Five energy services stocks are moving up in their overall rating this week, according to the Portfolio Grader database. Every one of these is graded an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).
Exterran Partners, L.P.’s (EXLP) grade is moving up to a B (“buy”) this week from last week’s C (“hold”). Exterran Partners offers natural gas compression services. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategory of Margin Growth, EXLP also gets an A. The stock has a dividend yield of 2.1%. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of EXLP stock.
Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc.’s (SYMX) ratings are looking better this week, moving up to a B from last week’s C. Synthesis Energy Systems designs, invests in, builds, owns, and operates utility plants for industrial customers. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SYMX stock.
Parker Drilling Company (PKD) earns a B this week, jumping up from last week’s grade of C. Parker Drilling provides contract drilling and related services. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PKD stock.
The rating of CARBO Ceramics (CRR) moves up this week, rising from a C to a B. 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 6.3% 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.
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (HP) gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a C last week to a B. 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 6.7% 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.
