Top 5 Energy Stocks To Buy Right Now


October 12, 2018: Markets opened higher Friday after a couple of sessions that saw a total of 5% shaved from the blue-chip index. The Dow opened up about 350 points but the gain was clipped to around 50 points in the early afternoon before heading north again. The tech sector revived somewhat, adding around 2 points, and the telecom sector was also higher. The energy sector lagged again.

WTI crude oil for November delivery settled at $71.34 a barrel, up 0.5% for the day but down about 4% for the week.  December gold dropped about 0.5% to settle at $1,222.00 but up about 4% for the week. Equities were heading for a higher close about 10 minutes before the bell as the Dow traded up 1.29% for the day, the S&P 500 traded up 1.56%, and the Nasdaq Composite traded up 2.38%.

Bitcoin futures (XBTV8) for October delivery traded at $6,190, up about 0.7% on the Cboe after opening at $6,185 this morning. The trading range today was $6,090 to $6,230.

Top 5 Energy Stocks To Buy Right Now: Atlas Energy, L.P.(ATLS)


Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Max Byerly]

    Atlas Energy Group (OTCMKTS: ATLS) and Transglobe Energy (NASDAQ:TGA) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends and earnings.

Top 5 Energy Stocks To Buy Right Now: U.S. Energy Corp.(USEG)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Shane Hupp]

    News headlines about U.S. Energy (NASDAQ:USEG) have trended somewhat positive this week, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group scores the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. U.S. Energy earned a daily sentiment score of 0.12 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned press coverage about the energy company an impact score of 46.1711250941963 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company’s share price in the near term.

  • [By Ethan Ryder]

    News stories about U.S. Energy (NASDAQ:USEG) 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. U.S. Energy earned a media sentiment score of 0.12 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned headlines about the energy company an impact score of 46.6605255497675 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.

Top 5 Energy Stocks To Buy Right Now: Chesapeake Energy Corporation(CHK)


Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Paul Ausick]

    Chesapeake Energy
    The number of Chesapeake Energy Corp.’s (NYSE: CHK) shares tumbled by 10.6% in the most recent period, dropping this oil and gas company from the top of the list. The reported short interest of more than 175.22 million shares equaled 19.5% of the total float, and it was the fourth time since mid-February that the total was less than 200 million. The number of days to cover fell to three. Shares closed on Monday at $4.92, in a 52-week range of $2.53 to $5.29.

  • [By Matthew DiLallo]

    Shares of Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK) were in rally mode on Wednesday, surging more than 12% by 1 p.m. EST. Propelling the oil and gas producer’s stock were its strong fourth-quarter report and outlook for 2019.

  • [By Paul Ausick]

    Here’s how share prices of the largest U.S. natural gas producers reacted to today’s report:

    Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM), the country’s largest producer of natural gas, traded up about 0.2%, at $76.43 in a 52-week range of $64.65 to $87.36. Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK) traded up about 0.8%, at $2.51 in a 52-week range of $1.71 to $5.60. EOG Resources Inc. (NYSE: EOG) traded up about 0.4%, at $97.14. The 52-week range is $82.04 to $133.53.


    Furthermore, the United States Natural Gas ETF (NYSEARCA: UNG) traded down about 0.6%, at $23.04 in a 52-week range of $21.61 to $39.87.

  • [By Paul Ausick]

    Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK) dropped about 4.6% Friday to match a 52-week low of $3.30 after closing at $3.46 on Thursday. The stock’s 52-week high is $6.65. Volume was around 35 million, about 25% above the daily average of around 28.8 million. The company had no specific news.

  • [By Shane Hupp]

    Old West Investment Management LLC reduced its position in Chesapeake Energy Co. (NYSE:CHK) by 1.7% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 1,619,623 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock after selling 27,871 shares during the quarter. Chesapeake Energy makes up about 2.8% of Old West Investment Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 12th largest holding. Old West Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Chesapeake Energy were worth $4,891,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Top 5 Energy Stocks To Buy Right Now: Denbury Resources Inc.(DNR)


Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Logan Wallace]

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  • [By Dan Caplinger]

    The stock market surged higher on Monday, with the biggest gains coming for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which closed above the 25,000 level. Investors were generally upbeat about signs that suggested the potential for a more favorable resolution of trade disputes between the U.S. and China, and positive moves in other financial markets continued to contribute to the stock market’s success as well. Several individual companies in key industries saw major gains. Denbury Resources (NYSE:DNR), MB Financial (NASDAQ:MBFI), and World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE:WWE) were among the best performers on the day. Here’s why they did so well.

  • [By Stephan Byrd]

    Denbury Resources (NYSE:DNR) has been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the twelve brokerages that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $2.07.

  • [By Motley Fool Transcription]

    Denbury Resources Inc (NYSE:DNR)Q4 2018 Earnings Conference CallFeb. 27, 2019, 11:00 a.m. ET


    Contents:
    Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants
    Prepared Remarks:

    Operator

Top 5 Energy Stocks To Buy Right Now: Noble Energy Inc.(NBL)

Advisors’ Opinion:

  • [By Matthew DiLallo]

    One of the main fuels of Noble Midstream’s growth forecast is the expansion plan of its oil-producing sponsor, Noble Energy (NYSE:NBL). Noble currently plans to invest about $2.8 billion per year through 2020 to grow its production, with 80% of that spending targeted to boost output from its U.S. shale plays, mainly in the Delaware and DJ Basins.

  • [By Dan Caplinger]

    Yet along with those gains has come continued volatility, and even among the biggest companies in the market, some have faced substantial setbacks that have caused their shares to fall 15% or more in August. As of today, Hanesbrands (NYSE:HBI), Dentsply Sirona (NASDAQ:XRAY), and Noble Energy (NYSE:NBL) have been the worst-performing members of the S&P 500 so far this month, and below, you’ll learn more about how they got there and what’s ahead for their respective businesses.

  • [By Logan Wallace]

    Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC lessened its stake in Noble Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NBL) by 18.5% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 89,589 shares of the oil and gas development company’s stock after selling 20,322 shares during the quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC’s holdings in Noble Energy were worth $2,715,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

  • [By Matthew DiLallo]

    However, the region has been growing so fast that oil producers are on pace to exceed its pipeline capacity in a matter of months. While several new lines are under development, drillers have already started slowing down. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) and Noble Energy (NYSE:NBL) were among several producers that recently announced plans to reallocate some of their drilling activities to other regions. In ConocoPhillips’ case, it plans to drill more wells in the Eagle Ford shale, while Noble Energy will likely allocate more capital to Eagle Ford and the DJ Basin.

  • [By Motley Fool Transcribers]

    Noble Energy Inc  (NYSE:NBL)Q4 2018 Earnings Conference CallFeb. 19, 2019, 9:00 a.m. ET

    Contents:
    Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants
    Prepared Remarks:

    Operator

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