YPF Sociedad Anonima

Out of 26 analysts currently covering Chevron, 17 have assigned “buy” or “strong buy” ratings.

Citigroup is the third largest US bank with assets of $1.9 trillion and ~200 million customer accounts worldwide.

ExxonMobil’s net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization) ratio stood at 1.7x in 4Q16, lower than the average industry ratio of 2x.

Total stock has risen 4% in the third quarter so far despite the fall in oil prices. WTI has fallen 6% in the current quarter.

The short interest in Suncor Energy (SU) has risen from 0.28% on October 1 to the current level of 0.70%.

Integrated energy stock YPF Sociedad Anonima (YPF) was the second weakest on our list last week, and midstream stocks Western Gas Partners (WES) and Shell Midstream Partners (SHLX) ranked third and fourth.

ExxonMobil’s (XOM) stock fell 19% from October 14, 2014, to January 20, 2016, due to a fall in crude oil prices. Since then the stock has recovered.

Implied volatility in Suncor has risen from 22.8% on April 3, 2017, to its current level of 23.3%.

Short interest in BP (BP) has risen marginally from 0.115% on July 2 to the current level of 0.125%.

Currently, BP trades at a forward PE ratio of 10.7x, which is above its peer average of 10.6x.

Shell (RDS.A) is rated by 11 Wall Street analysts. Of this total, ten analysts (or 91%) have assigned it “buy” or “strong buy” ratings.

BP (BP) has seen a marginal rise in its short interest (percentage of outstanding shares) from 0.16% on February 2 to the current level of 0.22%.

Shell has observed a fall in its short interest from 0.22% on April 2 to the current level of 0.11%.

Crude oil prices have witnessed an uptrend in 2016, recovering from their downfall in 2015. Prices saw weakness in mid-August 2016, but since September 20, 2016, they’ve risen 22%.

Due to its superior performance, Wall Street expects YPF to fetch the highest returns over the next 12 months among other integrated energy companies.

Of the 11 analysts covering BP stock, four (36%) have assigned “buy” or “strong buy” ratings, while seven (64%) have assigned “holds.” None has assigned a “sell.”

In the past year, Schlumberger (SLB) stock fell 2% until May 12, 2017. In the past year, Schlumberger has underperformed OIH.

The BlackRock Latin America Fund A (MDLTX) surged 22.1% in the first four months of 2016, but it still emerged as a below-average performer among its peers.

Chevron’s PEG ratio stands at 0.16, which is below the peer average of 0.22.

In January, 23 analysts rated Chevron (CVX). Among the analysts, 17 (or 74%) recommended a “buy” or “strong buy.”

The BlackRock Latin America Fund Class A (MDLTX) has been the second-worst performer year-to-date among the seven funds chosen for this review.

Shell has been rated by a total of 12 analysts. Of this total, 11 analysts, or 92%, have assigned “buy” or “strong buy” ratings on the stock.

Suncor’s fourth-quarter operational update had a positive impact on the stock. The company provided the update early in January.

In this series, we reviewed the estimates for Chevron’s (CVX) 1Q18 earnings. We then looked at its segmental outlook and stock performance before its earnings release.

Now, let’s review ExxonMobil’s stock performance before its third-quarter results.

In the previous part of this series, we discussed Total’s historical valuation trends. Now we’ll compare its forward valuation with that of its peers.

BP has a healthy upstream project pipeline, which is likely to bring in volume growth for the company.

This week, which started on October 9, 2017, China National Offshore Oil (CEO) is at the top of the list of gainers in the integrated energy sector.

Eni (E), an integrated energy major, has three segments: Exploration & Production (or E&P), Gas & Power (or G&P), and Refining & Marketing (or R&M).

The correlation coefficient of BP’s stock versus WTI (West Texas Intermediate) for the 12-month period stands at 0.65.

Currently, Eni’s (E) 15-day average implied volatility stands at 31.9. This is higher than the current daily volatility of 28.2.

Series so far So far in this series, we’ve looked at BP’s (BP) exploration portfolio, upstream projects, expected earnings for 2Q17, debt position, and liquidity. In the previous part, we looked at implied volatility based on BP’s stock price estimate for the eight days ending July 14, 2017. We’ll now look at institutional holdings in BP. Institutional […]

Among the 12 analysts covering Suncor Energy stock, 11 recommended a “buy” or “strong buy,” while one recommended a “hold.”

Shell trades at a forward PE of 11.4x, below its peer average of 12.3x.

ExxonMobil’s stock price could close between $82.1 per share and $71.8 per share for the 35-day period ending on December 31.

ExxonMobil experienced volatility in its refining margins in the past few quarters.

In the previous part of this series, we considered Chevron’s (CVX) segmental outlook for 2Q17. Now, we’ll examine Chevron’s stock performance ahead of its 2Q17 results.

ExxonMobil’s (XOM) institutional holdings currently stand at ~55%. Let’s take a look at the holdings of XOM’s peers.

The new fiscal regime will allow new exploration and production contract models to foreign players, including profit sharing, production sharing, and license contracts.

On April 3, 2017, ExxonMobil’s (XOM) 50-day moving average was below its 200-day moving average.

ExxonMobil (XOM) is expected to post its first-quarter earnings on April 26. The company’s earnings are forecast to decline, driven by lower upstream and downstream earnings.

Between September 14 and 21, upstream stock Southwestern Energy Company (SWN) gained the most on our list of energy stocks.

In this series, we examined the estimates for Chevron’s (CVX) 2Q17 earnings. We also considered its segmental outlook and stock performance ahead of its earnings release.

In the second quarter of 2017, BP reported the start-up of two of its major upstream projects, West Nile Delta and Quad 204.

ExxonMobil and Chevron are expected to post dull numbers in the third quarter. They’re scheduled to report their third-quarter earnings on November 1.

Shell’s Q2 earnings are expected to rise year-over-year.

Implied volatility in Equinor (EQNR) has risen by 1.5 percentage points over April 1, 2019, to the current level of 27.3%.

In the second quarter, Chevron (CVX) stock has risen 1% due to a 10% recovery in June. The company’s peers have put up a mixed performance in the second quarter.

For BP, six analysts recommended a “buy” or “strong buy” rating, four recommended a “hold” rating, and one recommended a “sell” rating.

Chevron’s (CVX) first-quarter earnings fell due to its lower Upstream and Downstream earnings.

Total (TOT) announced its first-quarter earnings on April 26, 2019.

In this post, we’ll look at Royal Dutch Shell’s (RDS.A) stock price forecast range for ten days ahead of its earnings.

Implied volatility in Total has fallen by 8.0 percentage points since January 2 to 18.5%.

Since January 2, Total stock has risen by 5.5%.

Short interest in BP (BP) has risen by 0.04 percentage points since March 12, 2019, to its current level of 0.20%.

BP is expected to post its first-quarter earnings results on April 30, 2019. In this article, we’ll review analysts’ ratings for BP ahead of its earnings release.

BP’s (BP) earnings are expected to fall in the first quarter driven by lower upstream and weaker downstream earnings.

In this article, we’ll consider Chevron (CVX) stock’s price forecast range for the 16 days leading up to its earnings based on its implied volatility.

In this article, we’ll review Chevron’s (CVX) performance ahead of its first-quarter earnings release.

The implied volatility in ExxonMobil stock has fallen by 12.0 percentage points since January 2 to the current level of 18.1%.

Cowen downgraded ExxonMobil stock from “outperform” to “market perform” due to the company’s capex.

Short interest (as a percentage of outstanding shares) in Shell has fallen marginally from 0.13% on January 2, 2019, to its current level of 0.09%.

In the current quarter, Shell published its fourth-quarter earnings results, which exceeded analysts’ estimates.

Of the 11 analysts covering Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A), nine (82%) recommend “buy” or “strong buy,” and two recommend “hold.”

Chevron’s stock price could close between $121.2 and $115.5 per share in the seven days ending February 8.

ExxonMobil’s stock price could close between $77.7 and $74.2 per share in the seven days ending February 8.

Shell improved its overall financial position in 2018.

In this article, we’ll look at Total’s (TOT) stock price forecast range, based on its implied volatility, for the 16 days leading up to its earnings.

In this article, we’ll look at ExxonMobil’s (XOM) stock price forecast range based on its implied volatility for the 21 days leading up to its earnings.

Implied volatility in Total has risen by 8.1 percentage points over October 1, 2018, to the current level of 27.2%.

In the previous part, we saw that Total (TOT) stock has fallen 21% in the current quarter.

Total (TOT) stock has fallen 21% in the fourth quarter so far.

The implied volatility in Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A) has risen by nine percentage points compared to October 1 to the current level of 26%.

Shell’s 50-day moving average has declined 4% in the fourth quarter. Shell stock has fallen 15% in the fourth quarter.

Ten Wall Street analysts cover Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A). Of these, eight analysts rate Shell stock as a “buy” or “strong buy.”

ExxonMobil reported its third-quarter earnings on November 2. The implied volatility in ExxonMobil fell by 2.5 percentage points to 19.5%.

The implied volatility in Chevron has risen by 6.3 percentage points since September 24 to 22.9%. Chevron stock has fallen 4.4%.

The short interest in Total (TOT) has risen 0.05% since July 2, the beginning of the third quarter, to the current level of 0.10%.

The implied volatility in Suncor (SU) has fallen by 6.6 percentage points compared to July 2 to the current level of 19.6%.

Now let’s consider Total’s implied volatility to forecast its stock price range leading up to September 28.

Implied volatility in BP has fallen 5.8 percentage points from July 2 to the current level of 17%.

BP reported its earnings results on July 31. On the day, its implied volatility fell 4.3 percentage points to 16.5%.

Seven analysts have assigned a “buy” or “strong buy” rating to Shell, and one analyst has assigned a “hold” rating.

In this part, we’ll forecast ExxonMobil’s (XOM) stock price based on its implied volatility up until its earnings release, which is slated for July 27.

In this article, we’ll look at Chevron’s (CVX) stock price forecast range for the 16-day period leading up to its earnings based on its implied volatility.

Of the three analysts covering World Fuel Services (INT) on June 27, one recommended “strong buy,” one recommended “hold,” and one recommended “sell.”

In this part of our series, we’ll take a look at how hedge funds are positioning themselves in the leading gainers and decliners from the refining and marketing sector and integrated energy sector this week.

PetroChina (PTR) fell ~7.7% from the previous week’s close of $84.18 to $77.72 on June 14.

In the first quarter, 12 hedge funds bought CVR Refining’s (CVRR) stock and three sold of CVRR stock. So the total buying hedge funds outnumbered the total selling hedge funds by nine.

BP plans to balance its organic cash flow at the oil price point of $50 per barrel in 2018.

Eight analysts have assigned “buy” or “strong buy” ratings to ExxonMobil stock, 12 have assigned a “hold” rating, and three have assigned a “sell” or “strong sell.”

For BP, five analysts assigned “buy” or “strong buy” ratings, six analysts assigned “hold” ratings, and one analyst assigned a “sell” rating.

ExxonMobil (XOM) is a financially strong company with comfortable leverage and a good liquidity position.

Currently, XOM’s 50-day moving average stands 5.2% below its 200-day moving average.

Chevron (CVX) has seen a fall in its short interest (as a percentage of outstanding shares) by 0.2 percentage points at the end of March to the current level of 1.1%.

Before we look at Chevron’s (CVX) moving average since January 2, let’s briefly look at how moving averages trended until then.

To conclude our series on the biggest movers in the energy sector, we’ll look at the biggest losses from the US integrated energy sector this week.

At the beginning of 1Q17, ExxonMobil (XOM) stock fell. ExxonMobil’s 50-day moving average, which stood below its 200-day moving average, slid further down.

Chevron’s (CVX) 50-day moving average slid down but stayed above its 200-day moving average in 1Q17.

In this part of our series, we’ll look at Royal Dutch Shell’s (RDS.A) stock price estimate based on its current implied volatility.