Five energy services stocks are moving up in their overall rating this week, according to the Portfolio Grader database. Every one of these is graded 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. Shares of the stock have been changing hands at an unusually rapid pace, twice the rate of the week prior. The stock has a dividend yield of 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. Trade volume dipped significantly in the past week, slipping to half of the previous rate. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SYMX stock.
Parker Drilling Company (PKD) is seeing ratings go up from a C last week to a B this week. Parker Drilling provides contract drilling and related services. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PKD stock.
This is a strong week for CARBO Ceramics (CRR). The company’s rating climbs to B from the previous 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.
This week, Helmerich & Payne, Inc.’s (HP) ratings are up from a C last week 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.
