6 Energy Services Stocks to Buy Now

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

This week, U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (SLCA) is showing significant improvement as the company’s rating hops from a C (“hold”) to a B (“buy”). 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) shows solid improvement this week. The company’s rating rises from a C to a B. Exterran Partners offers natural gas compression services. 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) boosts its rating from a C to a B 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 1509.6% from the week prior. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SYMX stock.

Parker Drilling Company (PKD) improves from a C to a B rating this week. Parker Drilling provides contract drilling and related services. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PKD stock.

CARBO Ceramics’ (CRR) ratings are looking better this week, moving up to a B from last week’s C. 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. The current 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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