A little bit of profit taking has descended on Wall Street after the S&P 500 hit a new record closing high earlier in the week. All is normal and typical behavior after such an impressive move out of the late December low.
Energy stocks continue to be an area of warmth and light as crude oil prices push toward the $70-a-barrel level on increased tensions with Iran following President Trump’s decision to further tighten the vice on Tehran’s oil exports. His Administration announced that exemptions that allowed trading partners to import Iranian oil would be ended. All this comes as the summer driving season is set to start.
As a result, a number of names in the energy sector are perking up. Especially smaller, cheaper names that have really yet to follow crude oil’s push back above its 200-day moving average. Here are five energy stocks trading for less than $10 that are worth a look:
Transocean (RIG)
Shares of Transocean (NYSE:RIG) are holding steady above their 50-day moving average, setting up a push to challenge the 200-day moving average that was last crossed back in September. A return to the triple-top resistance set late last year would be worth a gain of more than 60% from here.
The company will next report results on April 29 after the close. Analysts are looking for a loss of 29 cents per share on revenues of $751.3 million. When the company last reported on Feb. 19, a loss of 34 cents per share missed estimates by 10 cents on an 18.9% rise in revenues.
Callon Petroleum (CPE)
Shares of Callon Petroleum (NYSE:CPE) look set to exit out of a four-month consolidation range with a break above resistance near the $8.50-a-share level. Watch for a run at the 200-day moving average, which would be worth a gain of nearly 20% from here. Earlier this month, the company agreed to sell non-core assets in the Midland Basin for $260 million in cash.
The company will next report results on May 6 after the close. Analysts are looking for earnings of 15 cents per share on revenues of $151.4 million. When the company last reported on Feb. 26, earnings of 68 cents per share beat estimates by 48 cents on a 37% rise in revenues.
