5 Energy Services Stocks to Buy Now

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The grades of five energy services stocks are better this week, according to the Portfolio Grader database. Every one of these stocks has an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”) rating.

Exterran Partners, L.P. (EXLP) is bumping up its rating from a C (“hold”) to a B (“buy”) this week. Exterran Partners offers natural gas compression services. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategory of Margin Growth, EXLP also gets an A. Shares of the stock have been trading at an exceptionally rapid pace, up twofold from the week prior. The stock has a dividend yield of 2.2%. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of EXLP stock.

This week, Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc.’s (SYMX) ratings are up from a C last week to a B. Synthesis Energy Systems designs, invests in, builds, owns, and operates utility plants for industrial customers. Shares of the stock have been changing hands at an unusually rapid pace, up 877.2% from the week prior. 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. Shares of the stock have been trading at an exceptionally rapid pace, up threefold from the week prior. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PKD stock.

This week, CARBO Ceramics (CRR) pushes up from a C to a B rating. 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) 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. Shares of the stock have been changing hands at an unusually rapid pace, twice the rate of the week prior. 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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