On Wednesday, Following Stocks were among the “Top Priority Stocks” For Traders - Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO), QEP Resources Inc (NYSE:QEP), Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE:SWN), Noble Energy, Inc (NYSE:NBL)
Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO)’s shares picked up 1.97%, and closed at $26.41. The stock volatility for the week is 2.08%, while for the month remained 2.42%.
If we consider EPS growth of the company, then the company indicated the following observations:
The company showed 1.42 diluted EPS growth for trailing twelve months. However, YTD EPS growth remained 8.40% and Annual EPS growth for the past 5 years is considered as 7.10%.
Marathon Oil Corporation operates as an energy company. It operates in three segments: North America Exploration and Production, International Exploration and Production, and Oil Sands Mining. The North America Exploration and Production segment explores for, produces, and markets crude oil and condensate, natural gas liquids, and natural gas in North America. The International Exploration and Production segment explores for, produces, and markets crude oil and condensate, natural gas liquids, and natural gas in Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Libya, and the United Kingdom; and produces and markets products manufactured from natural gas, such as liquefied natural gas and methanol in Equatorial Guinea.
QEP Resources Inc (NYSE:QEP), raised 1.94%, and closed at $21.04. The stock has price to sale ratio of 1.08, however, price to book ratio is 0.93. With recent incline, the year-to-date (YTD) performance reflected a 4.16% gain above last year. During the past month the stocks lose -6.16%, bringing three-month performance to 5.57% and six-month performance to -31.80%. The mean recommendation of analysts for this stock is 2.50. (where 1=Buy, 5=Sale).
QEP Resources, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an exploration and production company. The company attains, explores, develops, and produces natural gas, oil, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) primarily in the Pinedale Anticline in western Wyoming; the Williston Basin in North Dakota; the Uinta Basin in eastern Utah; the Permian Basin in western Texas; the Haynesville/Cotton Valley in northwestern Louisiana; and other proven properties in Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado.
Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE:SWN), enhanced 1.92%, and closed at $23.32. The company holds the market capitalization of $9.03B. For the last twelve months, the stock was able to keep return on equity at 22.00%, while return on assets at 8.90%, in response to its return on investment at 7.30%. Its 20-day moving average declined -1.28%, below 50-day moving average of -6.60%, below 200-day moving average of -30.93% from the latest market price of $23.32. The mean recommendation of analysts for this stock is 2.70.(where 1=Buy, 5=Sale).
Southwestern Energy Company, an independent energy company, engages in the exploration, development, and production of natural gas and oil in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Exploration, Development and Production; and Midstream Services. It focuses on the Fayetteville Shale, an unconventional natural gas reservoir covering about 888,161 net acres in Arkansas; and the Marcellus Shale, an unconventional natural gas reservoir covering about 266,073 net acres in northeast Pennsylvania.
Noble Energy, Inc (NYSE:NBL), rose 1.92%, and closed at $46.77. The stock has the beta value of 1.33, and its volatility for the week is 3.09%, while for the month it is 2.93%. The company has the market capitalization of $18.24B. The company holds the book value per share of 28.60, whereas cash per share is 3.03. Price to book ratio remained 1.64, while price to sale ratio is 3.58. Analysts mean recommendation for the stock is said to be 2.40 (where 1=Buy, 5=sale).
Noble Energy, Inc., an independent energy company, engages in the attainment, exploration, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids worldwide. Its principal projects are located in onshore DJ Basin and Marcellus Shale, the United States; the deepwater Gulf of Mexico; offshore West Africa; and offshore Eastern Mediterranean. As of December 31, 2014, the company had about 1,404 million barrels oil equivalent of total proved reserves. Noble Energy, Inc. was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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