5 Energy Services Stocks to Buy Now

by Portfolio Grader | July 10, 2014 8:45 am

This week, five energy services stocks are improving their overall ratings on Portfolio Grader[1]. Each of these stocks is rated an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).

Exterran Partners, L.P. (EXLP[2]) ups its rating to a B (“buy”) this week after earning a C (“hold”) in the week before. Exterran Partners offers natural gas compression services. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategory of Margin Growth, EXLP also gets an A. The stock’s dividend yield is 2.1%. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of EXLP stock[3].

Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. (SYMX[4]) gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a C last week to a B. 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[5].

This week, Parker Drilling Company’s (PKD[6]) ratings are up from a C last week to a B. Parker Drilling provides contract drilling and related services. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PKD stock[7].

The rating of CARBO Ceramics (CRR[8]) 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. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CRR stock[9].

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (HP[10]) shows solid improvement this week. The company’s rating rises from a C to a B. Helmerich & Payne provides contract drilling of oil and gas wells in the Gulf of Mexico and South America. The current dividend yield is 2.8%. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of HP stock[11].

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader[12] 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[13].

Endnotes:

  1. Portfolio Grader: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/
  2. EXLP: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=EXLP
  3. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of EXLP stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=EXLP
  4. SYMX: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=SYMX
  5. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SYMX stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=SYMX
  6. PKD: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=PKD
  7. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PKD stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=PKD
  8. CRR: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=CRR
  9. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CRR stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=CRR
  10. HP: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=HP
  11. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of HP stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=HP
  12. Portfolio Grader: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/
  13. here: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/

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