5 Energy Stocks Gurus Are Buying

EQT, Apache top the list

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Jul 31, 2018
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According to the GuruFocus All-In-One Screener, the following energy stocks are popular among gurus.

EQT Corp. (EQT, Financial) is held by five gurus

The natural gas producer has a market cap of $13.12 billion and an enterprise value of $25.98 billion. Its revenue of $4.07 billion has increased 3.20% annually over a 10-year period.

The current stock price of $49.69 is 24.89% below its 52-week high and 13.71% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years, it has returned a loss of 5%.

The company’s largest shareholder among the gurus is NWQ Managers (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.05% of outstanding shares, followed by Paul Singer (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.57%, George Soros (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.39% and Louis Moore Bacon (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.27%.

Four gurus have positions in Apache Corp. (APA, Financial)

The company produces natural gas and natural gas liquids. It has a market cap of $17.6 billion and an enterprise value of $26.23 billion. Its revenue of $6.10 billion has declined 7.40% annually over a 10-year period.

The current stock price of $46.06 is 7.90% below its 52-week high and 37.08% above its 52-week low. Over the past decade, it has returned a loss of 60%.

Dodge & Cox is the company's largest guru shareholder with 10.15% of outstanding shares, followed by Chris Davis (Trades, Portfolio) with 6.25% and Hotchkis & Wiley with 4.2%.

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. (COG, Financial) is held by four gurus

The company, which develops and explores oil and gas properties in North America, has a market cap of $10.03 billion and an enterprise value of $10.81billion. Its revenue of $1.74 billion has increased 7% annually over a 10-year period.

The current stock price of $22.73 is 23.13% below its 52-week high and 4.70% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years, it has returned an 103% gain.

The company’s largest shareholder among the gurus is Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.5% of outstanding shares, followed by PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.62% and Davis with 0.48%.

Three gurus are invested in Encana Corp.(ECA, Financial)

The independent oil and gas producer has a market cap of $12.65 billion and an enterprise value of $16.64 billion. Its revenue of $4.46 billion has declined 15.60% annually over the past decade.

The current stock price of $13.49 is 5.73% below its 52-week high and 53.47% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years, it has returned a loss of 65%.

The company’s largest shareholder among the gurus is Andreas Halvorsen (Trades, Portfolio) with 8.39% of outstanding shares, followed by Sarah Ketterer (Trades, Portfolio) with 6.81% and Davis with 6.28%.

Six gurus have positions in ConocoPhillips (COP, Financial)

The company, which produces crude oil and natural gas, has a market cap of $83.98 billion and an enterprise value of $94.15 billion. Its revenue of $30.13 billion has declined 19.10% annually over the last 10 years.

The current stock price of $72.27 is 0.92% below its 52-week high and 70.99% above its 52-week low. Over the past decade, it has returned a gain of 17%.

Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss is the largest guru shareholder of the company with 2.3% of outstanding shares, followed by First Eagle Investment (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.98%, Yacktman Asset Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.23% and Tweedy Browne (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.16%.

Disclosure: I do not own any stocks mentioned in this article.