).
Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. (SYMX) is bumping up its rating from a C (“hold”) to a B (“buy”) this week. Synthesis Energy Systems designs, invests in, builds, owns, and operates utility plants for industrial customers. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategory of Sales Growth, SYMX also gets an A. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SYMX stock.
Exterran Partners, L.P. (EXLP) boosts its rating from a C to a B this week. Exterran Partners offers natural gas compression services. At present, the stock has a dividend yield of 2.1%. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of EXLP stock.
Parker Drilling Company (PKD) is seeing ratings go up from a C last week to a B this week. Parker Drilling provides contract drilling and related services. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PKD stock.
CARBO Ceramics (CRR) earns a B this week, jumping up from last week’s grade of C. CARBO Ceramics manufactures and supplies resin-coated ceramic and resin-coated sand proppants primarily used in the hydraulic fracturing of natural gas and oil wells in the United States and internationally. Shares of CRR have increased 10.7% over the past month, better than the 1.7% decrease the S&P 500 has seen over the same period of time. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CRR stock.
This week, Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (HP) pushes up from a C to a B rating. Helmerich & Payne provides contract drilling of oil and gas wells in the Gulf of Mexico and South America. Investors seem to agree with the upgraded status of the stock and have pushed the stock up 15.9% over the past month. The current dividend yield is 2.5%. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of HP stock.
Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results — with A being “strong buy,” and F being “strong sell.” Explore the tool here.
