On Wednesday, Following Stocks were among the “Top Priority Stocks” For Traders - Northern Oil & Gas, (NYSEMKT:NOG), Pioneer Energy Services (NYSE:PES), Pengrowth Energy (NYSE:PGH), Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX)
Formerly On February 26, 2015Northern Oil & Gas, Inc. (NYSEMKT:NOG) promulgated 2014 fourth quarter and full year results, year-end proved reserves, and 2015 production and capital budget guidance.
Annual production increased 29% to 5.8 million barrels of oil equivalent (“Boe”), or 15,794 average Boe for each day
Fourth quarter production increased 29% year-over-year to 17,985 average Boe per day
2014 oil and gas sales increased 17% to $431.6 million
Proved reserves increased 20% to 100.7 million Boe and pre-tax PV-10 reached $1.7 billion
Added 589 gross (41.6 net) producing wells, bringing total producing wells to 2,338 gross (185.7 net)
Northern Oil & Gas, Inc. (NYSEMKT:NOG) rose 2.63%, and closed at $7.42. The stock has the beta value of 1.61, and its volatility for the week is 6.30%, while for the month it is 6.90%. The company has the market capitalization of $441.50 million. The company holds the book value per share of 12.74, whereas cash per share is 0.15. Price to book ratio remained 0.58, while price to sale ratio is 0.76. Analysts mean recommendation for the stock is said to be 2.80 (where 1=Buy, 5=sale).
Northern Oil & Gas, Inc. (NYSEMKT:NOG) an independent energy company, holds in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. It primarily holds interest in the Bakken and Three Forks formations in the Williston Basin of North Dakota and Montana.
Pioneer Energy Services Corp (NYSE:PES) promulgated that the Corporation will be participating in the Scotia Howard Weil 2015 Energy symposium to be held on March 26 in New Orleans.
Pioneer Energy Services Corp (NYSE:PES) enhanced 2.62%, and closed at $5.09. The company holds the market capitalization of $316.79 million. For the last twelve months, the stock was able to keep return on equity at -7.30%, while return on assets at -3.00%, in response to its return on investment at 0.40%. Its 20-day moving average decreased -1.07%, below 50-day moving average of 2.74%, above 200-day moving average of -50.67% from the latest market price of $5.09. The mean recommendation of analysts for this stock is 2.80. (Where 1=Buy, 5=Sale).
Pioneer Energy Services Corp (NYSE:PES) along its subsidiaries, provides drilling services and production services to oil and gas exploration and production companies in the United States and Colombia.
Formerly On March 9, 2015 Pengrowth Energy Corp (USA) (NYSE:PGH) declares that steaming operations at its Lindbergh commercial facility have progressed as planned with all three well pads on circulation and with well pairs following the same production profile as the pilot well pairs. Steaming operations on each well pad were intentionally staggered by a few weeks to allow for a smooth transition of operation through the stages of circulation. With all three pads now on circulation, production rates from the commercial project reached approximately 3,500 bbl per day as at March 8, 2015. These volumes are in addition to production from the pilot facility of approximately 1,500 bbl per day.
Pengrowth Energy Corp (USA) (NYSE:PGH) inclined 2.61%, and closed at $3.15. The company has the market capitalization of $1.63 billion. The beta value of the stock is 1.60. On the other hand the stock’s volatility for the week is 5.90%, and for the month is 5.33%. The stock’s price to book ratio is $0.73, however price to sale ratio is $1.29. Analyst’s mean recommendation regarding this stock is 2.40. (Where 1=Buy, 5=Sale).
Pengrowth Energy Corp (USA) (NYSE:PGH) engages in the acquisition, development, exploration, and production of oil and natural gas assets in the Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Nova Scotia provinces in Canada. It primarily explores for crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, and natural gas liquids.
Century Aluminum Co (NASDAQ:CENX) uncovered net income of $61.8 million ($0.64 per common share) for the fourth quarter of 2014. Results were positively impacted by $6.9 million ($0.07 per common share) for purchase accounting related to the acquisition of the remaining 50.3% interest of Mt. Holly and negatively impacted by $5.0 million ($0.05 per common share) in non-cash, non-recurring pension charges and by $2.6 million ($0.03 per common share) related to the separation of former senior executives.
Century Aluminum Co (NASDAQ:CENX)’s shares picked up 2.63%, and closed at $14.26. The stock volatility for the week is 4.92%, while for the month remained 6.15%. The company holds consensus target price of $22.63.
If we consider EPS growth of the company, then the company indicated the following observations:
The company showed 1.15 diluted EPS growth for trailing twelve months. However, YTD EPS growth remained 355.60% and Annual EPS growth for the past 5 years is considered as 19.30%.
The mean recommendation of analysts for this stock is 2.60. (Where 1=Buy, 5=Sale).
Century Aluminum Co (NASDAQ:CENX) along with its subsidiaries, produces primary aluminum in the United States and Iceland. It produces standard grade and value-added primary aluminum products; and carbon products, such as anodes and cathodes. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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