This week, nine oil and gas stocks are improving their overall ratings on Portfolio Grader. Each of these stocks is rated an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).
Chesapeake Midstream Partners (CHKM) is bumping up its rating from a C (“hold”) to a B (“buy”) this week. Chesapeake Midstream Partners owns, operates, develops, and acquires natural gas, natural gas liquids, and oil gathering systems, as well as other midstream energy assets in the United States. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CHKM stock.
Diamondback Energy, Inc. (FANG) is making headway this week, with the company’s rating improving to an A (“strong buy”) from a B (“buy”) last week. The stock price has risen 17.5% over the past month, better than the 1.3% decrease the Nasdaq has seen over the same period of time. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of FANG stock.
U.S. Energy Corp. (USEG) shows solid improvement this week. The company’s rating rises from a C to a B. U. S. Energy explores for oil and natural gas. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of USEG stock.
PVR Partners, L.P.’s (PVR) ratings are looking better this week, moving up to a B from last week’s C. PVR Partners owns and operates a network of natural gas pipelines and processing plants which provide gathering, transportation, compression, processing, dehydration and related services to natural gas producers. The stock’s price of $27.49 is above the 50-day moving average of $27.00. The current dividend yield is 2.2%. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PVR stock.
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (CRZO) gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a B last week to an A. Carrizo Oil & Gas is engaged in the exploration, development, production and transportation of natural gas and oil, mainly in the United States. At $47.76, the stock is above the 50-day moving average of $44.42. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CRZO stock.
Frontline (FRO) improves from a C to a B rating this week. Frontline owns a fleet of very large crude carriers and Suezmax tankers that transport crude oil and oil products between ports. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of FRO stock.
This week, Niska Gas Storage Partners’ (NKA) ratings are up from a C last week to a B. Niska Gas Storage is an independent owner and operator of natural gas storage assets in North America. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of NKA stock.
This week, Advantage Oil & Gas (AAV) pushes up from a C to a B rating. Advantage Oil & Gas is actively engaged in the business of oil and gas exploitation, development, acquisition and production. The stock price has increased 4.6% over the past week. Shares of the stock have been trading at an exceptionally rapid pace, up twofold from the week prior. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of AAV stock.
Cross Timbers Royalty (CRT) is seeing ratings go up from a B last week to an A this week. Cross Timbers Royalty is an express trust in the United States. The stock’s dividend yield is 2.4%. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CRT 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.
