Top 10 Energy Stocks For 2019

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Energy stocks had a tough 2018, as an initial bounce in crude oil prices gave way to weakness toward the end of the year. Yet 2019 started on a positive footing for the sector, and offshore and land-based drilling services specialist TechnipFMC (NYSE:FTI) saw its stock regain a significant portion of its losses from 2018 during the first couple of months of the year.

Coming into Wednesday's fourth-quarter financial report, TechnipFMC investors hoped that the company would be able to start putting its difficulties behind it by posting strong earnings growth. Instead, a set of massive charges left the company more than $2 billion in the hole, and even after adjusting for those one-time impacts, unexpected red ink left investors feeling shell-shocked.

Image source: TechnipFMC.

What caused TechnipFMC's pain?

TechnipFMC's fourth-quarter financial results didn't live up to expectations. Revenue of $3.32 billion was down 10% from year-ago levels, doing worse than the 8% decline that those following the stock had expected. Net losses amounted to $2.26 billion, and even after taking out one-time items, adjusted net losses of $39 million worked out to $0.09 per share -- disappointing investors who had projected an adjusted profit of $0.37 per share.

Top 10 Energy Stocks For 2019: Tesoro Corporation(TSO)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Peter Graham]

  A long term performance chart shows Valero Energy Corporation along with large cap peers Marathon Petroleum Corp (NYSE: MPC) and Andeavor (NYSE: ANDV), formerly Tesoro Corporation (NYSE: TSO), all giving a similar performance while mid cap Western Refining, Inc (NYSE: WNR) has varied a bit from its peers:

Top 10 Energy Stocks For 2019: Suncor Energy Inc.(SU)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Toronto Dominion Bank increased its position in shares of Suncor Energy (NYSE:SU) (TSE:SU) by 30.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,779,382 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,309,941 shares during the period. Suncor Energy makes up about 0.8% of Toronto Dominion Bank’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. Toronto Dominion Bank owned approximately 0.60% of Suncor Energy worth $337,645,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  JPMorgan Chase & Co. lessened its stake in Suncor Energy Inc. (NYSE:SU) (TSE:SU) by 31.5% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,460,586 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock after selling 670,136 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s holdings in Suncor Energy were worth $50,448,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

• [By Tyler Crowe]

  I don't know if you have noticed, but oil prices have been on the rise lately, which has done miraculous things for the bottom lines at oil and gas companies. The same can be said for Suncor Energy (NYSE:SU), which was able to post a rather healthy earnings per share number considering one of its major oil sands facilities was shut down in the most recent quarter.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Addenda Capital Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Suncor Energy Inc. (NYSE:SU) (TSE:SU) by 97.0% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,121,057 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,536,736 shares during the quarter. Suncor Energy accounts for about 4.4% of Addenda Capital Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Addenda Capital Inc. owned approximately 0.19% of Suncor Energy worth $117,176,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

• [By Matthew DiLallo]

  In early June, Suncor Energy (NYSE:SU) put out a press release announcing that it was "set up for strong production for the remainder of the year." Driving Suncor's view was the fact that it finished all the major maintenance projects across its facilities and its recently completed expansion projects were exceeding expectations. 

Top 10 Energy Stocks For 2019: Contango Oil & Gas Company(MCF)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

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• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Fondren Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Contango Oil & Gas (NYSEAMERICAN:MCF) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 60,000 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $341,000. Fondren Management LP owned 0.23% of Contango Oil & Gas as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Contango Oil & Gas (NASDAQ:MCF) was downgraded by equities researchers at Seaport Global Securities from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued on Friday.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Fmr LLC increased its position in shares of Contango Oil & Gas (NYSEAMERICAN:MCF) by 33.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,583,039 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock after buying an additional 899,900 shares during the quarter. Fmr LLC owned 13.93% of Contango Oil & Gas worth $20,352,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Top 10 Energy Stocks For 2019: Laredo Petroleum, Inc.(LPI)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Lisa Levin]

   

  Losers Heat Biologics, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTBX) shares tumbled 48.59 percent to close at $1.275 on Thursday after the company priced its $18,000,000 public offering. InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: NVIV) fell 38.77 percent to close at $8.26 on Thursday. Check-Cap Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHEK) shares tumbled 27.43 percent to close at $8.81. Achaogen, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAO) dropped 24.76 percent to close at $11.06 in reaction to a disappointing update from an FDA AdCom panel. The FDA panel voted favorably for the company's Plazcomicin for treatment of adults with complicated urinary tract infections, but also voted against the therapy to be used as a treatment for bloodstream infections. Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANIK) shares declined 24.68 percent to close at $34.80 after the company posted downbeat quarterly results. LSC Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LKSD) shares fell 24.22 percent to close at $12.64 following wider-than-expected Q1 loss. Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) fell 21.42 percent to close at $50.80 following downbeat quarterly profit. Horizon Global Corporation (NYSE: HZN) dropped 20.42 percent to close at $6.00 following downbeat quarterly earnings. Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE: HOS) slipped 20.11 percent to close at $2.90 following wider-than-expected Q1 loss. Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESPR) fell 19.28 percent to close at $36.93. Esperion Therapeutics stock lost roughly a third of its value Wednesday after the company reported mixed Phase III results for its leading drug candidate, bempedoic acid. JP Morgan downgraded Esperion Therapeutics from Neutral to Underweight. Laredo Petroleum, Inc. (NYSE: LPI) declined 17.77 percent to close at $8.98 after the company reported weaker-than-expected Q1 earnings. The Habit Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ: HABT) dipped 16.1 percent to close at $8.60 after the company reported downbeat quarterly results. Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. (N
• [By Shane Hupp]

  Laredo Petroleum Inc (NYSE:LPI) shares dropped 7.9% during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $8.41 and last traded at $8.61. Approximately 5,931,000 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 68% from the average daily volume of 3,529,008 shares. The stock had previously closed at $9.35.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

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• [By Matthew DiLallo]

  Oil has continued its remarkable rise this year, rallying another 10%, to more than $65 a barrel in the U.S. That rebound has taken most oil stocks up with it. However, a handful managed to lose ground this year, including Laredo Petroleum (NYSE:LPI), Concho Resources (NYSE:CXO), and Cimarex Energy (NYSE:XEC), which are all down double digits. That sell-off makes them worth a closer look.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  These are some of the news headlines that may have effected Accern Sentiment Analysis’s scoring:

  Get Laredo Petroleum alerts: Q2 2018 EPS Estimates for Laredo Petroleum Inc (LPI) Reduced by Analyst (americanbankingnews.com) Laredo Working to Restart Permian Production Shuttered Following Tank Fire (naturalgasintel.com) OPEC Losing Control After Libya Outages (finance.yahoo.com) Laredo Petroleum reaffirms FY 2018 production view after storage tank fire (seekingalpha.com) Laredo Petroleum (LPI) Provides Update on Fire Reported at Tank Battery in Glasscock County, Texas (streetinsider.com)

  LPI stock traded down $0.15 during trading on Thursday, reaching $9.37. 204,560 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,884,005. Laredo Petroleum has a twelve month low of $7.41 and a twelve month high of $13.46. The company has a market cap of $2.24 billion, a PE ratio of 15.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90.

• [By Matthew DiLallo]

  Shares of oil producers Laredo Petroleum (NYSE:LPI) and SM Energy (NYSE:SM), as well as units of Golar LNG Partners LP (NASDAQ:GMLP), an MLP that owns liquified natural gas carriers and floating storage and regasification units, all declined by double digits by Friday afternoon. Lower oil prices weighed on the first two, while an analyst downgrade was the culprit in the latter.

Top 10 Energy Stocks For 2019: Matador Resources Company(MTDR)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Logan Wallace]

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• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Matador Resources Co (NYSE:MTDR) – Stock analysts at Imperial Capital raised their Q3 2018 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Matador Resources in a report issued on Thursday, October 4th. Imperial Capital analyst I. Haas now anticipates that the energy company will post earnings of $0.43 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.41. Imperial Capital currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $45.00 price objective on the stock. Imperial Capital also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ Q4 2018 earnings at $0.43 EPS, FY2018 earnings at $1.63 EPS, Q1 2019 earnings at $0.41 EPS, Q2 2019 earnings at $0.45 EPS, Q3 2019 earnings at $0.49 EPS, Q4 2019 earnings at $0.60 EPS and FY2019 earnings at $1.96 EPS.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on Matador Resources (MTDR)

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• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Matador Resources (NYSE: MTDR) and SandRidge Mississippian Trust II (NYSE:SDR) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Top 10 Energy Stocks For 2019: PetroChina Company Limited(PTR)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  These are some of the news stories that may have effected Accern Sentiment’s analysis:

  Get PetroChina alerts: PetroChina Company Limited (PTR) Receives Consensus Rating of “Buy” from Analysts (americanbankingnews.com) PetroChina to spend 5.3 bln yuan on Chongqing gas storage: Xinhua (reuters.com) UPDATE: Bernstein Upgrades Petrochina (PTR) to Outperform (streetinsider.com) Kunlun Energy Company Limited — Moody’s changes Kunlun Energy’s outlook to stable from negative (finance.yahoo.com) PetroChina (PTR) Upgraded at Sanford C. Bernstein (americanbankingnews.com)

  Shares of PetroChina traded down $0.85, reaching $82.35, during midday trading on Friday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The company had a trading volume of 165,409 shares, compared to its average volume of 150,236. The company has a market capitalization of $152.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.26 and a beta of 1.43. PetroChina has a 52-week low of $60.69 and a 52-week high of $84.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 0.82.

• [By Paul Ausick]

  But the Cupertino behemoth won’t be the first publicly traded company to reach that valuation. More than 10 years ago, China’s state-controlled oil giant PetroChina Co. Ltd. (NYSE: PTR) posted a market cap of $1.005 trillion on the day of its initial public offering in Shanghai. The class A shares went out at 16.7 yuan, and the stock nearly tripled on its first day of trading to 43.96 yuan. At the time it took about 7.5 yuan to equal one U.S. dollar.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Here are some of the media stories that may have effected Accern Sentiment’s rankings:

  Get PetroChina alerts: PetroChina Continues to Increase its Reserves and Output of Oil and Gas Net Profit for the First Half of 2018 Increased 113.7% Year-on-Year (webwire.com) PetroChina Company Limited (PTR) Announces Special Dividend of $0.32 (americanbankingnews.com) China's Natural Gas Imports Soar Despite Domestic Output Growth (finance.yahoo.com) China state oil firms clash over ownership rights – Global Times (finance.yahoo.com) China Oil Companies Report Strong First-Half Profits (caixinglobal.com)

  PTR opened at $73.10 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $135.55 billion, a PE ratio of 41.07 and a beta of 1.44. PetroChina has a 52-week low of $61.87 and a 52-week high of $85.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 0.82.

• [By Todd Campbell]

  The following table highlights the 10 biggest energy companies by market capitalization. Some of these companies operate upstream, midstream, and downstream businesses, but all of them derive the majority of their revenue from upstream operations.

  Rank Company Market Cap 1 ExxonMobil $348 billion 2 Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE:RDS-A)(NYSE:RDS-B) $286 billion 3 Chevron (NYSE:CVX) $223 billion 4 Petrochina Co. Ltd. (NYSE:PTR) $218 billion 5 Total SA (NYSE:TOT) $163 billion 6 BP Plc (NYSE:BP) $143 billion 7 China Petroleum (NYSE:SNP) $107 billion 8 Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) $89 billion 9 ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) $84 billion 10 Schlumberger Ltd. (NYSE:SLB) $84 billion

  Data source: Yahoo! Finance on Sept. 13, 2018.

Top 10 Energy Stocks For 2019: Occidental Petroleum Corporation(OXY)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Chris Lange]

  Occidental Petroleum Corp.'s (NYSE: OXY) short interest decreased to 8.60 million shares from the previous reading of 8.98 million. Shares recently traded at $83.69, in a 52-week range of $57.84 to $87.67.

• [By Matthew DiLallo]

  Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE:PXD) and Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) are also reducing spending in 2019. In the case of Pioneer Natural Resources, it's budgeting $2.8 billion to $3.1 billion in capital for the coming year, which is below 2018's level of $3.64 billion. Occidental Petroleum, meanwhile, is cutting its budget by 10% for 2019. Those spending cuts will enable both Pioneer and Occidental to generate free cash flow at the current oil price point, giving them both more money to return to investors.  

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Top 10 Energy Stocks For 2019: Nabors Industries Ltd.(NBR)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Logan Wallace]

  The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company cut its position in Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR) by 4.3% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 503,407 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 22,507 shares during the quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company owned about 0.16% of Nabors Industries worth $3,519,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR) received a $8.00 price objective from research analysts at Piper Jaffray Companies in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday. The firm currently has a “hold” rating on the oil and gas company’s stock. Piper Jaffray Companies’ price target points to a potential upside of 27.59% from the stock’s previous close.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Niobio Cash (CURRENCY:NBR) traded 16.4% higher against the dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 20:00 PM ET on August 16th. Niobio Cash has a market cap of $195,546.00 and $370.00 worth of Niobio Cash was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One Niobio Cash coin can currently be bought for approximately $0.0018 or 0.00000029 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges including Crex24 and TradeOgre. During the last week, Niobio Cash has traded 2.2% higher against the dollar.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR) gapped up prior to trading on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $6.13, but opened at $6.27. Nabors Industries shares last traded at $6.29, with a volume of 6673544 shares changing hands.

Top 10 Energy Stocks For 2019: Cross Timbers Royalty Trust(CRT)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  News stories about Cross Timbers Royalty Trust (NYSE:CRT) have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research firm ranks the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Cross Timbers Royalty Trust earned a media sentiment score of 0.23 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned headlines about the oil and gas company an impact score of 47.0297657024049 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company’s share price in the near term.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Cross Timbers Royalty Trust (NYSE:CRT) announced a dividend on Tuesday, August 21st, NASDAQ reports. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 31st will be paid a dividend of 0.108 per share by the oil and gas company on Monday, September 17th. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 30th.

Top 10 Energy Stocks For 2019: Dril-Quip, Inc.(DRQ)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Jon C. Ogg]

  Dril-Quip Inc. (NYSE: DRQ) was started with an Underweight rating and assigned a target price of $50 (versus a $49.80 close, after a 1.5% gain). The shares were last seen down five cents at $49.75, in a 52-week range of $37.35 and with a consensus target price of $45.13.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure (NYSE: SOI) and Dril-Quip (NYSE:DRQ) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

• [By Logan Wallace]

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• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Dril-Quip (NYSE: DRQ) is one of 14 public companies in the “Oil & gas field machinery” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare Dril-Quip to related companies based on the strength of its risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.