6 Energy Services Stocks to Buy Now

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The grades of six 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.

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.’s (SLCA) grade is moving up to a B (“buy”) this week from last week’s C (“hold”). U.S. Silica Holdings engages in the mining, processing, and sale of commercial silica in the United States. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategories of Equity and Sales Growth, SLCA also gets A’s. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SLCA stock.

Exterran Partners, L.P. (EXLP) improves from a C to a B rating this week. Exterran Partners offers natural gas compression services. Shares of the stock have been trading at an exceptionally rapid pace, up twofold from the week prior. The current dividend yield is 2.2%. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of EXLP stock.

The rating of Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. (SYMX) moves up this week, rising from a C 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.

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 changing hands at an unusually rapid pace, twice the rate of 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) boosts its rating from a C to a B this week. Helmerich & Payne provides contract drilling of oil and gas wells in the Gulf of Mexico and South America. The stock’s dividend yield is 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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