5 Energy Services Stocks to Buy Now

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This week, five energy services stocks are improving their overall rating on Portfolio Grader. Each of these rates an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).

Exterran Partners, L.P. (EXLP) is making progress this week as its rating of C (“hold”) from last week increases to a B (“buy”) rating this week. 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 2.2%. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of EXLP stock.

Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. (SYMX) improves from a C to a B rating this week. Synthesis Energy Systems designs, invests in, builds, owns, and operates utility plants for industrial customers. Shares of the stock have been trading at an exceptionally rapid pace, up 649.7% from the week prior. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SYMX stock.

This week, Parker Drilling Company’s (PKD) ratings are up from a C last week to a B. Parker Drilling provides contract drilling and related services. 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 PKD stock.

CARBO Ceramics (CRR) gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a C last week 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.

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (HP) is seeing ratings go up from a C last week to a B this week. Helmerich & Payne provides contract drilling of oil and gas wells in the Gulf of Mexico and South America. At present, the stock has a dividend yield of 2.8%. 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.


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