Small cap proppant and fracking stock U.S. Silica Holdings Inc (NYSE: SLCA) reported Q2 2017 earnings after the Monday market close. Revenue increased 148% on a year-over-year basis and increased 19% sequentially over Q1 2017 to $290.5 million while overall tons sold totaled was up 63% to 3.638 million versus 2.237 million tons sold in Q2 2016 and an increase of 7% sequentially from Q1 2017. Oil and gas revenue totaled $235.0 million compared with $64.9 million for the same period in 2016, an increase of 262% on a year-over-year basis and an increase of 22% sequentially from Q1 2017 while tons sold totaled 2.745 million, an increase of 106% compared with the 1.333 million tons sold in Q2 2016 and an increase of 8% sequentially compared with the tons sold in Q1 2017. Industrial and specialty products revenue totaled $55.4 million versus $52.1 million for the same period in 2016, an increase of 6% on a year-over-year basis and up 7% sequentially from Q1 2017 while tons sold totaled 0.893 million, relatively flat on a year-over-year basis and an increase of 4% on a sequential basis compared with Q1 2017.
Hot Oil Stocks To Own Right Now: Marathon Oil Corporation(MRO)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Tyler Crowe]
Back in 2011, Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) elected to spin off Marathon Petroleum. At the time, much of the reasoning for the split was that both entities would garner higher valuations than as an integrated company. Also, by separating them, both could best allocate capital to grow shareholder value.
- [By Logan Wallace]
Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) gapped down before the market opened on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $22.09, but opened at $21.63. Marathon Oil shares last traded at $21.47, with a volume of 12430818 shares traded.
- [By Matthew DiLallo]
Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) also has cashed in on the improvement in oil prices. Shares of the U.S. oil company are up more than 80% over the past year -- making it one of the best-performing oil stocks of 2018 -- due to the impact higher oil prices are having on its cash flow. Like EOG, Marathon Oil set its budget to run on $50 oil, which has it on pace to produce $500 million in free cash at $60 a barrel and even more at current prices.
Hot Oil Stocks To Own Right Now: Transocean Inc.(RIG)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Shane Hupp]
Transocean LTD (NYSE:RIG)’s share price shot up 1.5% on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $13.60 and last traded at $13.39. 771,349 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 94% from the average session volume of 13,165,396 shares. The stock had previously closed at $13.19.
- [By Neha Chamaria, Jason Hall, and Ashraf Eassa]
When we asked three Motley Fool contributors to identify a stock they believe is absurdly cheap right now given its prospects, they picked Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE:BIP), Transocean (NYSE:RIG), and Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC). Here's why.
- [By Jason Hall, Tyler Crowe, and Matthew DiLallo]
At the same time, there has been a tremendous amount of consolidation (like this and this and this), leaving fewer -- stronger -- companies operating just when work is starting to pick up. Here's a look at quarterly revenue for Diamond Offshore (NYSE:DO), Transocean (NYSE:RIG), Ensco PLC (ADR) (NYSE:ESV), Noble Corp. (NYSE:NE), and Rowan (NYSE:RDC) so far this year.
- [By Jim Crumly]
As for individual stocks, Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) briefly broke through $1 trillion in valuation, and Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG) announced plans to acquire Ocean Rig UDW (NASDAQ:ORIG).
- [By Logan Wallace]
American International Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Transocean LTD (NYSE:RIG) by 7.7% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 872,019 shares of the offshore drilling services provider’s stock after buying an additional 62,611 shares during the quarter. American International Group Inc.’s holdings in Transocean were worth $8,633,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Hot Oil Stocks To Own Right Now: Magellan Midstream Partners L.P.(MMP)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Jason Hall]
Let's start with Magellan Midstream Partners (NYSE:MMP), ticker MMP. First thing to note here, distributable cash flow up 7% year over year. You notice I'm talking about cash flow. I'm not talking about earnings, I'm not talking about revenue. That's because cash is king in this particular segment of the industry.
- [By Shane Hupp]
Fayez Sarofim & Co boosted its stake in Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE:MMP) by 14.0% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 13,372 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,644 shares during the period. Fayez Sarofim & Co’s holdings in Magellan Midstream Partners were worth $780,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
- [By Tyler Crowe, Matthew DiLallo, and Reuben Gregg Brewer]
Fortunately for those looking at these attractive valuations, oil's end-of-days scenario is likely a ways down the road. So we asked three Fool.com contributors to highlight a stock they see in the oil industry right now that looks attractive. Here's why they picked Plains All American Pipeline (NYSE:PAA), Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC), and Magellan Midstream Partners (NYSE:MMP).
Hot Oil Stocks To Own Right Now: Range Resources Corporation(RRC)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Joseph Griffin]
Range Resources Corp. (NYSE:RRC) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Global Securities raised their Q4 2018 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Range Resources in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 23rd. Seaport Global Securities analyst M. Kelly now anticipates that the oil and gas exploration company will post earnings per share of $0.12 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.11. Seaport Global Securities has a “Neutral” rating on the stock. Seaport Global Securities also issued estimates for Range Resources’ Q1 2019 earnings at $0.36 EPS, Q3 2019 earnings at $0.18 EPS, Q4 2019 earnings at $0.26 EPS and FY2019 earnings at $0.98 EPS.
- [By Tyler Crowe]
Companies in this region have had more measured growth plans because of the lack of pipelines. As Miller mentioned, though, improved efficiency has resulted in most companies outpacing their production growth plans. The lack of takeaway capacity has led to much lower prices for in-basin production. Range Resources (NYSE:RRC), one of the larger producers in the region, has noted that its price realizations were 10% below benchmark prices because of a lack of takeaway capacity.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
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- [By Ethan Ryder]
OppenheimerFunds Inc. lowered its holdings in Range Resources Corp. (NYSE:RRC) by 68.2% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 30,532 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock after selling 65,576 shares during the quarter. OppenheimerFunds Inc.’s holdings in Range Resources were worth $444,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
- [By Shane Hupp]
Toronto Dominion Bank increased its holdings in Range Resources Corp. (NYSE:RRC) by 25.2% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 123,421 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock after purchasing an additional 24,839 shares during the period. Toronto Dominion Bank’s holdings in Range Resources were worth $1,794,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Carolina Financial Corp (NASDAQ:CARO) Director Robert M. Moise sold 5,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.92, for a total value of $181,060.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 98,743 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,250,619.56. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.