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 making progress this week as its rating of C (“hold”) from last week increases to a B (“buy”) rating 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. Shares of the stock have been trading at an exceptionally rapid pace, up 793% from the week prior. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SYMX stock.
This is a strong week for Exterran Partners, L.P. (EXLP). The company’s rating climbs to B from the previous week’s C. Exterran Partners offers natural gas compression services. The current dividend yield is 2.1%. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of EXLP stock.
This week, Parker Drilling Company (PKD) pushes up from a C to a B rating. Parker Drilling provides contract drilling and related services. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PKD stock.
CARBO Ceramics (CRR) boosts its rating from a C to a B this week. 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. The stock’s price of $122.98 is above the 50-day moving average of $117.02. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CRR stock.
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (HP) earns a B this week, jumping up from last week’s grade of C. Helmerich & Payne provides contract drilling of oil and gas wells in the Gulf of Mexico and South America. Shares of HP have increased 13.1% over the past month, better than the 1.7% decrease the S&P 500 has seen over the same period of time. The stock’s 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.
