5 Energy Stocks Beating the Market

DHT Holdings tops the list

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Apr 27, 2020
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According to the GuruFocus All-in-One Screener, a Premium feature, the following guru-owned stocks have outperformed the S&P 500 Index over the past 12 months as of April 27.

Euronav

Euronav NV (EURN) has a market cap of $2.35 billion. It has outperformed the S&P 500 by 22.67% over the past year.

Shares are trading with a price-book ratio of 1.04. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 103% at $11.3. As of Monday, the share price was 56.73% above the 52-week low and 14.46% below the 52-week high.

The company, which operates a fleet of vessels for maritime shipping of crude oil and petroleum products, has a profitability rating of 4 out of 10. The return on equity of 5.07% and return on assets of 2.75% are underperforming 63% of companies in the oil and gas industry. Its financial strength is rated 4 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.17 is below the industry median of 0.38.

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Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio)’ Renaissance Technologies is the company's largest guru shareholder with 1.42% of outstanding shares, followed by Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.08% and Caxton Associates (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.03%.

CNX Resources

With a market cap of $2.15 billion, CNX Resources Corp (CNX) has outperformed the S&P 500 by 12.14% over the past 12 months.

As of Monday, the price was 169.95% above the 52-week low and 18.96% below the 52-week high.

The independent oil and natural gas company has a profitability rating of 5 out of 10. The return equity of -1.88% and return on assets of -0.9% are outperforming 56% of companies in the oil and gas industry. Its financial strength is rated 4 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.01 is below the industry median of 0.38.

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The company’s largest guru shareholder is Mason Hawkins (Trades, Portfolio)’ Southeastern Asset Management with 26.88% of outstanding shares, followed by David Einhorn (Trades, Portfolio)’s Greenlight Capital with 3.14% and Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio)’s GAMCO Investors with 0.14%.

Frontline

Frontline Ltd. (FRO) has a market cap of $2.10 billion. It has outperformed the S&P 500 by 39.92% over the past year.

Shares are trading with a price-book ratio of 1.27. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 200% at $10.60 per share. As of Monday, the price was 74.20% above the 52-week low and 20.48% below the 52-week high.

The company, which operates in the transportation of oil products, has a profitability rating of 7 out of 10. The return on equity of 10.81% and return on assets of 4.2% are underperforming 75% of companies in the oil and gas industry. Its financial strength is rated 4 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.09 is below the industry median of 0.38.

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The company’s largest guru shareholder is Simons’ firm with 1.44% of outstanding shares, followed by Caxton Associates (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.02% and Paul Tudor Jones (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.02%.

Comstock Resources

With a market cap of $1.46 billion, Comstock Resources Inc. (CRK) has outperformed the S&P 500 by 15.68% over the past 12 months.

Shares are trading with a price-earnings ratio of 15.02. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 40.29% at $7.66 per share. As of Monday, the price was 89.14% above the 52-week low and 28.40% below the 52-week high.

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The company has a profitability rating of 3 out of 10. The return on equity of 7.84% and return on assets of 3.05% are outperforming 69% of companies in the oil and gas industry. Its financial strength is rated 3 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.01 is below the industry median of 0.38.

DHT Holdings

DHT Holdings Inc. (DHT) has a market cap of $1.13 billion. It has outperformed the S&P 500 by 59.40% over the past 12 months.

Shares are trading with a price-earnings ratio of 17.16. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 60% at $7.72 per share. As of Monday, the price was 61.84% above the 52-week low and 12.57% below the 52-week high.

The crude oil tanker company has a profitability rating of 6 out of 10. The return on equity of 8.47% and return on assets of 4.03% are outperforming 71% of companies in the oil and gas industry. Its financial strength is rated 4 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.08 is below the industry median of 0.38.

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Simons is the company's largest guru shareholder with 6.58% of outstanding shares, followed by Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio)’s Point72 Asset Management with 0.60% and Caxton Associates (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.09%.

Disclosure: I do not own any of the stocks mentioned.

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